LGBTQIA+
Relationship Counseling

in Riverside CA

LGBTQ Therapy for queer relationships in Riverside CA

You love your partner! They are most incredible person you have ever met. The two of you want desperately to have a healthy, happy, healing relationship. You know you want to be together AND being together is really hard sometimes. You have your careers, you love being outdoors and hosting gatherings for your friends. You are figuring out what it’s like to be a family, maybe hoping to become parents or navigating a blended family.

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Relationships

Your relationship is wonderful and beautiful AND because of discrimination, homophobia, or traumatic events, you two might have some extra challenges. One of you might be dealing with the after-effects of growing up queer in a religious household or conversion therapy. You might not have the family support you need because your parents don’t know how to understand your beautiful relationship. Their worldview isn’t expansive enough to include you. You might know this isn’t about you and still struggle with the pain of their rejection or suffer from the lack of affirming love from your family.

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Pride Counseling
Couples Therapy
Online Therapy
Marriage Counseling

Creating a relationship beyond his & hers

Even if you are lucky enough to not face any of those other challenges LGBTQIA+ couples face, you might still hit some speed bumps around what a healthy partnership looks like. You’re trying to create a relationship that is different from the one you saw in your home growing up. This his & hers traditional gender roles thing just doesn’t work for you.

There are no unique treatments for LGBTQIA+ couples and the methods used successfully with heterosexual couples can be used for you and your partner too. LGBT marriage counseling isn’t that different: healthy human relationships are healthy human relationships; the principles are the same. However, you need a therapist that understands your unique challenges and isn’t going to try to force heteronormative expectations onto your beautiful queer relationship.

Meet Our Team of Couples Therapists in Riverside CA

Alexis Johnson, LMFT

Feeling disconnected, stuck in repeated patterns, or unsure how to navigate the unique challenges of a blended family or a neurodivergent relationship can be exhausting. You may be searching for a way to reconnect, communicate more effectively, or find balance in all the important areas of your life. Sometimes it’s not as easy as just “prioritizing your relationship.” You know you need to, but you also have a whole complicated life and people who depend on you. I get how hard that is, and I’m here to help you create meaningful change in your relationship so that you actually enjoy your life and your time together as a couple.

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Rebecca Williams LMFT

Do you miss your partner? You see them every day but you feel like you hardly know them. You miss the days when you were best friends and lovers. You don’t know how to go back to the relationship you used to have, maybe you doubt if it’s even possible to have that happiness and connection again. I’m Rebecca Williams; and I can help you heal your hurts and fall in love again.

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Finding the right therapist for your queer relationship

It can be difficult to find the right fit when it comes to any relationship including your relationship with your therapist. We are here to help you! Couples therapists at Inland Empire Couples Counseling are LGBTQIA+ friendly, and many of us proudly belong to the community ourselves. We provide a safe space for you and your partner to be able to come and be vulnerable together so you can heal your old hurts and create a beautiful future together. We know what it is like to go into a therapist's office or space and feel that this will not be a good match because they just don't get us.

We want to help you create the happiest and most whole versions of yourself. Please schedule a free consultation today.

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for LGBTQIA+ Relationship Counseling in Riverside CA

We offer in-person LGBTQIA+ couples counseling in Murrieta, CA and Riverside, CA. If the queer community is small where you live, it might be really hard to find a queer competent couples therapist who you don’t already know! Online sessions are a fantastic way for you to get expert help that also honors your privacy. We provide different types of locations to ensure that you know your safety is one of our top priorities. If you and your partner are ready to take the next step for a happier and healthier relationship, click the button below to schedule a free 15 minute consultation with our Intake Coordinator.

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