Therapy for Gay and Queer Men Navigating Relationships and Non-Monogamy
Offering sessions in-person and online in New York and New Jersey
Maybe you are constantly analyzing your relationship, struggling with jealousy or insecurity, or questioning what you actually want. Maybe you and your partner want different things, or you are trying to figure out whether an open relationship is right for you.
I work with gay and queer men navigating non-monogamy, intimacy, relationship anxiety, attachment, and self-esteem. Therapy can help you understand what is happening beneath the surface, break out of patterns that keep you stuck, and develop a clearer sense of what you want.
You might be here because...
You cannot stop analyzing your relationship and wondering whether you are making the right choice.
You feel jealous or insecure in your open relationship and are not sure what to do with those feelings.
Your partner wants non-monogamy, but you are struggling to figure out whether you genuinely want it too.
You want more intimacy but find yourself pulling away, shutting down, or seeking reassurance.
You keep repeating the same relationship patterns even though you understand them intellectually.
You are unsure whether you are asking for too much or settling for too little.
You want to feel more confident in your relationships and more comfortable with yourself.
Therapy that looks beneath the surface
I practice Relational Psychodynamic therapy, which means we look beyond the immediate problem to understand the deeper patterns underneath it. Together, we will explore how your past experiences, relationships, and ways of relating to yourself may be shaping what you are experiencing now.
I encourage you to speak unfiltered while I listen closely, ask questions, and gently challenge patterns that may be keeping you stuck. My goal is not to tell you what your life should look like, but to help you better understand yourself and make choices that feel authentic to you. Read more
Individual Therapy
For gay and queer men navigating relationship anxiety, non-monogamy, sex, identity, self-esteem, and recurring patterns.
Couples & Relationship Therapy
For partners working through communication, trust, intimacy, jealousy, non-monogamy, and differences in what they want from the relationship.
Meet Sam Rosenthal
LMHC-D, LPC
I work primarily with gay and queer men who feel stuck in their relationships, whether you are questioning what you want, struggling with jealousy, or trying to make sense of an open relationship that has become more complicated than you expected. We can talk honestly about sex, intimacy, commitment, attraction, and the parts of relationships that are difficult to say out loud.
As a gay Jewish man, I bring my own perspective on the ways identity, family, culture, and relationships can intersect. My approach is relational and psychodynamic, with room for curiosity, directness, and conversations that go deeper than simply managing symptoms. Read more