THERAPY FOR SEXUAL SHAME AND RELIGIOUS UPBRINGING

Therapy for people who grew up with sex surrounded by silence, rules, or fear, and who are finding that it still shapes their sex life, their relationships, or how they feel about their own desires. I’m a licensed clinical social worker and an AASECT-certified sex therapist, and I work online across New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, and Florida.

I’m not here to pull anyone away from their faith, and I’m not here to defend the teachings that hurt you. Some clients are still observant and want a sex life that fits their values. Some have left their community and are still carrying its voice. Some are somewhere in between. We work on separating what you actually believe from the shame you absorbed, so your choices about sex become your own.

What I work with: guilt or anxiety during or after sex, difficulty feeling desire or pleasure, couples who married with little sexual knowledge, sexual behavior that conflicts with your values, being gay or bi in a religious family or community, and leaving or changing your relationship to religion. I work with people from Orthodox and other Jewish backgrounds, as well as Christian, Muslim, and other traditions.

I hold an MSW from Yeshiva University, an MA in Trauma and Crisis Studies from Tel Aviv University, and certification in sex therapy through AASECT and the Modern Sex Therapy Institutes. I live in Brooklyn with my husband and our dog, Bernie.