Relationship Therapy for Intimate Partners in Sacramento
The strength of healing begins in the softness of supporting vulnerability together.
Whether your bonds are beautiful or bruised, there is no denying the complexity of intimacy.
You find yourself wondering if your partnership(s) are past the point of no return, if your partner(s) will ever “get you,” or if things can ever go back to the “way they once were?”
It’s never too late to grow stronger together, with a consensual commitment to building up the connection.
While every journey looks different, my goal is to get you to a place of happiness in whatever that means for you and your relationship.
Relationships are hard work and there is no manual.
Relational work can include:
Learning healthier communication skills
Solidifying your connection
Strengthening your relationship
Working through various challenges that arise during your commitment
Healing relational wounds
Working through breaches of trust that threaten relational connections
Although I have a lot of experience in various areas of therapy, working with love, sex, and relationships are specialties I’m passionate about!
I love all aspects of this work. From working on foundational strength to breaking down the barriers between you like conflict, recurrent issues, and fractured trust. Your open-hearted healing is at the center of the passion I have for my work.
My gift is holding hope for folks, even when times seem hopeless.
You may crave relationship therapy for
Long-term commitment
Pre-commitment
Conflict resolution
Boundary setting
Limit negotiations
Discernment support
The goal in a relationship, and in relationship therapy, is to guide your partnership(s) toward a place of openness, honesty, and trust.
Building vulnerability into the communication you offer and the truth you accept can be a revolutionary experience in a relationship. It can also be uncomfortable. Having a guide to keep you rooted in the moment helps.
Essence of Healing developed its roots in unconditional positive regard and transparency to allow for a safer journey. Getting to know you and earning your trust is an honored process. We recognize some of the challenges in achieving this and strive to patiently create the space for your openness, healing, and feedback.
Doing relational work is a specialty and art that requires the therapist to navigate individual and relationship dynamics simultaneously. It is not simply “doing individual work with more than 1 person.” EOH therapists not only have the passion for working with love and partnerships but additional training specifically for this type of work in wholeness as much as all its parts.
For Alternative Relationship Choices
Inviting another party into the intimate space of your relationship can be difficult.
Broken Trust
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Trust is the foundation of all we build together. In every relationship, we can only show up authentically when we have trust. If you have experienced infidelity, betrayal, or a breach of trust that you can’t navigate, I will bring unconditional positive regard to supporting you through that experience as a partnership hoping to heal.
Non-monogamy
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All forms of polyamory are valued in this space, and you will never encounter judgment here for the shape of your partnerships. You can work toward the healing and clarity you need in a space that respects your relationship(s) without questioning its validity.
Kink & BDSM
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Exploring your kinks, supporting your questions, and developing boundaries that feel healthy and safe can be an important part of kink-affirming relationship therapy.
Transitions
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You can create a safe space to navigate this no matter if your transition is an intrinsic part of your identity, something your partner is experiencing, or key to the relationship itself. We can focus on coping skills, healing, tools, and an action plan to integrate growth into your healing.
Communication
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Know what you need but have no idea how to say it? Maybe you’re shouting ‘til your voice is hoarse and hitting a wall, or your partner(s) just can’t receive the information you’re presenting.
Effective communication is about more than what you say. Listening skills, compassionate openness, and being a confident advocate for your feelings can help you to exchange ideas and emotions better.
Cultural Conflicts
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When you grow up in different environments, it may feel like you’re from different worlds. Respectfully understanding the spaces your identities differ can help you navigate the impact of the experiences you’ve had in your life.
Feeling supported and understood even by those who do not share your experiences can change the landscape of your intimacy. Explore your bias and come together today.
You’re not sure where your relationship is going but you know you can’t stay in this space.
You don’t have to. Let me support your path forward.
What’s Discernment Counseling?
(and why does it matter in this space)
There are more paths available to you than saving a relationship, and you are in control of which you explore.
The fate of your relationship should not be left in someone else’s hands.
The way forward doesn’t have to be decided in discomfort, but it can be uncomfortable to decide.
My passion and training will help you get unstuck.
Discernment is the process of making a decision from a space of ambivalence.
When uncertainty clouds your way forward, you must make your way toward a path that’s in the best interest of all parties and the health of the relationship.
Discernment Counseling is how you can determine what the way forward looks like in a supportive space. It can help reduce emotional conflict and commit to a direction that allows you to move out of confusion toward resolution in the manner of your choosing.
Where there is confusion, pain, or uncertainty, I will hold space for you.
There is no expectation within discernment counseling about what your decision will be. Your relationship will remain in your hands with your partner(s).
How are you supposed to navigate the complexity of this relationship through your confusion?
The truth is, varying obstacles enter our relationship and can steer us away from the love we once had or the love we long for. You can train for any obstacle, and conquer what’s ahead. You do not have to have the answers on your own.
There is strength in the soft spaces we lean into when we’re healing hearts together.