Trauma and Sex Therapy

Offering Online Therapy For Individuals and Couples is Also Available Throughout Maryland, Virginia, Texas and Florida

Healing Sexual Shame Rooted in Childhood or Religious Upbringing

Healing sexual shame caused by childhood or religious upbringing is possible. Certified sex therapy services in Texas, Maryland, and Virginia help individuals and couples reconnect with intimacy, desire, and self-acceptance.

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Why You Shut Down During Conflict — and How Sex Therapy Helps You Stay Present

Many people shut down during conflict without understanding why. This is often a nervous system response rooted in past experiences—not a communication failure. At Healing Intimacies, I help clients in Maryland, Virginia, and Texas learn how to stay present during difficult conversations and build safer, more connected relationships.

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Why Sex Doesn’t Feel Good for You Anymore — Emotional Blocks Explained

If sex doesn’t feel good anymore, it may not be a physical issue at all. An AASECT-certified sex therapist explains how emotional blocks, trauma, stress, and relationship dynamics can disconnect you from pleasure—and how therapy can help.

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What Betrayal Trauma Feels Like — And Why It’s Not “Just Cheating”

Discover what betrayal trauma really feels like and why it’s more than “just cheating.” Learn how partners in Texas, Maryland, and Virginia can identify symptoms, understand emotional impact, and find healing through specialized support.

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Painful Sex (Dyspareunia): Emotional Causes People Rarely Talk About | Healing Intimacies Sex Therapy VA TX MD

Discover the emotional causes of painful sex (dyspareunia) that people rarely talk about. Learn how fear, trauma, relationship stress, and shame can contribute to sexual pain—and how sex therapy at Healing Intimacies can help. Serving clients online in VA, TX, and MD.

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How Stress Shapes Our Capacity for Connection

Discover how stress impacts emotional and sexual intimacy and how sex therapy can help. Healing Intimacies provides sex therapy services in Texas, Virginia, and Maryland to support deeper connection and healthy relationships.

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The Link Between Mental Health and Sexual Wellness

Discover how mental health and sexual wellness are deeply connected. Learn how sex therapy in Texas, Maryland, and Virginia with Healing Intimacies can help you heal emotional wounds, build intimacy, and strengthen relationships.

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Why a Trauma-Informed Sex Therapist May Be the Missing Piece in Your Healing Journey

Discover how a trauma-informed sex therapist can help you heal from past wounds, rebuild intimacy, and reclaim pleasure. Serving clients across Texas, Virginia, and Maryland — Healing Intimacies offers compassionate, holistic sex therapy designed for your emotional and relational growth.

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How Colorism and Cultural Expectations Shape Our Sexual Identity

Colorism and cultural pressures deeply shape our sexual identity and self-worth. Healing Intimacies offers culturally sensitive therapy in Texas, Northern Virginia, and Maryland to help you heal and reconnect with your authentic self.

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The Role of Communication in Sexual Satisfaction for Couples

Discover how open communication improves sexual satisfaction for couples. Learn from Healing Intimacies, expert sex therapy in Texas and Maryland. Book a session today.

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Erectile Dysfunction and the Role of Psychosexual Therapy

Discover how psychosexual therapy can help treat erectile dysfunction (ED) in Maryland and Texas. Learn about holistic, professional support for sexual health and relationships.

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