Partners and Couples
Relationship and Intimacy Coaching
I offer both standard weekly sessions and advanced sessions, which may include longer sessions or working together more than once per week. Partner education or coaching can be very effective for growing two or more intimate partners’ understanding of a particular topic (e.g. desire discrepancy), deepening understanding of the partnership (e.g. what each person’s needs are regarding intimacy), and/or making changes to the partnership (e.g. relationship transitions). I work with all genders, orientations, and relationship configurations. Areas my clients come to me about include:
- Attachment and intimacy issues
- Communication around sexuality and desire
- Fertility and family planning
- Desire discrepancies between partners
- Low or absent desire
- Burnout
- Pre-marital counseling
- Sexual shame
- Resolving painful sex
- Arousal and orgasm difficulties
- Ejaculation and erection concerns
- Chronic illness
- Sexual anxiety & aversion
- Sexual orientation
- Gender identity
- Betrayal and rebuilding trust
- Relationship configurations
- Diverse sexual interests
- Power Exchange Relationships
Why Sex and Intimacy Coaching? Is it for Us?
Partners coaching sessions can be extremely effective in transforming a wide range of challenges and concerns. Coaching is generally goal-oriented, action-focused, and shorter-term than therapy. This sometimes also takes the form of peer-to-peer counseling. Sexuality coaching is coaching specific to sexuality, intimacy, and relationships. Due to the action-focused nature of coaching, people who will benefit the most from this work are either (1) looking to make a change or (2) going through some kind of transition. Please reach out to discuss how I can help you.
Education and coaching both typically start with discussing your wants or goals. The first few sessions will involve building trust in our working relationship and sharing background information that will be helpful for working on your goals. How we work towards your goals will depend on your needs and the modalities that suit you best. I am happy to explore more of what this might look like with you in our free Q&A phone call.