Erin Davis MHC-LP

Sex is more complicated than we're often taught, and sexual concerns don't exist in a vacuum. I work with low or mismatched desire, painful sex, arousal or orgasm difficulties, sexual shame, out-of-control sexual behavior, intimacy concerns, and other sexual challenges. You're a whole person: your experiences, body, relationships, emotions, beliefs, and environment can affect your sex life and your sexual experiences can affect the rest of you. We'll make sense of both.

I bring four years of experience supporting survivors of sexual violence as a rape crisis counselor. I understand that trauma doesn't stay neatly contained to one part of your life. It can affect your body, sexuality, relationships, trust, boundaries, identity, and sense of safety. You won't be expected to tell your story before you're ready. We'll work at your pace to understand how your experiences have affected you and help you reconnect with yourself with greater compassion and choice.

I provide affirming therapy for people practicing or exploring consensual or ethical non-monogamy, polyamory, and other nontraditional relationship structures. I do not assume monogamy is the goal or blame every relationship challenge on non-monogamy. We can explore your needs, boundaries, agreements, jealousy, communication, new relationships, and recurring patterns while figuring out what kind of relationship structure and relationships actually work for you.

My graduate training and clinical internship included a focus on sexuality and relationships, and I currently practice at the Rochester Center for Sexual Wellness. I approach sexual concerns from a sex-positive, trauma-informed perspective, considering the whole person rather than treating sexual symptoms in isolation. I continue to pursue training, read widely, and deepen my knowledge because sexuality is complex and there is always more to learn.

My work with couples is informed by training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy, EFT, and Imago, with particular emphasis on Gottman principles. Often, the thing you're arguing about isn't the whole thing you're arguing about. I help partners slow down conflict and look beneath the surface at the patterns, emotions, and needs driving it. We may work on communication and conflict while also strengthening friendship, intimacy, curiosity, and the foundation of the relationship itself.

My graduate training and clinical internship included a focus on sexuality and relationships, and I currently practice at the Rochester Center for Sexual Wellness. I approach sexual concerns from a sex-positive, trauma-informed perspective, considering the whole person rather than treating sexual symptoms in isolation. I continue to pursue training, read widely, and deepen my knowledge because sexuality is complex and there is always more to learn.