About Auburn R. Meisner
Hi I’m Auburn Meisner, PhD, LCSW, CST-S
I am Auburn Meisner, a licensed clinical social worker in Colorado and New York, an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and Sex Therapy Supervisor, and I hold a PhD in Human Sexuality. For more than a decade, I have worked with individuals, couples, and groups seeking more connected, pleasurable, safe, and confident sexual lives.
I founded Intimate Inquiries to create a safe environment to heal, discover, and create new, healthier, more joyful ways of experiencing sexuality. My work combines curiosity and compassion with evidence-informed treatment and clear clinical direction.
Education and Professional Credentials
My graduate training began at Washington University in St. Louis, where the legacy of Masters and Johnson’s research helped shape my interest in sexuality across the lifespan. I later completed doctoral training devoted specifically to human sexuality.
Education:
PhD in Human Sexuality, Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality
Master of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Colorado Boulder
Licensure & Certifications:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Colorado and New York
AASECT Certified Sex Therapist
AASECT Certified Sex Therapy Supervisor
Sex Therapy Education Blended Learning Program, The Buehler Institute
Therapeutic Modalities :
Somatic Techniques
Narrative Therapy
Harm Reduction Therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Gottman Method (Level 1)
Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT Level 1 Trained)
Professional Organizations
American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists
National Association of Social Workers
American Group Psychotherapy Association
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Treatment Approach & Specialties
My approach is rooted in a blend of somatic techniques, trauma-informed care, and relational dynamics. I help clients explore deep-seated patterns around intimacy, performance anxiety, desire discrepancies, and life transitions.
Areas of Specialization Include:
Out-of-Control Sexual Behavior
Compulsive sexual behavior
Pornography concerns
Women’s sexuality and pleasure
Men’s sexual health and confidence
Intimacy in fundamentally strong couples
Concerns involving sexual function and performance.
I welcome people across:
Sexual orientations
Gender identities
Relationship structures
Cultural backgrounds
Faith traditions and abilities.
Each person’s sexuality is understood within the context of their own life, relationships, identity, and values.
I believe that everyone has the ability to be whole and continue to evolve regardless of how devastating life has been. With support, courage, willingness and creativity, it is possible to experience love and connection to self and others. I work with clients collaboratively to help them achieve their goals, get unstuck, and simply take the next breath with more ease.
I value humor, creativity, and compassion to help my clients feel comfortable and find an integrative treatment plan that suits their therapeutic goals and personal styles.
I love helping people gain clarity on what they want and take action to bring that vision to life.
My Philosophy
My passion and understanding of the complexity and diversity in human sexuality has made this vocation especially fascinating and fulfilling. I work with my clients to foster a creative collaboration to help navigate a path forward.
Sexual concerns is often shaped by attachment, emotional regulation, past experiences, relationships, cultural messages, shame, the body, and personal values. I help clients understand sexuality from a systemic approach.
My approach is evidence-informed, direct, and collaborative. We establish clear goals, examine the patterns that keep repeating, and translate insight into concrete practice. I draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, sexual-health frameworks, attachment-based and somatic approaches, mindfulness, narrative therapy, and Gottman-informed couples work. I value humor, creativity, and being direct and clear. My aim is to make difficult conversations approachable without diminishing their complexity.
I remain fascinated by the complexity and diversity of human sexuality and by the ways greater self-knowledge can create more choice, pleasure, and connection.
My Approach and Modalities
My clinical practice is evidence-informed, direct, and collaborative. I work closely with clients to establish clear goals, examine repeating patterns, and translate deep insight into concrete, actionable practice. Combining curiosity and compassion with structured clinical direction, I help individuals and couples navigate complex concerns with clarity and ease.
Therapeutic Modalities & Frameworks
Somatic Techniques – Integrating body awareness to release trauma and regulation patterns.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) – Helping navigate difficult thoughts and align actions with personal values.
Gottman Method (Level 1) – Research-backed tools for improving couples' intimacy and communication.
Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT Level 1 Trained) – Attachment and neurobiology-focused relationship work.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) – Healing emotional bonds and strengthening relational connection.
Narrative Therapy – Re-examining personal life stories and overcoming limiting self-narratives.
Harm Reduction Therapy – Compassionate, non-judgmental support for behavioral regulation.
A Sexual-Health Approach
I have always loved helping people explore their life narratives and see how fostering awareness and igniting intentional change can lead to substantial transformations. It has been powerful to witness the effects of how a person's identity and relationships can thrive and heal when they are able to experience and express sexual authenticity, are supported in their sexual, gender or orientation identity, and feel safe and respected in their personal and professional life. My office has been a catalyst for many people to heal and feel whole by truly being supported, accepted, and gently challenged.
I am open and affirming to all sexual and gender expressions and honor the individuality of all who come to my office regardless of race, ethnicity, faith, disability, sexual or gender identity. It is my priority that my office is a safe, comfortable, and confidential space for my clients.
My work is grounded in principles of sexual health, including consent, honesty, pleasure, nonexploitation, protection, and alignment with personal and shared values.
This framework is especially important in my work with Out-of-Control Sexual Behavior and compulsive sexual behavior. Treatment extends beyond suppressing unwanted behavior. We work toward stronger regulation, greater integrity, healthier connection, and a sustainable vision of sexual health.
Professional Organizations
I am an active member in the following professional organizations:
AASECT
American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapist