Trauma-Focused Sex Therapy in California
Trauma can affect how you experience sex, relationships, and even your own body. Sometimes this comes from sexual trauma or abuse. Other times it might be connected to medical trauma, infertility, or growing up in purity culture or in environments where sexuality was shamed. Whatever your story, it can leave intimacy feeling complicated, overwhelming, or even painful.
You might notice your body shutting down during sex, feeling disconnected from your partner, or carrying shame that makes it hard to trust yourself or others. You may want closeness and intimacy but feel unsure how to actually feel safe and present in it.
Healing is possible. Trauma-focused sex therapy offers a space where your story, your pace, and your safety come first. Together, we can work on building a sense of safety in your body, letting go of painful messages you may have carried, and finding gentle ways to reconnect with pleasure, intimacy, and yourself.
What we can work on together
Healing from sexual trauma and the impact on your sexuality and relationships
Coping with medical or infertility trauma or chronic pain and its impact on sexuality
Reconnecting with your body in safe, affirming ways
Building trust and safety in intimacy
Navigating desire, arousal, or pain after trauma
Releasing shame, self-blame, or harmful internalized messages
Exploring how trauma affects relationships and finding new paths forward
My approach
I know that healing from trauma takes time, and we’ll move at the pace that feels right for you. We might use mindfulness and somatic practices to help you feel more grounded in your body, along with trauma-focused and relational therapy. My approach is sex-positive, body-positive, and LGBTQIA+ affirming, so your identity and your experiences will always be respected. What matters most is helping you feel safe enough to move at your own pace and discover what intimacy and pleasure can look like for you.
If trauma has made sex feel painful, stressful, or disconnected, you do not have to go through it alone. Therapy can be a place to find safety, rebuild trust, and begin discovering what intimacy and pleasure can look like on your own terms.