I became a sex therapist because quite frankly there were just not enough people talking about it! I noticed early on that sex was a topic people avoided, even in places where openness was encouraged. I wanted to create those spaces where silence was replaced with dialogue, shame was replaced with curiosity, and fear was replaced with understanding.
Sex therapy is so much more than helping people resolve specific problems in the bedroom (though that’s important too). It’s about empowering individuals and couples to understand their needs, communicate openly, and explore new possibilities for connection. It’s about undoing years of societal messages that taught them to hide or ignore parts of themselves. It’s about saying, “Your sexual well-being matters. It’s worth talking about, and it’s worth prioritizing.”
I became a sex therapist to turn up the volume on conversations too often drowned out by stigma. I do this work because I believe in the right to pleasure, connection, and understanding. And I will continue to do it because every story I hear reminds me of the power of simply allowing people to be their pure authentic sexual selves.