Sexual Health & Erotic Intimacy
My approach to sexual health & erotic intimacy
My work is warm, respectful, collaborative, and compassionately candid.
As an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, I utilize an integrated clinical model that draws on a trauma informed, neurobiological, and relational framework from a PLISSIT foundation.
Formats for couples and individuals
Standard 50 minute sessions, weekly or biweekly, couples or individuals.
This format is appropriate for both couples and individuals who appreciate a steady, contained pace.
Extended 90 minute sessions, weekly or biweekly, couples or individuals.
Often recommended for couples, this format fits when the standard sessions feel too compressed to settle in, or when sessions feel like they end just as something important starts to surface.
A note on individual, couples, and group therapy
I work systemically, which means that even when I have an individual in my office, my clinical radar still considers how they shape and are shaped by their relationships. With that said, individual and couples therapy can complement one another, but they serve different purposes. Attempting to serve as support for both an individual and the couple creates an ethical conflict that can undermine trust and blur perceptions of bias and allegiance. As such, I have policies in place that outline how I manage these dynamics: If I see you as a couple, I will refer you to other providers for individual therapy and group therapy. Individual and group services are adjunctive to one another, but I will refer you to other providers for couples therapy.
A few things to remember:
Therapy invites insight, clarity, and connection, but the process is rarely linear, results may vary, and no specific outcome can be guaranteed. Ongoing reflection, practice, or follow-up care is often part of the process.
Couples work is not appropriate for crisis situations, abusive dynamics, acute symptoms of severe mental illness, or active substance addiction.
If you are experiencing thoughts of harm to yourself or others, immediate support through local emergency services, a crisis line, or trusted loved ones is recommended.