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Relationship Counselling
No, this isn't couples counselling. What I'm talking about is counselling support for individuals struggling in relationships of any kind – family, friends, partners, acquaintances, employees, coworkers or bosses. I'm also talking about sex therapy, which I practice from a sex-positive lens.
What is relationship support?
Relationships can be deeply meaningful, but they can also be complicated. Many people seek relationship counselling when they notice patterns such as communication difficulties, recurring conflict, or feeling misunderstood by their partner, friends or family. As a therapist providing relationship support through online therapy, I help individuals explore how relationship dynamics develop and how they can begin to shift.
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Part of relationship therapy often involves building skills such as clearer communication, assertiveness, and emotional awareness. Many people were never taught how to express needs, navigate conflict, or set healthy boundaries. Therapy can provide a space to practice these skills and develop new ways of responding in relationships.
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Another important part of relationship work is understanding how past experiences show up in present relationships. Early attachment patterns, family dynamics, and previous relationships can all influence how we respond to intimacy, conflict, and vulnerability. The goal is to help you better understand your patterns so you can build relationships that feel healthier, more secure, and more fulfilling.
What is Sex Therapy?
Sex-positive sex therapy is an approach that views sexuality as a natural and important part of human life rather than something shameful or pathological. In sex therapy, people might explore concerns related to desire, arousal, communication, intimacy, sexual confidence, or differences in sexual needs within relationships. A sex-positive perspective recognizes that healthy sexuality can look many different ways and that there is no single “normal” way to experience desire, attraction, or intimacy. Therapy may include conversations about boundaries, consent, pleasure, communication, and understanding how past experiences, beliefs, or cultural messages about sex may be influencing how you feel today.
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Sex-positive therapy is also affirming of diverse gender identities, sexual orientations, relationship constellations, and kink. This means creating a space where LGBTQIA2S+ and non-monogamous individuals can talk openly about their experiences without judgment or assumptions. Gender-affirming and sexuality-affirming care recognizes that identities, relationships, and expressions of sexuality vary widely, and therapy should support people in understanding themselves rather than trying to change who they are. The goal of sex-positive therapy is to help people develop greater comfort, clarity, and self-compassion around their sexuality, while building relationships and intimate lives that feel authentic and fulfilling.