What can you expect from relational sex therapy
Wherever you are in your relationship, your intimacy deserves attention, care, and compassion.
Sexual disconnection in a relationship can feel confusing, painful, or even shameful, especially when you love your partner and want to feel close again. Maybe sex has become infrequent or emotionally charged. Maybe desire feels mismatched, or you’re navigating a transition that’s impacted your connection. You might be recovering from sexual trauma, exploring non-monogamy, or simply realizing that what used to work… no longer does.
Sex therapy for couples and relationships creates a space where you can talk openly, maybe for the first time — about intimacy, desire, and touch without judgment or pressure. Together, we’ll slow down, name what’s happening, and gently uncover what’s underneath the stuckness. We’ll work collaboratively to support mutual understanding, deeper emotional safety, and a more satisfying, connected sexual relationship.
Sexual disconnection in a relationship can feel confusing, painful, or even shameful, especially when you love your partner and want to feel close again. Maybe sex has become infrequent or emotionally charged. Maybe desire feels mismatched, or you’re navigating a transition that’s impacted your connection. You might be recovering from sexual trauma, exploring non-monogamy, or simply realizing that what used to work… no longer does.
Sex therapy for couples and relationships creates a space where you can talk openly, maybe for the first time — about intimacy, desire, and touch without judgment or pressure. Together, we’ll slow down, name what’s happening, and gently uncover what’s underneath the stuckness. We’ll work collaboratively to support mutual understanding, deeper emotional safety, and a more satisfying, connected sexual relationship.
Couples sex therapy can help with…
It’s not about who’s “right or wrong” it’s about what’s happening between you, and how you can repair and reconnect.
Whether you’re just starting to feel disconnected or have been struggling for years, sex therapy is a place to rebuild curiosity, ease, and emotional safety around intimacy.
Common issues couples bring to sex therapy include:
- Differences in desire or frequency
- Disconnection during or after sex
- Avoidance, shame, or anxiety around intimacy
- Recovery from infidelity or relational trauma
- Healing from past sexual trauma (personal or shared)
- Navigating non-monogamy or open relationship structures
- Shifts in desire after parenthood, menopause, illness, or grief
- Expanding sexual expression, identity, or communication
- Emotional disconnection that’s affecting physical intimacy
BENEFITS OF SEX THERAPY
Your relationship is worth tending to, especially the parts that feel vulnerable or avoided.
EMOTIONAL SAFETY
Create a foundation of trust and understanding where each partner feels heard, respected, and never shamed.
INTIMACY & COMMUNICATION
Learn how to talk about sex — your needs, your fears, your longings, with more honesty, clarity, and care.
RECONNECTION
Rebuild emotional and physical intimacy on your terms, not what culture says it should look like.
Support That Meets You Where You Are
Sex therapy is never about assigning blame or fixing one partner. It’s about honoring what’s happening between you and co-creating a new way forward. Our sessions are grounded in consent, mutual respect, and attunement to your unique story, both as individuals and as a couple or partnership.
In sex therapy, you and your partner(s) can:
- Rebuild intimacy after a rupture or dry spell
- Understand and honor differences in desire
- Navigate vulnerability, shame, or body image with compassion
- Develop language to talk about needs and boundaries
- Deepen physical connection in ways that feel good for both of you
- Explore sexual values, goals, and expression with curiosity
An Inclusive Approach to Sexuality & Relationships
Miri works with couples and relationship systems of all kinds, including monogamous, polyamorous, open, queer, and non-traditional structures. Your relationship, your identities, and your boundaries will be honored and never pathologized. This is a space for authentic connection, however you define it.
Ready to reconnect?
If you and your partner(s) are feeling stuck, shut down, or unsure how to talk about sex — you’re not alone. Therapy can help you rediscover intimacy, explore what’s possible, and reconnect in a way that feels safe and true to you.
Work with Miri Sampson
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA
Welcome. I’m so glad you’re here.
I’m a person-centered therapist who offers a warm, nonjudgmental space for self-discovery, healing, and growth. I work with teens, adults, couples, and families, with a special focus on sex therapy, religious harm, ADHD, and EMDR for trauma recovery.
My approach is relational, compassionate, and tailored to your unique needs. I believe in your inherent worth and will hold your story with care. Whoever you are, and wherever you are in your journey, you are welcome here.
