Sexual Relationship
and Intimacy Concerns
You don't need to have the words figured out before you come in.
Sex is often the hardest thing for couples to talk about, even couples who talk about everything else. You might be avoiding it altogether, wondering why your desire (or your partner's) has changed, or carrying questions about your own sexuality that you've never said out loud.
These conversations can feel exposing. Part of the work is finding the words together.
Common concerns we address
Any one of these is reason enough to get in touch. Tap any of them to read more.
How I work
Emotional intimacy is primary
Physical and emotional intimacy are intertwined; each deeply influences the other. As a Gottman Therapist, I help couples learn the communication patterns that make vulnerability feel safe. With Emotionally Focused Therapy we go deeper into a couple's patterns and unspoken needs. Through that safe sharing, clients strengthen their bond and open the channels that intimacy depends on.
Physical intimacy follows
With specialized interventions, couples apply those lessons to their sexual relationship: building trust, communicating openly, and disrupting the old patterns that get in the way. Exercises such as sensate focus (a structured, well-researched practice for reconnecting through touch) are done privately at home, never in the office.
I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with deep experience and expertise working with couples, and with advanced specialized training in sexual relationship and intimacy issues. I approach those issues through a relational lens.
Sex therapists are trained to diagnose and treat sexual dysfunction: arousal and orgasm difficulties, sexual pain, vaginismus, erectile dysfunction, early or delayed ejaculation. If what you're facing needs that sexuality-specific clinical treatment, get in touch and we'll help you find resources. You can also write to us directly at connect@aspenconnections.com.
