Blog: Therapy for Adults in Midlife and Beyond in Seattle and Online WA

Many adults in midlife and beyond are navigating relationship changes, shifting priorities, and new ways of staying connected. For so many people, the internet has become a major part of how we maintain friendships. Recently I was interviewed in an AARP article titled “Are Online Friendships Really Friendships?”, where I shared insights about how digital interaction affects emotional closeness for ...

For many men, the journey toward understanding and embracing their sexuality doesn’t happen early, or easily. Some men come out to themselves and others only later in life, often after decades spent in heterosexual marriages, raising children, and fulfilling cultural or familial expectations. This process is rarely linear, and it’s almost never simple. But it is brave. And it's more ...

Sex and intimacy don’t just stop being important after a certain age. In fact, for many people, life after 50 can bring a deeper craving for connection...both emotional and physical. But it can also come with new challenges: changes in libido, discomfort with aging bodies, or long-standing patterns that were easier to ignore in earlier decades.

If you've found yourself wondering ...

Midlife can be a season of subtle (or not-so-subtle) upheaval. You might look around and realize that the life you’ve built...your work, your relationships, your sense of self...no longer fits the way it once did. Or maybe you’re navigating something more concrete: a career change, an empty nest, a major health shift, or the end of a long-term relationship.

Even if ...

There’s a moment that many people experience sometime in their 40s, 50s, or 60s. Nothing is obviously wrong...life looks fine from the outside...but something inside feels flat. You might feel less connected to your partner, less excited about your career, or unsure of what you’re even working toward anymore.

For some this feeling comes on slowly. For others, it arrives in ...