About Me
My philosophy is grounded in the belief that humans are wired for connection and that we are wounded and healed in relationship. Traditional therapy tends to focus on the wounding, the what-is-wrong in us, our partners, our sex lives, etc. Understanding dysfunction and its roots and causes is a critical part of growth but insight on its own can only take us so far. Facilitating discovery of what works, the what-is-right, and developing skills for that process is an integral part of coaching. New experiences, facilitated and practiced in sessions, rewire us and generate lasting change. My goal is to support people in developing the skills, practices, and mindset that lead to more ethical pleasure, and exceptionally satisfying relationships.
The expertise I have as a coach and mentor comes from my lived experience, and a dedication to understanding myself and others with as much breadth and depth as possible. My formal education and training include Socio-Cultural Studies at the undergraduate and graduate levels, a master's program in Counseling Psychology, and a specialized certification in Sex and Relationship Coaching.
I am committed to meaningful exploration and discovery, focusing on what works and prioritizing possibility over pathology. I am excited by how much we can learn together, how fully we can love ourselves and one another, and the potential this offers for our transformation as individuals, in relationships, and for society as a whole.
How It Works
My experience, education, and training allow me to meet my clients where they are and support them in achieving goals in a variety of areas including but not limited to:
Developing confidence
Improving communication
Feeling erotically empowered
Increasing relationship satisfaction
Mastering sexual function
Navigating impacts of trauma
Navigating addictive patterns/behaviors
My practice approaches emotional, erotic, and relational literacies as meaningful subjects of learning and skill building, and the work centers:
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Sexuality
Whether or not sex is the specific topic in any given session, work grounded in sexual literacy acknowledges the whole person. How we are shaped by our history, identity, and context. Self-awareness, self-acceptance, communication, boundaries, access to and enjoyment of pleasure are as important for great sex as they are for every aspect of our lives and relationships.
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Pleasure
Feeling good, confident, empowered, free to enjoy pleasure for its own sake, is often challenging in a culture obsessed with the work ethic. An ethic of pleasure balances this by prioritizing exploration of what brings us durable joy; what restores, regenerates, arouses and lights us up. Pleasure is vital to our well being.
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The Body
Our original source of knowledge, the body holds intelligence about our emotions, wants, needs, boundaries, wounds and capacity for healing. Embodied mindfulness offers a direct path to increasing self-awareness; changing old habits, patterns, and behaviors; navigating emotion and improving the quality of our relationships.