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.
It’s not your partner’s job to read your mind
You may not want to hear this, but it’s not your partner’s job to read your mind. If you expect mind reading in your relationship you will be disappointed time and time again. Picture this scenario, Rob and Steve have been together for years. By now, Rob feels that Steve should know when he’s crossed…
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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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Is it ok to keep secrets in your relationship?
According to relationship experts Ellyn Bader and Peter Pearson, the foundation of a strong relationship is trust. Yet all too often we hold back and keep things from our partners. Keeping a secret, or withholding, is actually just another form of lying to your partner. If you take nothing else from the article, know that…
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