Couples Counseling
Couples counseling is a powerful way to better understand, heal and grow your relationship. Through relationship therapy you can have a more close and connected bond with your partner. As a couples therapist in San Francisco, I provide counseling for couples looking to have more connected, intimate and communicative relationships. Through this blog, I explore topics like communication problems, intimacy issues, connection, sexuality and conflict management.
5 important relationship tips from a couples therapist
As a couples therapist, I’ve worked with all types of relationships. Whether gay, straight, polyamorous, monogamous, or somewhere in between here are five tips that can help you start improving your relationship today. Hopefully reading these tips can help you start having conversations that will lead to improved communication, intimacy and connection. Tip #1- Pick A…
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A gay men’s guide to open relationships, from the perspective of a couples therapist
Often times couples or a member of a couple will come in to see me with curiosity about how to successfully open up their relationship. Changing the structure of your relationship is a big step. It can trigger all sorts of insecurities for some people and it can embolden others. This article aims to give…
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Are you nervous about couples counseling?
Feeling nervous about couples counseling is totally natural. Think about it, you’re inviting a stranger into the most intimate parts of your relationship. Then you’re trusting that stranger to help you make things better. You’re expected to be honest, open and forthcoming. You’re expected to change and do things differently. It’s kind of a big…
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Is my partner a narcissist?
Even the most selfless among us can have traits of narcissism at times. Let’s face it, in the age of social media and reality TV, it’s hard not to have a bit of an inflated sense of self worth. And who doesn’t like a good selfie or Instagram story now and then? All joking aside,…
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What to expect your first couples counseling session
Most people don’t know what to expect from the first couples therapy session. Starting couples counseling can be intimidating and knowing what to expect can help you and your partner manage expectations. It will also help better prepare you for a successful experience. In order to explain what starting couples therapy is like, I will…
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