Finding Your Truth: Identity, Becoming, and the Work of Living Authentically
What's the difference between the identity you inherited and the one you actually discover? A personal reflection on accepted versus discovered identity, borrowed from Csikszentmihalyi's work on purpose, and what this process looks like for queer folks and couples learning to stay curious about each other's becoming.
Words Are Magic: How Nonviolent Communication Can Transform Your Relationships
Remember that line we said as kids: "sticks and stones can break my bones but words cannot hurt me"? We got that one wrong. Words can absolutely hurt us, and most of us carry unhelpful ways of communicating into our most important relationships without ever learning a different way. This post is about changing that.
Underneath the Fight: What Queer Couples Are Really Navigating
There's a phrase that comes up often in couples therapy: it's not about the dishes. Underneath almost every recurring conflict is someone who doesn't feel safe enough to say what's actually true. For queer couples, getting there means understanding a history that runs deeper than the relationship itself.
How to Choose the Right Therapist: A Guide to Vulnerability, Fit, and Real Change
A thoughtful guide to choosing a therapist. Learn what matters most in individual and couples therapy, from the therapeutic relationship to in-person vs virtual care.
Your Relationship, Your Story
We inherit relationship scripts that often don’t reflect our lived experience. My capstone research showed why emotional safety matters more than old rules, and how we can write our own relationship story, with intention.
