Therapy for
women’s sexual health in Falls Church, VA
Virtual therapy available in Virginia and Washington, DC
After a diagnosis, your body doesn’t feel like your own. You don’t feel like yourself. It’s harder to connect to feeling sexy or interested in intimacy, and the confidence you once had in your body can feel out of reach. You may be holding both hope that things will improve and worry that this may be your new normal.
Therapy offers a space to make sense of what’s changed without pressure to feel a certain way or to have the “right” words. Together, we begin to understand how these changes are showing up in your experience of intimacy, and we’ll gently work toward reconnecting with your body, your sexuality, and your sense of self in a way that feels safe and realistic for you.
Therapy for women’s sexual health may be helpful for you if…
Illness impacted your experience of fertility, pregnancy/postpartum, or menopause. You’re holding grief, loss, or mixed emotions related to illness and womanhood.
You’re a young woman navigating medically induced menopause, and you’re unsure how to approach intimacy or dating after illness or treatment.
You’re noticing unfamiliar or confusing shifts in your body, mood, or identity, and it’s hard to feel confident, desirable, or at ease.
Pleasure, arousal, or sexual function feels different than it used to, and you’re finding it hard to enjoy your sex life now.
Your desire for sex or intimacy has changed in ways you don’t fully understand. You feel disconnected from your sexuality or unsure how to relate to it.
What therapy for women’s sexual health looks like with me in Falls Church, VA
What we'll focus onWomen's sexual health is about much more than sex. Together, we'll explore how illness, treatment, or major health transitions have affected the way you experience your body, your sexuality, your identity, and your relationships.
This may include:
changes in body image or confidence
medically-induced menopause or hormonal changes
fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, or reproductive grief
changes in desire, arousal, or sexual function
dating, intimacy, or relationships after illness
reconnecting with your sexuality and sense of self
Understanding the dynamicMany women tell me they no longer feel like themselves. They don't feel sexy anymore. They don't recognize their body, don't understand why desire has changed, or feel guilty that intimacy doesn't come as naturally as it once did. These experiences can feel incredibly isolating, especially when everyone around you seems focused on the fact that you're "doing better."
In therapy, we become curious about your experience rather than trying to "fix" it. We explore what has changed; not just physically, but also in the way you relate to your body, your sexuality, and your sense of womanhood. We talk about the expectations you had for life after treatment, the losses that don't always have words, and the ways those experiences continue to shape how you experience intimacy, confidence, and connection today. Together, we begin untangling grief, expectations, and old ways of relating so we can make space for a new relationship with your body, your sexuality, and yourself.
Reconnecting with yourselfAs we better understand your experience, we begin exploring what it means to reconnect with yourself—not by trying to become the person you were before, but by building a relationship with the person you are today.
Depending on your goals, this may include:
rebuilding trust in your body
feeling more comfortable and confident in your sexuality
navigating intimacy with a partner
processing grief around fertility, menopause, or physical changes
finding new ways to experience closeness, pleasure, and connection
developing greater self-compassion as your body and life continue to evolve
Everything happens at a pace that feels comfortable for you. There is never pressure to move faster than you're ready for.
Bringing therapy into everyday lifeAt times, I may suggest reflections, conversations, or small practices to continue between sessions. These aren't meant to add more to your plate. They're opportunities to help you reconnect with your body, notice patterns, and gently integrate what we're exploring into your everyday life and relationships.
Meet your women’s sex therapist in Falls Church, VA
Virtual therapy available throughout Virginia and Washington, DC
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Hi, I’m Lauren. I’m a licensed clinical social worker and have spent my entire career supporting individuals and couples navigating illness and treatment. Over the years, I've found myself especially drawn to the ways illness, treatment, and major health transitions can impact women's sexuality, identity, body image, and relationships.
One of the things I hear most often from clients is that they no longer feel like themselves after illness, treatment, or a major health transition. This disconnection can show up in a lot of different places – your relationship with your body, your sense of self, physical abilities, sex and intimacy, communication, work, or your relationships with others. Illness can completely shift how you move through the world and how you see yourself in it.
In our first session(s), I take the time to get to know you as a whole person (or couple), not just the concern(s) that bring you to therapy. I find that getting to know you, your strengths, your support systems, relationships, and what matters most to you allows us to build a stronger rapport and tailor our work to your unique needs and values.
Therapy with me is often a mix of reflection, deep emotional processing, and practical change. We may explore how illness, treatment, hormonal changes, or medically-induced menopause have affected the way you experience your body, desire, sexuality, relationships, or sense of self. We may also spend time exploring patterns that keep showing up in your life, work on communication and intimacy, and find ways to reconnect to yourself and others. I typically recommend starting with weekly sessions to give us time to get to know each other, build trust, and create momentum around your goals.
I take a collaborative approach and see therapy as a partnership. Together, we’ll decide on therapy goals, priorities, and home practices. If anything we discuss doesn’t make sense to you or work for your life, I want to know so that we can discuss it in more depth. I find therapy works best when there is honesty, authenticity, and a unique plan tailored to you and your life.
I’m excited to work alongside you and support you in reaching your goals. If you have any questions about therapy or whether we might be a good fit, please reach out. I’d be happy to connect with you.
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