Couples Therapy in Portland, OR

You and your partner are getting stuck in the same argument over and over again. You feel emotionally disconnected and exhausted from all of the conflict. Maybe one of you is pushing to work things out when you argue and the other is withdrawing and shutting down. You’re beginning to lose hope that you can work through this and have a loving, collaborative and fulfilling relationship.

You can have a more connected relationship! We will help you finally break the cycle that keeps you stuck in arguing, learn skills for more effective communication, share more vulnerably with each other, and strengthen your relationship.

You and your partner are ready to open up your relationship. This is a new journey for both of you, and you want to do this with care. You feel excited by the possibility for more connections but you worry about navigating boundaries, agreements, time and jealousy. You aren’t aligning completely with how you want this to look and you’re worried this will lead to hurt and conflict. There’s no script or roadmap for ethical non-monogamy, so you aren’t sure where to start and how to move forward.

Our therapists are affirming of ethical non-monogamy. We will help you clarify your wants, needs & boundaries, tune up your communication so you have a solid foundation, and develop tools for navigating the feelings that may come up on this journey.

You and/or your partner have experienced trauma & it’s impacting your relationship. You struggle to communicate when one of you is triggered, your physical intimacy is struggling, and you’re continuing to get stuck in frustrating cycles. You know trauma is impacting your relationship but you don’t know how to change it.

We’re here to help you and your partner find ways to address your trauma, connect with more ease, communicate in a healthier way, and have more joy in your relationship. We understand how complex trauma can be to address & our therapists are skilled at supporting couples with trauma. Things can get better and we’re here to help you get there.

You and your partner are struggling to connect sexually. Maybe you have differing levels of desire and can’t seem to align sexually. Maybe you haven’t been having sex because of anxiety, shame, conflict, trauma, or sexual pain. Maybe you aren’t feeling very satisfied in your sexual relationship but don’t know how to talk about it.

Our team of sex therapists are here to help you and your partner reconnect sexually. We strive to create an environment that is supportive so you can talk about sex with more ease. We’ll give you tools for physically connecting and help you strength your emotional connecting & communication.