Every relationship has challenges. But if you’re a queer couple, you’re navigating challenges that straight couples don’t face. You might be coming out to family while building your relationship. You might be processing internalized homophobia or transphobia.
You might be dealing with discrimination from the outside world while trying to create safety and intimacy inside your partnership.
Maybe you’ve been together for years and feel disconnected. Maybe you’re blending different gender expressions or relationship structures that don’t fit traditional models. Maybe one of you is transitioning, and you’re both figuring out what that means for your relationship. Maybe you’re in a throuple or open relationship and navigating jealousy, boundaries, and communication.
You deserve a therapist who understands your world. Who gets it. Who doesn’t treat your relationship as “just like straight couples, but different.”
At Equinox Therapeutic, our registered psychologists in Edmonton specialize in affirming couples therapy for LGBTQ+ relationships. We understand the specific joys and challenges queer couples face. We know that your relationship might look different from your parents’ or your neighbors’. And that’s not something to fix. That’s something to honor.
Book a free online consultation or an initial appointment (for a fee) to see if a therapist is a right fit for your needs.
In your initial sessions, your therapist will get info about your history and presenting problems, get to know what matters to you, and discuss how to help you achieve your treatment goals.
Feel empowered with support, clarity, and new tools to move forward confidently.
We’ve made it easier than ever to connect with a clinician who understands your needs. Use our team page to find a therapist based on therapy approach, life stage, and concerns.
That’s real pain, and we don’t minimize it. We help you:
Your relationship is still legitimate and real, even if your family doesn’t see it that way.
This is common and really hard. One partner might be out at work while the other is closeted. One might be publicly affirming while the other prefers privacy. These differences can create distance.
We help you:
We don’t treat non-monogamy as a symptom of relationship problems. Some relationships are healthier non-monogamous. Some are healthier monogamous. Some people are just wired that way.
If you’re in a non-monogamous or polyamorous relationship, we help with:
Parenting as a queer couple comes with unique challenges. Legal recognition. How to navigate school systems. Deciding how to parent around identity. How to raise kids who understand queerness as normal.
We help with:
This is really common. Maybe one of you feels urgently disconnected and the other thinks things are fine. Maybe one wants to work on coming out together and the other wants to focus on intimacy. Maybe one person came to therapy willingly and the other was “dragged along.”
In that first session, we don’t try to convince you to agree. We listen to both perspectives. We help you understand why you see things differently. We explore what’s underneath the disagreement. Sometimes what you think you need help with isn’t actually the core issue.
By the end of the first session, you might still not completely agree. And that’s okay. Our job is to help you find shared ground about what you’re willing to work on together. Maybe that’s “we both want to feel closer.” Maybe it’s “we both want to understand each other better.” Maybe it’s “we want to figure out if this relationship can work.”
We start where you actually are, not where you think you should be
