Services
- Individual
- Couples
About My Clients
I work with individuals and couples looking to navigate issues of sex and intimacy. Navigating sex, desire, and who we are in intimate spaces can feel frustrating and painful. Most of us never received a true pleasure education—instead, we’ve had to piece together our sexual identities without guidance. Along the way, we absorb societal messages about what is or isn’t “normal,” and carry shame when we fall outside those narrow norms. Let's dismantle that shame together and heal.
My Background and Approach
Trauma-Informed: * Instead of asking "What's wrong with you?" I ask "What happened to you?" * I care about creating a safe environment where we can discuss trauma without re-traumatization. Collaboration: * I work collaboratively with my clients to build a treatment plan that aligns with their goals and values. * If something isn't working, let's talk about it. Too often, clients feel unable to speak up when they experience conflict with their therapist. I believe in empowering my clients to speak up and feel heard. Solution-Focused: * Therapy is expensive. Not everybody wants to be trapped in therapy forever. I believe in helping my clients to feel confident and grounded enough to embark on life without my assistance. Strengths-Based: * You are probably already engaging in numerous adaptive behaviors. Let's start there and build. * Focusing on problems can limit our awareness of what is going right in our lives. It is important to shift our awareness to appreciate what is working.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe that sex therapy is about more than just sex. Sex is the starting point, but along the way we bump into the ways we have attempted to conform to societal norms. We feel how our bodies externalize shame as pain, numbness, or an inability to "perform" our sexual roles. We may be strong, outspoken people in the world and yet find ourselves shrinking as the topic of intimacy arises. We attempt to push aside trauma and act as though it has not scarred us. We hear the voices of people who told us that desire was dirty. We find ourselves searching for the answers to questions we never got to ask during our formative years because few schools offer pleasure education. Pleasure is your birthright. Pleasure is radical. I hope to offer you a space to be yourself authentically, regardless of your background. I offer sliding-scale pricing to QTBIPOC and other clients with income restrictions. Don't count yourself out before reaching out. I'd love to talk to you.