Couples Counseling

You may be feeling trapped in the same old arguments and unhelpful emotional responses, frustrated by your partner’s anger or apathy. You may both be sick and tired of repeating what seem like valid complaints and never resolving anything. You may feel isolated and alone in your marriage or partnership, wishing for intimacy that isn’t there.

Couples Counseling can help

Relationship therapy can help both partners find ways to stop harmful automatic responses and learn to listen to each other. From this new base you can build an intimate relationship based on mutual understanding that is respectful and receptive to each of your needs. Counseling — whether you approach it as an individual or as a couple — can give you new insights that lead to mutual intimacy and understanding.

For over a decade. I have helped straight, gay, and lesbian couples work past the stuck places to find new freedom and mutual understanding. I use a variety of approaches based on your needs, including emotionally focused therapy (EFT). This short-term, structured approach to couples therapy is collaborative and respectful, and has been shown to be highly effective in helping couples move from distress to recovery.

Couples Counseling for the Gay, Lesbian, Queer, Bisexual Community

I have been counseling gay couples for more than a decade. As gay men and women, we can suffer from the same relationship challenges as everyone else, but we often also have added stresses.

As a gay man myself, I know that a therapist who understands and empathizes with your issues and supports and affirms your lifestyle can make all the difference. In therapy, we will use a variety of approaches to work with your relationship issues in the positive context of your gay, lesbian, bisexual, or queer identity.

Contact Me

Please call me at 415-242-9866 or email me at jimchristrup-deleteme[at]-deleteme-gmail [dot] com for a free 20-minute initial phone consultation or to schedule an appointment.