01/16/2025
Hello all! I am changing my therapy practice a bit so I thought I would share my new description of services!
Amanda is a therapist who combines s*x therapy and trauma therapy and offers a comprehensive, integrative approach to healing, addressing both the emotional and physical aspects of trauma and s*xuality. Their services are designed to support individuals in navigating complex issues related to s*xual health, intimacy, and trauma recovery. Here's a description of the services they provide
Services Amanda provides include:
1. S*x Therapy
•S*xual Concerns and Dysfunctions: Helping clients address issues such as low libido, erectile dysfunction, painful in*******se, or difficulties with arousal or or**sm.
•S*xual Identity and Orientation: Supporting individuals in exploring and understanding their s*xual orientation, gender identity, or any conflicts they may be experiencing regarding these aspects of themselves.
•Communication About S*xuality: Facilitating open, respectful communication between individuals or couples about their s*xual needs, boundaries, desires, and fantasies.
•Enhancing Intimacy: Offering strategies to deepen emotional and physical connection, rebuild intimacy, and explore new ways of engaging s*xually.
•Body Positivity and Self-Esteem: Addressing issues related to body image, self-worth, and s*xual self-esteem, helping clients feel more comfortable and confident in their bodies and s*xual expression.
2. Trauma Therapy
•Trauma-Informed Care: Offering a safe, compassionate environment for clients to explore past traumatic experiences, particularly those related to s*xual abuse, assault, or neglect, while ensuring the therapy process respects and protects their emotional boundaries.
•Healing from S*xual Trauma: Supporting survivors of s*xual trauma by helping them process their experiences, reduce the impact of trauma on their current lives, and rebuild a sense of trust and safety in relationships and s*xuality.
•Managing Triggers : Assisting clients in recognizing and managing triggers related to trauma, providing strategies to cope with flashbacks, anxiety, and hypervigilance, often in a relational or s*xual context.
•EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing): A therapeutic technique commonly used to help clients process and reframe traumatic memories in a safe and structured way.
•Somatic Techniques: Utilizing body-based approaches, such as mindfulness, grounding, and breathwork, to help clients reconnect with their bodies, process trauma, and release stored emotional energy.
3. Integrative Therapy for Trauma and S*xuality
•Addressing the Connection Between Trauma and S*xuality: Many individuals experience a profound intersection between their trauma history and their s*xual lives. Explores how trauma may have impacted s*xual function, desire, or identity, and works to heal these wounds through targeted interventions.
•Rebuilding Healthy Relationships: Helping clients develop and maintain healthy, non-traumatizing relationships, whether with themselves or with a partner. This may include addressing trust issues, s*xual communication, or intimacy barriers.
•Boundaries and Consent: Assisting clients in understanding and establishing healthy boundaries, particularly in s*xual contexts, while promoting a deep sense of agency and consent in all interpersonal interactions.
•S*xual Empowerment and Reclaiming Pleasure: Working with clients to regain a sense of s*xual empowerment after trauma. This includes reclaiming pleasure, connection, and control over one's s*xual expression in a way that feels safe and positive.
5. Individual Therapy
•Self-Exploration of S*xuality: For individuals who may not be in a relationship, therapy may focus on exploring and understanding personal s*xuality, desires, and boundaries. This can be particularly valuable for those struggling with s*xual shame, guilt, or confusion.
•Healing from Shame and Guilt: Many individuals experience intense shame or guilt related to their s*xuality, especially if they have experienced s*xual trauma. Provides a non-judgmental space to explore these feelings and work toward self-acceptance.
•Mind-Body Integration: Offering techniques that help individuals reconnect with their bodies, reduce dissociation, and foster greater self-awareness in both s*xual and non-s*xual aspects of life.
6. Support for Specific Populations
•LGBTQ+ Support: Offering specialized support for individuals in the LGBTQ+ community, addressing issues such as coming out, navigating relationships, and working through any trauma related to identity or discrimination.
•Kink and Polyamory Affirmative Therapy: Supporting clients who practice consensual non-monogamy or kink, providing a non-judgmental space to explore these dynamics while also addressing any trauma that may have arisen from non-acceptance or past relationships.
•Cultural Sensitivity and Awareness: Tailoring therapy to clients from diverse cultural backgrounds, recognizing that cultural attitudes toward s*xuality and trauma can significantly influence the therapeutic process.
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