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Balancing Mental Load in Portland Relationships
Introduction to managing Mental Load In today’s fast-paced world, many couples in Portland juggle various responsibilities, from work and family obligations to social commitments and personal goals. As a result, it’s common for one partner to bear the weight of the “mental load”—the invisible burden of managing tasks, planning, and decision-making within the relationship. Understanding and…
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Portland LGBTQIA+ Mental Health Professionals Meetups – Fall 2024
Are you craving community with other LGBTQIA+ mental health professionals that isn’t centered around clients? We are too, so we’ve created some opportunities to gather in casual settings outside of standard work hours to get to know one another beyond the couch. The Portland LGBTQ mental health professionals meetup aims to foster these connections and…
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Essential Tools and Tips for Premarital Couples
Embarking on the journey of marriage is an exciting and significant milestone. While the wedding day is a special celebration, the true foundation of a successful marriage is laid long before the vows are exchanged. Premarital counseling is a crucial step for couples who want to strengthen their relationship and prepare for a lasting, healthy…
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Cultivating Compersion in Polyamorous Relationships
Cultivating Compersion in Polyamorous Relationships Polyamorous relationships offer a unique and fulfilling way to experience love, connection, and intimacy with multiple partners. However, managing emotions like jealousy can be challenging. One powerful way to counter jealousy and strengthen emotional bonds in polyamorous relationships is by cultivating compersion. Compersion in poly relationships is the feeling of…
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Navigating Body Image in the Gay Bear Community
Introduction Body image significantly impacts our self-esteem, mental health, and relationships, particularly within the gay bear community. While this community embraces body positivity and diverse expressions of masculinity, many bears still grapple with body image issues that can affect their mental health and relationships. In my couples therapy practice, I’ve seen how these challenges manifest…
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LGBTQi+: Struggling to connect to your identity
Growing up in a hetero normal, cis-gendered world can be a challenge to overcome for someone exploring important questions such as, who am I, how do I express my gender, who am i attracted to, etc. I regularly work with clients who are unsure about all kinds of identity questions and it causes so much…
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How do I get my needs met in my most important relationships?
Human beings are social animals. Relationships play an important role in meeting our most basic emotional needs. We learn in early childhood how to get our emotional needs met; some of these techniques are effective and some aren’t so effective. The following are some ways in which we can get more of our needs met…
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The Transformative Power of Couples Therapy
Introduction: Relationships as Mirrors Have you heard the phrase, “You can’t love others until you love yourself?” While there’s a grain of truth to this old adage, it’s also true that we can love others and ourselves regardless of our individual healing journeys. We can cultivate love within us and for others by delving into…
