As an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, I work with couples and individuals who are having problems in their sexual functioning or who are unsatisfied with the quality or frequency of their sexual activity. While I help these clients with a wide range of sexual concerns, I specialize in intimacy issues as they relate to the relationship—low sexual desire or desire discrepancies, sexual inhibitions, recovering from infidelity, shame, or sexual anxiety—as well as individual understanding of one’s relationship sexual history and preferences. For more detailed information regarding areas of specialty, please click here.
Common goals discussed in sex therapy include:
- Increasing your pleasure, intimacy, and connection with your partner
- Learning to talk about sex and individual desire with your partner
- Resolving conflicts and disappointments in your relationship that may contribute to sexual problems
- Developing a greater understanding of your sexual style, tastes, and preferences
- Developing realistic expectations about sex, body image, and your self talk
- Understanding the impact of past experiences on your current behavior / ideas about sex
- Using specific techniques to overcome problems such as painful intercourse or performance anxiety
I have success in working with individuals and couples of many different ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations and identities and welcome all into my practice. I always strive to learn from my clients and help them in ways in which they are most comfortable. My approach is from a non-judgmental, “sex positive” perspective meaning I believe sexual activity between consenting adults is good, healthy, and necessary for a satisfying life and relationship.
As with any kind of psychotherapy, there is never any physical touching, disrobing, or sexual activity of any kind. Feel free to contact me if you have questions or are experiencing any of the following intimacy or sexual health concerns:
- Sexual communication and relationship difficulties
- Low sexual desire / inhibited sexual desire
- Sexual dysfunction
- Couple’s desire discrepancy
- Premature ejaculation
- Erectile dysfunction
- Arousal and orgasm difficulties
- Male and female sexual inhibitions
- Intimacy after infidelity
- Intimacy after addiction
- Concerns about pornography usage
- Exploring LGBTQ issues
- Alternative lifestyles
- Swinging and Open Relationships
- Polyamory
- Kink and fetishes
- BDSM
- Male sexual health
- Female sexual health
- Delayed Ejaculation
- Pain during sex (Vaginismus, Dyspareunia) or non-medical sexual pain
- Female anorgasmia: preorgasmic, primary, secondary
- Sex after pregnancy, cancer, or other illnesses
- Sexual trauma
- Sex and infertility treatments