LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapy
LGBTQ+ Couples & Relationship Therapy in Fort Collins
Something has been off between you for a while, or it has been building slowly and you're finally ready to do something about it. You'll work with a therapist who already has experience with LGBTQ+ couples, so your first session starts on your relationship.
1220 S College Ave. Suite 200 • Fort Collins, CO 80524 • In-Person & Online
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Why This Space Matters
Fort Collins has a real LGBTQ+ community. Your therapist should reflect that.
Fort Collins has grown into a place where a lot of LGBTQ+ couples have built their lives. Near CSU, close to Old Town, woven into neighborhoods across the city. The community is visible and active. And couples here want a therapist who already understands their relationship, not one they have to bring up to speed.
At Colorado Women's Center, LGBTQ+ couples therapy in Fort Collins begins with a match. You'll work with a therapist who has worked with LGBTQ+ couples and comes in knowing what your relationship is. Your sessions start with what's actually been going on between you.
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Therapists who already understand queer relationships.
Our Promise to You
We Guarantee Our Therapist Matching
Finding the right therapist is personal, and we take that seriously. If the therapist we match you with isn't working for you, we'll find you someone else at no additional cost. You won't have to start the search over or explain your relationship from scratch again.
Request a Free ConsultationWhat Brings Couples to Therapy
Whatever has been wearing on your relationship, you don't have to keep managing it on your own.
Most couples who come to see us in Fort Collins have been sitting with something for a while. A dynamic that repeats. A slow drift. Something hard to name but unmistakably there.
Communication & Conflict
You keep ending up in the same place after hard conversations, or you've quietly stopped having them. Your therapist can help you see what's driving those patterns.
Identity & Transition
When one of you is working through a shift in how you see yourself, your relationship carries that weight too. Therapy gives you both room to move through it together.
Family & Outside Pressure
When family isn't fully on board, that stress follows you home. It shows up in small ways and sometimes large ones. Therapy gives you somewhere to work through it.
Intimacy & Connection
Something between you has grown quieter. Emotional distance, physical disconnection, needs that aren't being met. These are among the most common things couples bring in, and they respond well.
Shame & Self-Protection
Sometimes what looks like a relationship problem is older than the relationship. Guardedness, fear of being known too fully, patterns of pulling back. Your therapist can help you work through it.
Big Life Transitions
Moving in together, getting married, becoming parents, changing careers. Big changes bring things to the surface, and working through them while they're fresh goes better.
Relationship Structure & Agreements
An open relationship, renegotiated agreements, something that doesn't follow a conventional template. Your therapist will work with your relationship as it is.
Grief & Loss
Two people don't always grieve the same way, and that gap creates distance right when you most want to feel close. We can help you stay connected through it.
Pre-Commitment Counseling
Things are good and you want them to stay that way. Pre-commitment therapy gives you time to understand each other more fully and clear up anything that's been lingering. You move forward with a solid sense of what you're building together.
Our Approach
How LGBTQ+ couples therapy in Fort Collins begins.
A lot of couples tell us the first call was easier than they expected.
A Free Call Before Anything Else
You'll talk with a Wellness Coordinator before you're matched with a therapist. They ask about your relationship and what you're each hoping for, then match you on that.
One Therapist Who Gets to Know You
You'll work with one therapist over time, someone who builds a real understanding of you as a couple. Sessions draw on approaches like Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and the Gottman Method, shaped around what you're actually dealing with. Most couples notice a shift within the first several sessions.
Individual Therapy Alongside, If It Fits
Some couples find it helpful to do individual work alongside couples sessions. If one of you wants to start alone and bring your partner in later, that works too.
In Our Fort Collins Office or Online
LGBTQ+ couples therapy in Fort Collins runs out of our office on South College Ave., across from CSU and close to Old Town. Sessions run seven days a week, 8am to 8pm, and telehealth is available anywhere in Colorado. Parking is free and onsite at the South College Ave. building.
Therapy Methods We Use
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Somatic Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Approaches
- Family Systems Therapy
Common Questions
Questions couples often ask before they reach out.
Will our therapist understand what our relationship is actually like?
Yes. Your Match Call is specifically designed to make sure of that. Our Wellness Coordinator will ask about your relationship and what you're both looking for, then connect you with a therapist who has real experience working with LGBTQ+ couples. Your first session starts on your relationship, not on background.
We're in pretty different places right now. Can therapy still help?
That's one of the most common situations couples bring to therapy, and being at different stages isn't a reason to wait. Your therapist works with both of you at once and holds each experience with care. The goal is more understanding between you, not a push toward one outcome.
My partner isn't ready yet. Should I wait?
Individual LGBTQ+ therapy is worth doing on its own, and a lot of people start that way. Some partners come in alone first and bring their partner in when they're ready. You don't have to wait for your partner to take a step for yourself.
Is everything in our sessions private?
Yes. Everything shared in your sessions is confidential and fully HIPAA compliant. Nothing leaves the practice without your explicit written consent, including anything shared with employers or family. Your privacy is protected completely, at the South College Ave. office and online.
How quickly can we get an appointment?
Most new clients are seen within a week of first contact, and the Match Call is free. Sessions run seven days a week, 8am to 8pm, which usually means you can find a time around work or class. Call 720.810.2355 or fill out the form on this page.
Can we do sessions online?
Yes. Telehealth is available for couples anywhere in Colorado, seven days a week. You and your partner can join from the same location or separately, which helps if one of you is up in Wellington and the other is south in Loveland.
What does couples therapy cost?
Visit our fees and insurance page for current rates. We are unable to accept Medicaid or Medicare, so most clients use out-of-network benefits or pay privately. Your Wellness Coordinator can go through what that means for you on the free Match Call.
Find Us in Fort Collins
Colorado Women's Center, Fort Collins
Our Fort Collins office is on South College Ave., across from CSU and close to Old Town.
We see couples from across Fort Collins and the surrounding area, including Wellington to the north, Timnath and Severance to the east, and Loveland and Johnstown to the south:
Request a Free ConsultationLiving further out is fine. We offer telehealth for couples anywhere in Colorado. If getting into town is the hard part, start online and see how it feels.
Other Nearby Locations
Longmont and Boulder sit south of here along I-25.
Fort Collins is one of several offices where we offer LGBTQ+ couples therapy in Colorado. Heading down I-25, Longmont is the first office you reach; Boulder is another half hour on, and worth it if the schedule there fits yours better.
Start with a Therapist Match Call
Schedule a Free Consultation Today!
New clients often are able to have first appointment within a week of contacting us.
Call 720.810.2355 or Fill Out The Form Below
We do not bill Medicare or Health First Colorado, and we are not able to see clients enrolled in Health First Colorado.
Your information is confidential and HIPAA compliant