Heather Shannon AASECT Certified Sex Therapist & Supervisor In Training

(she/her)

Accepting Clients

I help people go from feeling lonely, frustrated and disconnected to embracing vulnerability and experiencing authentic intimacy.

Sex Therapist in ,

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Free 15-minute call, no obligation.

Services

  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Group

About My Clients

My clients are awesome humans who are into personal growth and willing to embrace getting out of their comfort zone to experience that growth. They realize that what matters at the end of the day is our relationships and showing up as who we want to be in those relationships. My clients are seekers and explorers and apply that approach to intimacy as well. They know there's more to sex, love and relationships than what they're experiencing now and they want that next-level intimacy.

My Background and Approach

First and foremost, I am a human helping other humans. I'm intuitive and will help you put together your patterns. We will have fun and yet I will also call you out in a nice way. I will teach you Internal Family Systems (IFS) so that you have a new toolset to manage your own thoughts and emotions. This provides a foundation for healthy relationships too. Our sessions will include a bit of content on what's going on in your life, but we'll primarily focus on one "part" (usually a defense mechanism) and using IFS with that part. We'll use a body-centered meditative approach to befriend and work with the part until it's healed at the root. This leads to permanent change and improvement. I'm also the host of the Ask A Sex Therapist podcast, which you can check out to get a sense of my personality and approach.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe in taking this growth work seriously while not taking ourselves too seriously. I believe in the law of attraction. I believe healing on a physical, emotional and energetic level. I believe we are so much more powerful and capable than we realize. I believe sexual energy is life force energy and something that deserves to be celebrated and honored and taken out of the shadows.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

Internal Family Systems Relationship Counseling Sex Therapy

Other Techniques

  • Coaching
  • Couples Counseling
  • Energy Psychology
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Hypnotherapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties

Polyamorous and Open Relationships Relationship Issues Sexual Problems

Other Issues

  • ADHD Therapists
  • Attachment
  • Body Image Issues
  • Codependency
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Men's Issues
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Spirituality
  • Women's Issues

Qualifications

License
AASECT Certified Sex Therapist & Supervisor In Training, State of Illinois · #180007881
Supervision
Provides supervision to apprentice therapists · currently accepting supervisees
Years in practice
15 years

I offer online counseling in the following states:

I have experience with the following

  • Agnosticism
  • Buddhism

Hours & Availability

New clients welcome
Currently accepting new clients
In-person & Telehealth
Both available

Location

Primary Location

Zoom
727-551-4145

At A Glance

  • Experience: 15 years of practice
  • Rate: $225 - 275/session

Reach out to Heather