Sex Therapists in South Glastonbury, CT

From a sex-positive framework, I guide, collaborate and walk with my clients toward satisfying, better connected relationships and improved sexual functioning. My integrative approach combines psycho-sexual education with cognitive-behavioral techniques to address obstacles that stand in the way of achieving good health, healing and happiness. My holistic model is embracive and all-inclusive ensuring that your voice is heard and validated. I enjoy working with all genders, orientations and relationship statuses.

Are you anxious, frustrated, or do you have sexual desire issues? Empower yourself to explore your pleasures in a safe space. My goal is to assist individuals navigate through this journey we call life. To gain power and understanding over concerns such as intimacy and relationship issues that cause and result from emotional distress, trauma, disability, depression, anxiety and societal stigmas. Take the journey down the path to discover your pleasure principles, to explore and be able to communicate your love language to yourself as well as to your partner.

Have you been struggling with: · Pain with sexual touch · Feeling disconnected when engaging sexually with a partner · Processing past sexual trauma once in one’s current relationship · Experiencing major lack of sexual desire for one’s partner, or low libido · building trust and safety after infidelity. · Recovering from infidelity; Lack of confidence after an infidelity, building trust and safety with your partner. Frustration achieving orgasm – alone, and/or with your others. ·Reconnecting with your sexuality after major life events. I can help you.

Do you avoid sex with your partner? Do you feel shame or guilt with masturbation? Has your once robust libido disappeared? Has infidelity or betrayal destroyed your romantic relationship? Do you feel anxious about sex and intimacy? Do you struggle to reach orgasm? Does past sexual trauma derail your attempts to connect sexually with yourself or your partner? Many women and couples struggle with sexual intimacy due to life changes, a lack of knowledge about female pleasure, or unhealed sexual trauma. You want to enjoy a sex life full of exploration, pleasure, and orgasms but aren’t sure where to start.

Hi, I’m Gabbie. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional with years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families navigating a wide-range of challenges. My therapeutic passions include: working with fellow members of the queer community, people of alternative relationship styles and structures (poly/ENM), and individuals or families touched by addiction. I am person-centered, affirming, non-judgmental, and passionate about what I do. In addition to my clinical work, I am equally driven to educate and supervise new providers.

We are currently accepting new clients. Are you feeling stuck and unhappy? Have you tried to get out of this funk, but it is not working? We help individual just like you who are struggling with sadness, anxiety, stress, intimacy, sex issues and anger. We will work together to explore what is getting in the way of you living your fullest life. We provide a nonjudgemental, and supportive environment where you explores healthy ways to get unstuck and start living to your fullest potential. We identify ways to change your thoughts, perceptions and feelings to get you feeling better as soon as possible.

Waitlist available! There are many reasons to seek therapy, each individual has different experiences, struggles, and goals. I’m here to support you in identifying and addressing your specific needs. Therapy can seem intimidating, but my gentle and supportive approach ensures that you feel heard, understood, and respected. The therapeutic relationship allows space for self-reflection while also helping to ground and validate your experiences. My favorite clients to work with are those that are seeking to take control of their life and to face it with a new sense of calm and confidence.

One of the biggest challenges in the journey toward personal fulfillment is feeling as though our needs are not being met. It can be overwhelming when trying to figure out how to make effective changes in our lives and reach our goals. As a firm believer that people need people, I am passionate in providing services to individuals who are ready to take the vulnerable, yet courageous step in seeking treatment. With deep respect for the human spirit, I take a strength based approach, honoring one’s experiences, identities and values.

I specialize in working with adults in the treatment of anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, loss of relationships, intimacy and sexual anorexia, managing life after affairs, hypersexuality, infidelity, porn addiction, love addiction and sex addiction. Using the CSAT model I work with individuals struggling problem sexual behavior (non-offending). I also am trained by the partner sensitive models of APSATS and ISH on the trauma experienced by the partner due to the acting out behaviors.

Licensed Professional Counselor (Bilingual-English, Spanish speaker). I specialize in anxiety, trauma, sexuality, substance abuse, depression, and relationship struggles. Through my many years of experience, I believe that everyone has the power to find their own strengths and solutions to attain success in their lives. I am committed to helping you overcome your struggles and accomplish your optimum goals. My focus is to help the individual find inner strengths to overcome difficult challenges by providing psychoeducation and specific skill sets to guide you through the process in reaching your therapeutic goals.

As a strengths-based, compassion-focused, person-centered therapist, I see each client as an individual rather than a diagnosis, and strive to support them holistically using a wellness model of therapy. The beauty in therapy is that there is not a “one size fits all” approach, and as such, I utilize a variety of evidence-based practices in order to fit the unique needs of each client and the dynamics within the therapeutic relationship. I am committed to providing Health at Every Size (HAES), LGBTQ+ affirming, sex-positive, culturally-sensitive, trauma-informed care.

As an agency we have been supporting people via online sessions, with everything that falls “outside the box”. If you are encountering relationship problems, you may have found that it is easier to procrastinate rather than to seek the relationship advice and tools that you need. You may have even been waiting to seek consulting or coaching services for years. Meanwhile your relationship difficulties have only been getting worse. Our consulting services are designed to help you communicate better and make sustainable changes that will benefit you and your family throughout your lives to come back to loving one another.

~Accepting referrals for telemedicine~ Coming into therapy can seem scary, and for some, it may even be unclear how therapy can be useful or why you should begin this journey. I create a comfortable environment that is accepting of all people, regardless of the place you are in or the hesitancy you may be feeling about beginning the process of therapy. I work with clients by developing a relationship through genuine and caring interactions, by meeting you in the present moment, and helping identify your strengths. This can help people work through making difficult decisions, supporting life transitions, or managing mental illness.

I am accepting new clients via teleheath due to the current pandemic.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, who has been in the field for over 8 years. I have experience working with children, adults and families. I specialize in helping clients cope with past and current traumas, depression, anxiety, PTSD and behavioral issues specifically within children. I believe 100% that when we shift our thoughts we are able to break strong holds that hinder us from being the best version of ourselves. From my work, I know once your MIND, body and soul are aligned, good things happen! Let me help guide you through your journey of opening up, connecting and aligning your mind to improve your quality of life.

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