Experience Pleasure and Discover yourself

Sex Therapy in Northern Virginia

You’re tired of sex feeling confusing, hard, and isolating.

It’s like you can never unlock the passion you see in media.

Good news. The sex portrayed in media has been lying to you.

Your sex education, if you received one, taught you sex is bad, your urges are unnatural, and it’s only for married people. Or to quote Mean Girls (2004) “Don't have sex, because you will get pregnant and die! Don't have sex in the missionary position, don't have sex standing up, just don't do it, OK, promise? OK, now everybody take some rubbers.”

Better news. That definition of sex is unrealistic and a disservice.

Sex is part of being human. Sex is: pleasurable, playful, erotic, relational, messy, intimate, diverse, etc. Sex is an innate part of our identity and plays an essential role in our mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health.

Even better news. It’s not too late to discover and embrace your sexuality.

We can work together and rewrite the messages you received about sex. Whether that means exploring identity, working with pain, navigating relationship issues, or something else, this is the space for it.

Sound like you?

Struggling with pelvic pain, erectile/arousal/orgasm difficulties.

Are curious about kink or alternative relationship structures.

Looking to explore your sexual orientation/gender identity.

Tired of feeling out of sync sexually with your partner(s).

Ready to stop feeling embarrassed about sex.

Wishing that you knew how to engage with and communicate your sexual desires.

Here’s what we’ll do together

Therapy can help you experience greater intimacy with your partners, self, or both.

We will work together to get you there. When I support individuals and relationships with sex(uality) concerns, my biggest hope is that we can reclaim this part of ourselves.

While I tailor each client’s experience to their specific needs, sex therapy often includes education of human sexuality, exploring beliefs about the messages we have received about sex, and developing new ways to communicate.

We will explore your life experiences and the meanings you built out of them which helped create these sexual blocks and insecurities. With this understanding we begin to lean into discomfort in order to explore and discover your sexual template. We will unburden the parts of you carrying these painful emotions and expectations of how and who we “should” be sexually. This will lead you to find clarity, confidence, and connection in your relationships.

At the end of the day, I want you to know:

Sexuality is an expression of and connection with oneself and others.

What we’ll work on

Imagine a life where…

  • Sex no longer feels awkward.

  • You feel in control and connected to your body.

  • You are confident in your sexuality.

  • Your relationships feel deep, satisfying, and pleasureable.

Pleasure is Possible.

Pleasure is possible.

Questions?

FAQs

  • Sex therapy is a type of talk therapy where we discuss concerns related to sexual satisfaction and relationships. Sex therapy can support individual and partner concerns. The goal of sex therapy is to move through emotional blocks in order to lead a more satisfying and pleasurable sex life.

  • Everyone! We’re all sexual so we all experience sexual concerns.

    Typically individuals turn to sex therapy to explore sexual identity, sexual trauma, sexual pain, erectile/orgasm/arousal difficulties, or aren’t ready to talk about sex in a shared space with their partner(s).

    Partners can turn to sex therapy at any stage of their relationship. Whether it is wanting to set up sex for success early on or repairing from years of challenging sexual problems, we can discuss it here.

  • Anytime! Sex therapy can be used as a supportive tool whether you are wanting to create, maintain, or repair sexual health.

  • No. Oftentimes people are surprised at how often we are not directly discussing sex. This part of us is impacted by all areas of our life so we may need to talk about your relationship (romantic and non), childhood experiences, self-worth, family, work, etc. It is all connected!

  • No. Sex Therapy does not involve any forms of touch (sexual or non-sexual) between therapist and client. No sexual touching occurs in session, however touch exercises to be performed by yourself or with a safe other may be part of your sexual health plan with your consent.