Ready to feel calm and secure in your love life?
Support for anxious millennials who want fulfilling partnerships without losing themselves.
ONLINE RELATIONSHIP THERAPY AND RETREATS IN COLORADO, FLORIDA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND VERMONT
You’ve done everything you can think of to make your relationships work… but you’re facing a turning point in your love life.
Despite scouring r/relationship_advice and r/AIO on Reddit, highlighting the hell out of books on love, and even trying therapy before, you’re sick to your stomach for days worried about:
whether this partnership is gonna make it
if you’ll ever be worthy for love after this last heartbreak did you in
exploring how non monogamy can work for your love life
YOU WANT YOUR RELATIONSHIPS TO FEEL CONSISTENT, COMFORTING, EVEN PLAYFUL AGAIN.
Instead, it feels like you’re constantly trying to prevent something from falling apart while using duct tape as a fix. And if you’re exploring non-traditional relationships? The stakes feel even higher while you deal with managing jealousy, creating solid agreements, and building trust after a betrayal.
You just want love that feels secure, true to your heart, and sustainable.
LET’S GET THE SHOW ON THE ROAD🤘
I’m Paige Bond (she/her)
Owner of Sweet Love Counseling, Master ART Practitioner, Psychedelic Therapy Provider, and Licensed Marriage Therapist
Just as much: a happily married neurodivergent elder emo living for her next concert.There was a time when I knew all the relationship theory… but still felt wrecked by emotional chaos in my relationships.
I remember what it’s like to overanalyze every interaction with my sweetheart. To crave closeness but simultaneously feel undeserving of it, ending in shutting down and being distant. To want meaningful connection, but never feel safe to be yourself, express your desires, or speak up about your needs.
After going through my own journey of learning about how to create secure relationships with my eventual Sweet Love, it clicked:
You don’t need a “perfect” partner or have to say the “perfect” thing. We’re humans and will inevitably make mistakes.
Creating security comes from intentional and honest agreement making with yourself and partner(s) and consistent repair when disconnection or hurt occurs.
That realization shaped everything about how I work today.
Now I help people move out of survival mode in their relationships and into something more grounded, intentional, and actually fulfilling.
Whether that’s monogamous, non-monogamous, queer, or still being figured out, you get to design a love life that works for you.
Many approaches to relationship therapy are drawn out and too passive which leaves people feeling stuck, dependent on their therapist, or like they’re not actually making meaningful progress.
I do things differently.
I BELIEVE:
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— having an open mind to learning will get you far. I'll share evidenced-based education that shifts your perspective to help your relationship last.
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— my role as your therapist necessitates direct but compassionate call outs of behavior that is not secure functioning and damaging to the partnership(s).
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— therapy doesn’t have to last forever, but your relationship(s) can.
In fact, when I work with partnerships, I have you start with a relationship education workshop before we even meet for the first session. Secure relationships are built with intention and I want to set the stage for you to dedicate time and care into your relationship.
Because the purpose isn’t just to understand relationships better
it’s to actually experience them differently.
In our work together, you’ll discover the importance of tuning into your partner’s signals of disconnection and figure out how to reconnect quickly so you can grow from tense moments and actually enjoy your relationship.
My goal for you is to figure out that you can rely on each other for emotional support and mutual growth while allowing space for your individual development, making your partnership more ready to take on what life throws at you.
And if you’re non-monogamous, exploring it, or questioning what structure even works for you, you won’t be asked to conform to “traditional structures”. Therapy will challenge you to design partnerships intentionally, where trust, collaborative agreements, and emotional comfort actually supports the structure you want.
Therapy with me is guided by…
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authenticity
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compassion
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creativity
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flexibility
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a growth-mindset
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inclusivity
Specializing in…
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Break Ups & Divorce
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Polyamory, Open Relationships, ENM
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Premarital
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Relationship Anxiety
Therapy Approaches
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This is where your creative side can feel empowered to make shifts to help you make quicker progress in your goals. As a master certified ART clinician with advanced training, we’ll work together to go from being on “high alert” to feeling more at ease.
ART uses relaxation techniques to help you break free from emotional connections and reactions you have to previous trauma and/or painful experiences that keep you stuck.
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You may want to “get rid of” certain thoughts or feelings because you think they’re bad or uncomfortable to go through.
Oftentimes, these reactions and internal spirals are part of the human experience. ACT helps you get out of your head and into the present moment so that you can make choices to live a meaningful life.
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Mind-altering substances with proper preparation and integration protocols can facilitate a powerful journey to shift your perspective and reframe negative stories you’re ready to let go of.
You’ll also be primed to process difficult emotions you’d usually avoid.
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Based on over 30 years of research, EFT is rooted in the principle of understanding emotional connection (to self and others).
The model helps partners slow down, recognize, and verbalize their relational needs and fears to better understand their reactions.
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With 50 years of evidenced based studies, the Gottmans have found what makes relationships successful or not.
Being trained in levels 1, 2, & 3 of the Gottman Method, we’ll use structured exercises to help you deepen your friendship, manage your conflict better, and create shared meaning for your partnership(s).
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The PACT model is deemed as the “show and tell” type of therapy as we won’t sit and talk about your problems. My role is to pay close attention to your verbal and non-verbal cues and assess how collaborative/sensitive you are to your partner’s insecurities.
I’ll coach you to create different experiences of interacting with each other in real time and guide you towards behaving in a more connected way.
Sweet Love Counseling is guided by the belief that anyone can create their dream relationship.
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You couldn’t vibe with your therapist (See Psychology Today article on this)
You weren’t engaging in the therapy/therapy resources or didn’t have consistent sessions
You didn’t make any changes towards your desired outcome but expected different results
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Recognizing your strengths
Being open to recommendations, while sometimes knowing it can bring up discomfort
Committing to implementing changes, striving toward the life you want
My Mission
I want people to know that relationships can be the best part of living. Sweet Love Counseling* was born from an obsession to help people figure out their love life.
Harvard research determined the quality of our relationships can predict health and longevity. Life can be bitter.
Why not create a better recipe?
Imagine going from anxious in your relationships, to feeling secure designing partnerships on your terms.
“Sweet Love” is inspired by my own partnership. I believe intentional connection supports self-growth and empowers you to build a fulfilling life aligned with what matters most.
*formerly Couples Counseling of Central Florida
I work with
adults who
are usually:
LGBTQIA+
Sex workers
Non monogamous
Secular
Newly single or dating
Child-free by choice
Kinky
Sex Positive Therapy
I’m a relational therapist that uses a sex-positive lens to let your unique expression of living relationally SHINE.
Therapy with me is…
✓ - authentic
✓ - casual
✓ - collaborative
✓ - direct
✓ - educational
✓ - relational
Therapy with me is not…
X - manufactured
X - uptight
X - just venting
X - about expecting perfection
X - passive
People who work with me mention that I’m real, laid back, and easy to chat with.
They’ve mentioned appreciating my sense of humor and flexibility to tend to what feels most urgent in each session.
AFTER OUR WORK CONCLUDED, PEOPLE HAVE SHARED:
“We feel more supported navigating this new relationship structure.”
“I now understand my own needs and desires and address them in my partnerships.”
Things I love:
Concerts
Dinosaurs
Spicy water
Scratch art
Hammocking
and of course - my Sweet Love, friends, and family
Things that I love but won’t brag about:
Karaoke nights (+ silent discos)
Rolled down windows driving on I-4 while doing my best unclean vocals to the finest 2010s hardcore & emo bands
Wearing my RSVLTs outfits to the theme parks
Zoning out to ‘90s and ‘00s commercials and shows on YouTube with my husband
Let’s mosh* if you like A Day to Remember, Greeley Estates, Hot Mulligan, Pierce The Veil! (Or dance if you vibe with flor.)
*Who am I kidding? Any kind of raging post-30 years old will put me on bed rest for a week. But I can still headbang 🤘
Check out some of my fav love songs below that promote security in partnerships!
THERAPEUTIC TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
I’m committed to a lifelong journey of education and training to best support your relationships.
MA in Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy from University of Central Florida. GO KNIGHTS!
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Colorado, #0002833
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Florida, #3864
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in South Carolina, #8089
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Interim Telehealth Registration in Vermont
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Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) [Rosenzweig Center for Rapid Recovery]
Externship in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) [ICEEFT]
Gottman Method Couples Therapy Levels 1, 2, 3 - [The Gottman Institute]
Gottman Betrayal and Trauma training - [The Gottman Institute]
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Theory & Methodology for Journey Clinical - [Fluence]
Polyamory in Therapy: A Deep Dive Into Clinical Strategies for Challenging Cases [Institute for Relational Intimacy]
Psychedelic Integration: Premise & Promise for Journey Clinical [Fluence]
Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT), Level 1 [The PACT Institute]
Relational Life Therapy, Level 1 [Relational Life Institute]
Let’s keep your relationship rockin 🤘
Check out my recent tips on how to keep your relationship in good spirits, or revive it if it’s been some time since you’ve been intentional.
You don't have to live in the Orlando area to work with me. If you live anywhere in the state of CO, FL, SC, or VT, we can work together using a private video link for online appointments.