Considering Open Relationships P2. | 1 Question for Gay Couples to Consider
Two strapping young men sat on my couch, wet boots soaking the office carpet. The heavy rain outside was nothing compared to the ways in which they felt drenched in hopelessness. Both toiled over the consideration that an open relationship might be right for them. In...
Considering Open Relationships P1. | Thoughts for Gay Couples to Consider
Open relationships are the new sandbox where many LGBTQ+ persons test out their relational skills. Can we explore new relationships and not violate one another’s boundaries? Will our health,our sex and our emotional intimacy thrive because of open relationships, or...
Beyond the Comfy Couch | Applying What You Learned in Therapy to Everyday Life
I like to think that counseling is a snowglobe of our expansive relational, emotional and behavioral lives. The counseling office is a safe container to test internal narratives, share embarrassing patterns and learn new ways of existing with fulfillment. That comfy...
Does My Child Need Therapy or Do I? | 4 Ideas to best Support Yourself & Your Gay Child
Outside, a late snow had fallen, even as the first signs of spring had already come up. Inside the retreat center, we were toasty, sipping on coffee and cocoa during a break. I had hosted enough weekend seminars to recognize the signs of someone who needed to talk....