In queer relationships, the journey of connection and growth is unique and multifaceted. One significant milestone in this journey is the honeymoon stage, the second phase in the seven-stage process of queer relationship development. This stage is as exhilarating as it is foundational, setting the t...

Queer relationships are as diverse and multifaceted as the people who navigate them. Yet, one phenomenon frequently emerging in queer relationship development is the second queer adolescence. Popularized in recent cultural discourse, this term encapsulates a profound phase of self-discovery and grow...

For many of us, growing up without positive gay or queer role models meant forging our own paths. While the queer community excels at resilience and adaptability, there are ways to make forming and maintaining relationships a bit easier. That’s why I’m sharing The Seven Stages of Queer Relationship ...

If you’re a therapist who works with relationship clients, you’re probably familiar with questions like this: “Should we stay together or should we separate?” It can be difficult to be put in the middle of a relationship dilemma like this. This can seem like an impossible question for a therapist to...

If you’ve been working with relationship clients for a while, chances are you’ve encountered a client getting defensive with you. One of the jobs that we have as relationship therapists is occasionally confronting the stuck places that our clients encounter. At times, this will bring about defensive...

I have something to confess. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I’m not always sure I’m using the most up-to-date terminology when queer topics come up. I notice a bit of shame surfacing as I write this. As a queer therapist who trains other queer therapists shouldn’t I be up on the latest languag...

There’s a safety that comes from being in a space with other LGBTQ+ folx. I know this isn’t universally true and many people have had negative experiences in queer spaces. But let me paint you a picture of the alternative.

Training Situation

I was in a mixed-identity professional training once and...

As therapists and coaches I believe it’s our job to help our LGBTQ+ clients overcome challenges, but more importantly, celebrate the unique joys that queer relationships provide.

Take for instance this gay male couple I worked with. They were trying to figure out some challenges in their relationsh...

There are a number of different options when thinking about which model of relationship therapy works best with LGBTQ+ clients. When I was looking for a model of therapy to train in out of graduate school, I surveyed the landscape. I was looking for a model whose founders were affirmative, meaning d...