FAQs

I support individuals and couples with a wide range of concerns, including intimacy challenges, communication breakdowns, conflicting sexual desire, trust and attachment injuries, navigating kink/BDSM dynamics, polyamory and consensual non-monogamy (CNM), and healing the impact of past relational or sexual or religious trauma through trauma-informed individual, couples and sex therapy.

That’s okay - everyone’s journey is different! We can still meet individually; I believe it’s very possible to create changes in a relational dynamic by doing your own work on your boundaries, emotional regulation, and developing communication tools.

Absolutely! I love working with individuals on exploring their identity, unique needs and ways to navigate the ENM world from an ethical and aligned place. Everyone is so different and unique, and I’ve found that there tends to be a lot to unlearn just from existing in a heteronormative and monogamy-centric world. Individual therapy can also help with developing coping strategies around jealousy, healing complex and/or religious trauma, and understanding yourself and your needs more deeply.

Polyamory and non-monogamy are absolutely valid alternatives to monogamy for a lot of couples and relationships. I’ve witnessed so many alternative and non-monogamous relationships be successful, despite the complexities and nuances. In my experience, folks navigating non-monogamy are often motivated to grow, change, practice communication so they can navigate these dynamics responsibly and ethically.

Absolutely! I offer kink-affirming, consensual BDSM support within the context of relationship and sex therapy. My therapeutic approach prioritizes clear communication, consent frameworks, boundary negotiation, and emotional safety so partners can explore dynamics that feel right for them.

Sex therapy focuses specifically on sexual concerns, desire, performance anxiety, and communication around sex. Couples therapy looks at relational patterns, attachment, conflict, and connection. I integrate both when a couple’s sexual experiences are part of broader relational dynamics.

I help partners learn evidence-informed communication tools, explore and share their needs and emotions in a vulnerable way, and practice consent-based conversations. This includes talking about unmet needs, sexual preferences, desire differences, power dynamics, and everyday conflict with curiosity and respect.

A lot of our work involves practicing in sessions; this can feel awkward at times but ultimately allows you to experience a different way of communicating together. My hope is that through this, you can develop security and safety together.

Yes. I provide both in-person sessions in Scottsdale, Arizona and virtual therapy for clients across the state. Online sessions can be just as effective for intimacy work, communication skills, trauma support, kink/CNM exploration, and relational patterns; it can also be practical when you’re juggling full-time work as well as children.

If you’re struggling with communication, intimacy, boundaries, trust, desire differences, kink exploration, or the impact of past hurts and trauma on your relationship, therapy can be a supportive space for you and your relationships. Research shows couples wait too long to come into therapy. Your relationship deserves the time and dedication so it can thrive. It’s normal to be nervous ahead of time, but a lot of couples end up appreciating having this safe space to focus on their relationship and grow together.

Yes. I offer trauma-informed therapy for religious trauma, including support for individuals and couples leaving the Mormon faith or other religious systems. This work may include healing shame, rebuilding identity, navigating sexuality, and repairing relational impact after faith transitions.