Relationship Counseling

Therapy for individuals and couples
in Pennsylvania

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Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy

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IFS Therapy for adults

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LGBTQ+ affirming therapy

〰️ Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy 〰️ IFS Therapy for adults 〰️ LGBTQ+ affirming therapy

Your relationship is
the resource
from which you can flourish

Life is too short to wait and see. Get the support that you deserve.

Will therapy help my relationship?

Things have gotten so difficult, and you find yourself asking the hard questions.



I get it - I’ve been there too!
You don’t want to re-hash your week; advice just feels off-base. Talk therapy doesn’t feel worth it.

All this thinking leads you back to the question… Will therapy help my relationship?

I have some thoughts - Grab a coffee and let’s chat!

How can I support my partner?

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Can my marriage be like it used to be?

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Does couples therapy work?

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Why do I repeat the same patterns?

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How do we navigate queer relationship needs?

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How can I support my partner? 〰️ Can my marriage be like it used to be? 〰️ Does couples therapy work? 〰️ Why do I repeat the same patterns? 〰️ How do we navigate queer relationship needs? 〰️

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EFT couples therapist in Pittsburgh

Hi there!

I’m Courtney Orlowski.

I am a Professional Counselor in Pittsburgh, PA, providing relationship and couples counseling in Pennsylvania.

I am a mom of six, married, queer, and a lifelong learner. I provide LGBTQ+ affirming therapy and support for relationship non-conformity - I celebrate you and your unique identity.

Every human and every relationship deserves to be nurtured. Individuals and couples alike find my approach to be affirmative and transformative.

If you’re like me…

  • You desire presence, playfulness, and passion in your life.

  • You want to flourish in life and love!

  • You’re curious about yourself.

  • You want healing that lasts.

  • You want a therapist with a clear path.

Yay! I’m so glad you found me!

I want your relationship to thrive, and I have the roadmap.

Don’t wait another day - you’ve got this!


You’re ready to invest in your relationship!

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Here’s what I help individuals and couples WITH

  • Feeling confident, present, and content

  • Accessing creativity, playfulness, and self-compassion

  • Developmental trauma and adverse childhood experiences

  • Negative coping strategies, rumination, suicidal ideation and addictions

  • LGBTQ+, polyamory, ethical non-monogamy, relationship anarchy, sex/kink positive

  • Sexual dysfunction and intimacy barriers

  • Highly escalated and repetitive argument cycles

  • Neurodiversity in the primary relationship

Here’s HOW I help

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Internal Family Systems
for individuals

I utilize a structured approach to help you reclaim self-leadership.

Formally trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS), I will work with you to transform restrictive emotional patterns, foster internal coherence, and build deep resilience.

I will help you work underneath the disorders of ADHD, depression, panic attacks, and anxiety. We often come to therapy to get rid of a symptom because we hate that we do these things.

What does this yield from traditional therapy? Solutions, problem-solving, coping strategies! These may only give short relief, but not actually solve the problem.

Actually, it's the dissonance created by pushing away, dismissing, or numbing our pain that causes our distress.

I will help you feel safe getting curious about the symptom and bring relationship to this part of you. You will be surprised at how much capacity for healing lies within when you choose me as a healing companion.

You are not your diagnosis and your diagnosis is not a life sentence. If you're curious about yourself and want to access your body's internal wisdom, reach out today!

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Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy

Are you struggling in a relationship and finding yourself stuck in a negative cycle with someone you love? Do you find that all your good intentions lead you further from connection? The closest relationship is where the biggest hurts happen because this person means so much to us. Often, we are stuck in a cycle where there is no good move. We fight for our connection, and things blow up. We tuck away our pain, and we feel further apart. This feels like so much pressure and often a hopeless place to be.

I will help you identify and interrupt negative interaction patterns that cause relationship distress. I offer a clear, structured path to increase emotional intelligence and awareness, to recognize and express your emotional needs more effectively, and to respond to your partner in a meaningful and “felt” way. 

I am formally trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, which means faster, more lasting healing. If you are looking for experiential therapy where you feel like you've accomplished something each session, message me for a consultation to see if we're a good fit.

Interested in working together?

Let’s see if we’re a good match.

Step 1: Fill out the prospective client inquiry form
to get the details out of the way.




Step 2: Schedule a free consult with me - Let’s meet!