Alex Vendittelli

Helping gay and queer couples improve communication and move beyond unhealthy conflict.

Conversations are stuck, tensions are building, and closeness is being eroded. You feel frustrated, unheard, and confused. This tension might flare up quickly and erupt into arguments, or simmer away in extended punishing silences.

You long to reconnect with what brought you together in the first place, and to build something even more resilient and meaningful.

Frequent Reasons to Start Couples Counselling
Healthy relationships evolve through natural stages, and couples often get stuck navigating the transition from one stage to the next. This often shows up as:

• Communication breakdown
• Frequent and repeated arguments
• Intimacy issues
• Distance and isolation
• Betrayal and infidelity
• Conflict over finances

One partner might want things to stay as they were, the other may long for something different but struggle to put these feelings into words, without the other feeling rejected.

Couples therapy can help you take a step back, identify the patterns, understand the emotional triggers driving them, the significance to each partner, and why a seemingly insignificant issue for one person can be overwhelming for another.

We'll explore the deeper emotional patterns, unmet needs, and histories that may be shaping your current struggles. We’ll also look at how you communicate, how you protect yourselves, and how you might better support each other emotionally.