The work of being close
to someone.
Including yourself.
We help couples and individuals with the parts of intimacy that don't respond to advice. The fight that keeps coming back. Desire that's gone quiet. The distance you can't quite explain.
COUPLES & SEX THERAPY IN SEATTLE · TELEHEALTH ACROSS WASHINGTON
Why we work the way we do
Whether you arrive as a couple or on your own, the thread is the same. Every struggle we sit with is relational: how you learned to be close, how you protect yourself when closeness feels risky, and what happens to desire and trust in between.
Couples work is relationship work. Sex therapy is relationship work. And the deep kind of individual therapy is the relationship you have with yourself, the patterns you keep repeating and the parts of you that show up uninvited. We work on all of it, on every front.
Meet Our Therapists
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Ellen Benezra - MACP, LMHC
Co-Founder, Couples Therapist, Sex Therapist
I offer therapy that’s honest, grounded, and actually helps you create lasting change. No band-aids for your symptoms. Only the kind of work that actually helps you heal. I help individuals and couples break toxic cycles, repair trust, and feel more connected—emotionally, mentally, and sexually. My approach is warm, honest, and rooted in what actually works. We’ll face the hard stuff together—and when it helps, we’ll laugh too. Healing doesn’t have to be heavy every second.
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Annie Riley - LMHC
Co-Founder, Couples Therapist, Individual Therapist
I believe that positive change happens when we feel safe, seen, and valued for who we truly are. My approach to therapy is person-centered and grounded in Attachment Theory, neuroscience, and Psychodynamic Theory. I see each of my clients as unique individuals and do not subscribe to a one-size-fits-all approach to treatment. I am always seeking to understand the “whole person” and how culture, family, relationships, values, and experiences shape who we are and how we show up in the world.
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Simone Bullinger - MACP, LMHCA
Individual Therapist, Youth Therapist
I am committed to providing connection, empathy, and realness. There is no rule dictating that therapeutic spaces must feel clinical. I am passionate about normalizing help-seeking and healing. As such, we will work collaboratively to identify how your cognitions and social systems impact your feelings and behaviors while moving toward the cultivation of each of these systems into a fluid ecosystem that leads to whole-person healing.