LGBTQ+ Couples Counseling & Therapy in Austin

Premarital Counseling

How many times have you heard someone say, “If I only knew then what I know now?” This wisdom and skill building is what we hope to impart upon the couples we work with in LGBTQ+ couples counseling. Research clearly indicates that the better a couples maintenance of the relationship, the better their long-term outcome. Learn best practices to help your relationship through the road ahead. Set the right expectations and communication from the beginning.

LGBTQ Couples Counseling

LGBTQ+ couples encounter some unique issues in their relationships and we are here to help. Secure attachment is imperative as our partners often shine the brightest lights into our deepest wounds. Our couples therapists will work with you to solve conflicts, build skills, feel more connected, and work to help heal and grow your relationship. If you would prefer a gay therapist for LGBTQ+ in your couples counseling, let our scheduling person know and we will match you with the appropriate provider.

Sex Positive Couples Counseling

In a nutshell, sex positive couples counseling means that therapists are not shaming of any sexual preference. These therapists are also trained in best practices for building intimacy in marriage and they are also trained in best practices for those relationships which are non-monogamous.

LGBTQ+ COUPLES COUNSELING FAQs

LGBTQ+ Couples Counseling

What is LGBTQ couples counseling?

LGBTQ couples encounter some unique issues in their relationships and we are here to help. Secure attachment is imperative as our partners often shine the brightest lights into our deepest wounds. Our couples therapists will work with you to solve conflicts, build skills, feel more connected, and work to help heal and grow your relationship. If you would prefer a gay or LGBTQ allied therapist in your couples counseling, let our scheduling person know and we will match you with the appropriate provider.

What is sex positive counseling?

How does couples counseling work?

The first step is finding someone you are both comfortable with. Feeling like you can trust the therapist who is working with you is important to the therapeutic alliance. The goal of marriage counseling is to learn new ways to interact and to gain some insight into why each other is the way you are. This new way of coping combined with additional understanding can help couples to create meaningful change.

What can a couples counselor do for you?

Marriage counselors are highly skilled at helping couples to learn more productive ways to deal with conflict and disagreements. 65% of arguments are unresolvable and couples and the downfall many couples make is focusing on winning arguments as opposed to progressing. A marriage counselor helps you to build skills for managing conflict – even when upset. The goal is to build new skills for the friendship of the couple to feel safe.

Is couples counseling effective?

Couples counseling can help to repair a fractured relationship, but it helps the outcome if couples get in for marriage counseling before the damage is too widespread. When the damage is too extensive, it can be much more difficult to rebuild. Things like multiple affairs, emotional abuse, violence, and drug abuse can be difficult to come back from. So, in a nutshell, don’t wait till it’s too late.