A space to reconnect with your body, understand your desire, and explore pleasure—without shame
Serving individuals and partners in Olympia and across Washington State
Your body can be a conduit to pleasure.
There are countless reasons why you might feel disconnected from desire. You might be:
In a relationship where your libidos don’t align
Recovering from trauma or sexual assault
Struggling with shame around your interests or identity
Disconnected from your own desire
Navigating the aftermath of purity culture
Fixated on how your body looks instead of how it feels
Too depleted or stressed to even consider pleasure
What is sex therapy?
At its core, sex therapy is simply therapy where it’s welcome and expected that you’ll talk about sex. It’s therapy that assumes your desire and relationship to sex is important: no matter how your desire functions and what your relationship to sex looks like! I offer my clients a space to explore their unique desire and understand their connection to eroticism. Additionally, with my sex therapy training I have specific knowledge and tools to address the physical, intellectual, and emotional challenges that many people face.
Like all therapy, sex therapy looks different for everybody. We might explore your unique desire, how you can better understand it, and how you can access more of it. We might work on destigmatizing your fantasies or kinks, and releasing yourself from the burden of shame. We might work through physical symptoms that stop you from having the sex you want. We might unpack fear or trauma from past experiences. You might come with one or more partners and we’ll all explore together how you can move towards a sex life that is pleasurable and fulfilling for everyone involved.
No matter what brings you to sex therapy, here is what you can count on:
All desires are welcome. While not all desires can be acted on, desire itself is never judged here. It isn’t good or bad, right or wrong: it simply is.
You can ask anything. From anatomy to what’s “normal,” I’ll meet your questions with care and clinical grounding—and if I don’t know the answer, I’ll help you find it.
We’ll create a path together. Whether you’re seeking more confidence, pleasure, intimacy, or freedom from shame, we’ll work toward the version of sexual wellness that feels most true to you.
Sex Therapy Can Help You:
Understand and accept your sexual and erotic self
Communicate your desires to your partner(s)
Experience less fear or tension when talking about sex
Decrease shame and stigma
Find practical ways to engage with pleasure
Increase acceptance of your body
Get out of your head and into your body
You don’t have to stay disconnected from pleasure and desire.
It’s possible to feel more grounded in your body, more at ease with your desires, and more open to the pleasure that’s available to you in your unique body.
Sex Therapy FAQs
Q: Do I need to be in a relationship to start sex therapy?
Not at all. Many people come to sex therapy individually to explore their own relationship to desire, pleasure, or identity. Whether you’re partnered, single, or exploring new relationship dynamics, this space is for you.
Q: What kinds of concerns can we talk about in sex therapy?
Anything related to sexuality, eroticism, or intimacy. That might include physical symptoms, low or mismatched desire, shame around certain interests, trouble communicating with your partner(s), or just feeling disconnected from your body.
Q: Are you AASECT certified?
I meet all the training and clinical criteria for AASECT certification, but I’ve chosen not to pursue official certification through that organization. I believe in the importance of specialized sex therapy training—and I bring that expertise into every session.
Q: What is your training in sex therapy?
I completed the Sex Therapy Certificate Program at Antioch University, a comprehensive program designed to prepare clinicians to work skillfully with sexual concerns, identity, and pleasure. Additionally, I work with a sex therapy supervisor and regularly consult with other trained sex therapists.
Q: Will I have to do anything in session that feels uncomfortable?
No. Therapy is always consent-based. We’ll move at your pace, and you’ll never be asked to talk about something—or try something—you’re not ready for. My role is to support, not push.
Q: Do you ever touch clients in sex therapy?No. Sex therapy is talk therapy only. I never touch clients, and there’s no physical contact involved in this work. Our sessions are focused on conversation, reflection, skill-building, and emotional processing.