sexual health / intimacy

         "Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it."

                                                                                        -Soren Kierkegaard

A majority of people will experience sexual dissatisfaction or difficulty at some point in their lives. Since we are seldom taught to discuss sexual thoughts, experiences, fantasies, and desires in an open and supported way, feelings of shame or avoidance can amplify problems. Whether the challenge is a functional sexual problem or a relationship issue, psychotherapy can be relieving and offer practical solutions.  I have worked with issues around sex and sexuality throughout my career.  Areas of practice include: 

• Problems with Arousal
• Lack of Interest
• Sex After Trauma
• Sexuality and Disability
• Sexual Avoidance
• Difficulty with Orgasm
• Genital Injuries
• Non-traditional Sexuality
• Sexual Identity Issues
• Relationship Problems

There are also many people whose sexual desires or practices are less traditional but for whom it is not a concern.  Having a therapist who is familiar with variance in desire or sexuality whom you can trust to be non-judgmental as you negotiate other challenges can be freeing.

Effective therapy focused on these issues is sex positive, body positive, and non-judgmental. The goal is to reconnect you to your body and current or future partners. 

Psychotherapy focused on sex, like other forms of psychotherapy, is conducted through discussion and reflection. There is never any physical or sexual contact during sessions focused on these issues.