Couples therapy is an opportunity to deepen intimacy, improve communication, and increase satisfaction in your partnerships. Our couples therapists offer tools and strategies for navigating conflict, strengthening connection, deepening trust, and furthering alignment of shared values.

We specialize in working with both monogamous and nonmonogamous relationship structures. Our couples therapists are trauma informed, LGBTQ+, kink, and ENM affirming.

Our Approach

Our approach is integrative and tailored to meet your unique and individualized needs. We work collaboratively with couples to foster trust and connection, and to create an environment where all partners feel seen and supported.

Our couples therapists are trained in evidence-based approaches that include:

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

The Gottman Method

Common Areas of Focus:

• Communication, boundary setting, and conflict resolution

• Family planning and life transitions

• Exploring and understanding attachment styles 

• Strengthening emotional, physical, and sexual intimacy

• Rebuilding trust around broken agreements

• Navigating non-monogamy, polyamory, and other non-traditional relationship structures

We specialize in understanding the unique needs of couples in diverse and nonmonogamous relationship structures.

Areas we support in non-traditional relationship structures:

• Communicating needs and navigating boundaries 

• Creating relationship agreements that honor autonomy and align with shared values 

• Understanding attachment styles and supporting secure ways of connecting  

• Addressing trauma that may impact trust, intimacy, or emotional security 

• Navigating decisions around changes to relationship structures and hierarchies

• Supporting ease and alignment within polycule dynamics 

• Exploring and getting freedom from insecurity, jealousy, and internalized mononormativity

• Building and deepening emotional security and trust across multiple partnerships

• Managing time and energy when navigating multiple relationships

Ready to get started with Relationship and Couples Therapy in the Bay Area?

mindfulSF offers individual therapy in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area for anxiety, OCD, depression, trauma, job stress, parenting and more. Online services also offered across California.