What is Sex Therapy?
Sex Therapy is : a specialized type of psychotherapy that addresses mental health, emotional wellbeing, behavioral concerns and relational issues affecting sexual function, drive, desire and pleasure. People can seek help around intimacy issues individually or with a romantic partner. Sex therapy can even help families find more balance and ease talking and addressing sexual concerns with their children.
Sex Therapy is NOT : sex therapy with a licensed sex therapist never involves nudity, touch, or sexual behavior. I am not a sexual surrogate. It is outside of my scope of work and ethical professional standards to have sexual or social relationships with clients of any kind. Clients may be sent home with empirically grounded, practical homework to try at home which is often accompanied by relevant resources, readings and videos.
Who is Sex Therapy for? : people from all walks of life can benefit from gaining accurate and comprehensive knowledge of how our bodies function, gain self-love and confidence to advocate for our emotional, sexual, and physical needs as well as becoming more effective at communicating with our loved ones around sensitive topics. Sex therapy can often help families, couples, and individuals gain more confidence, restore or improve sexual health, communicate more effectively, and work on achieving a more fulfilling sex life and sexual identity.
Why I Love Sex Therapy: Becoming a Sex Therapist was a very natural and exciting process for me since I have always found sexuality an essential and fascinating topic. My passionate and non-judgmental approach led me to this specialty. I feel very fortunate that I can make a living helping my clients heal, grow and achieve greater satisfaction and love in their lives and relationships. Whether you come in for brief, solution-focused sex education or long-term therapy, my approach is sex-positive, open, and affirming.
Sex Therapy is NOT : sex therapy with a licensed sex therapist never involves nudity, touch, or sexual behavior. I am not a sexual surrogate. It is outside of my scope of work and ethical professional standards to have sexual or social relationships with clients of any kind. Clients may be sent home with empirically grounded, practical homework to try at home which is often accompanied by relevant resources, readings and videos.
Who is Sex Therapy for? : people from all walks of life can benefit from gaining accurate and comprehensive knowledge of how our bodies function, gain self-love and confidence to advocate for our emotional, sexual, and physical needs as well as becoming more effective at communicating with our loved ones around sensitive topics. Sex therapy can often help families, couples, and individuals gain more confidence, restore or improve sexual health, communicate more effectively, and work on achieving a more fulfilling sex life and sexual identity.
Why I Love Sex Therapy: Becoming a Sex Therapist was a very natural and exciting process for me since I have always found sexuality an essential and fascinating topic. My passionate and non-judgmental approach led me to this specialty. I feel very fortunate that I can make a living helping my clients heal, grow and achieve greater satisfaction and love in their lives and relationships. Whether you come in for brief, solution-focused sex education or long-term therapy, my approach is sex-positive, open, and affirming.
Common Presenting Sex Therapy Issues
- Lack of Connection & Intimacy
- Desire Discrepancy/Mismatched Libido
- Recovery/Reconnection after Infidelity/Affair
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Safe Sex
- Polyamory
- Sex after Illness/Trauma/Transition
- Loss of desire
- Difficult arousal
- Sex & Aging
- Performance anxiety
- Sexual abuse
- Anorgasmia
- Pain
- Birth trauma
- Body image
