“In authentic relationships, the essence & freedom of each person is embraced & enhanced rather than diminished. ”
Specialization.
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Existential therapy is a depth-oriented approach that explores how a person lives with meaning, choice, responsibility and uncertainty. Rather than focusing on symptom reduction alone, it attends to lived experience and helps individuals relate more honestly to themselves and their lives.
Existential therapy is often most helpful once some stability is in place. It tends to resonate when you’re functioning, but something still feels missing.
Rather than focusing on symptom management or skills, this work explores meaning, choice and authenticity. For this reason, it is often considered second-phase therapy.
It may be a good fit if you’re open to reflection, able to sit with discomfort, and drawn to depth over technique. If you need more structure or reassurance right now, other approaches may be a better starting point and I can help you find those.
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I work primarily with individuals and am often contacted when couples therapy reaches a point where relational work alone reaches an impasse. Sex therapy is a form of psychotherapy that explores concerns such as changes in desire over the course of a relationship, difficulty with arousal, erectile challenges, vaginal pain that persists despite medical evaluation or intrusive memories during sexual intimacy, with attention to their psychological and emotional dimensions.
In these moments, the work benefits from slowing down and turning inward to explore sexuality, desire, agency and meaning at the individual level.
I support clients in developing clarity about their sexual experience and inner life so they can return to relational work with greater self understanding or make decisions with more honesty and integrity. This role is not about resolving relational impasses directly, but about holding the individual inquiry that couples therapy cannot always contain.
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I can relate and I believe you. Many people consider this topic unpalatable. Past traumas infiltrate every aspect of your life without you even realizing it.
You may have a disdain for being touched.
You find it difficult to discern who to trust?
Are you overly trusting or quick to trust those that proved to not have your best interest at heart?
You may habitually & unconsciously silence your needs and desires while prioritizing the desires of others.
Feelings of self-blame & self-doubt seem ubiquitous and constant.
All of the above are common after sexual assault, rape or childhood sexual abuse decades ago.
However, there is another side that is absolutely attainable and liberating.
I consider it a privilege to work with my fellow sexual trauma survivors to curate a life of peace & empowerment in which you can thrive. This is a nonjudgemental space in which you can share all of those thoughts and emotions and feel understood.
It is my privilege to accompany you in your own shade of gray
and to support the gradual emergence of a more authentic relationship to yourself, your desire and what matters most to you.
Liaison. offers existential sex therapy for individuals navigating questions of sexual desire, intimacy, trauma, identity and meaning. Many people arrive feeling disoriented rather than broken. Something no longer fits, but there is not yet language for what is shifting. This work begins there.
Existential sex therapy departs from models that treat sexual concerns as problems to be solved or symptoms to be managed. Instead, it understands sexuality as a meaningful expression of how a person is living in relation to freedom, responsibility, fear, longing and connection. Desire is not approached as a performance to optimize, but as information leading to understanding of the self.
This is not a one size fits all approach. The work invites a slower, more honest inquiry into your sexual and emotional life, one that allows meaning to emerge rather than be imposed.
With understanding, the aperture for meaningful change widens.
As an existential sex therapist, I do not reduce people to diagnoses or techniques. Human behavior is understood as an ongoing attempt to orient oneself in a life that offers no clear roadmap. Existential sex therapy here is a collaborative process of understanding who you are, what you are responding to and how you want to live in relation to your desire, your body and your values.
My work is grounded in existential psychology and philosophy, integrating Stoic thought, attachment theory and mindfulness.
I approach sexuality as a meaningful expression of how a person lives in relation to themselves, others and the realities of being human.
Rather than focusing on techniques or quick fixes, existential sex therapy explores desire, intimacy and sexual concerns within the broader context of identity, freedom, responsibility and meaning. Sexuality is understood as lived experience, both emotional and embodied, not a performance to optimize.
Much of life remains outside our control. What remains is how we respond. This work emphasizes presence over outcome, depth over symptom reduction and authenticity over compliance. Therapy here is unhurried and oriented toward understanding your lived experience as it relates to sexual health, intimacy and desire.
Individuals drawn to existential sex therapy often seek a deeper psychological approach. One that honors complexity and allows meaningful change to emerge rather than be imposed.
“You compassionately sit in the hard feelings with me. As hard as it is, I always understand myself better.”
PhD Clinical Sexology (doctoral candidate - expected completion in 2026)
MA Clinical Psychology, Emphasis in Marriage & Family Therapy (4.0 GPA) - Pepperdine University
BS Microbiology with Honors - University of Arkansas
Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Sexology (Member #24166) - American Board of Sexology (ABS)
Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality - Member
American Psychological Association - Associate Member
Trauma Professional Certification (CTP)
Bilateral Stimulation for Complex Trauma & Anxiety
Narrative Exposure Therapy for Complex Trauma
Mindfulness & Meditation Teaching Certification (CMMT)
Trauma Focused - Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT)
“Genevieve makes you feel like you can tell her anything. She is so open minded and easy to talk to. I never feel judged.
Our sex life and overall relationship are like night & day after working with Genevieve. I can’t believe I waited so long.”
“The way you slow down & conceptualize conflict helped me understand it and myself so much better. I should have done therapy sooner.”
“Genevieve guided me through the darkest moments of my life. Her expertise and kindness helped me heal from childhood sexual trauma, rediscover my self-worth & embrace intimacy with my partner.”
“We should have done this years ago! Genevieve gave us hope and helped us return to how we were when we were dating. ”
“It’s been a game-changer. Genevieve is incredible. ”
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Question: Why is sex therapy just talk therapy?Answer: The primary sex organ is the mind.
The session is an opportunity to engage in conversation to better understand your concerns and your lived experience. Sessions can be scheduled as 50 or 90 minute sessions, weekly or twice a month, whichever meets your needs. The 90 minute sessions allow for more work to be accomplished per session.
Sex therapy is just talk therapy. The main difference is that we do not demure when concerning aspects of life that affect you psychologically happen to be sexual in nature. I have (& continue to acquire) extensive training in the psychology of sex that general therapists do not pursue.
Sex therapists (psychosexual therapists) are licensed mental health professionals who work within the realms of psychology.
To clarify an indiscreet misconception, sex therapy sessions DO NOT involve any sex related acts, physical contact or physical displays. All interactions are professional & ethical.
It’s “all talk and no action.”
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My practice is entirely virtual. This allows for flexibility in your schedule as the concerns of traffic or distance are eliminated. Many clients find that being in their own environment is more comfortable and creates less anxiety. This online therapy format is especially helpful for those searching for a sexologist near you who values privacy and convenience.
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Liaison. is a private-pay firm that does not accept insurance nor provide superbills with diagnostic information. Private pay preserves client privacy of confidential information & autonomy with treatment options.
When clients choose not to use insurance, their treatment records remain private & treatment options are a true collaboration between the client & provider.
If you wonder why nearly half of mental health providers do not accept insurance, click here to read more.
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Everything that is discussed in session remains confidential. There are a few exceptions to this rule that are mandated by law. At the beginning of the first session, we will discuss those limitations.
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No. Psychotherapy is talk therapy with the goal of providing tools and perspectives that one can use for concerns such as anxiety without the use of pharmaceuticals. Pharmaceutical medication for mental health is provided by psychiatrists (MD or DO), nurse practitioners (NP) or physician’s assistants (PA).
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I work as an existential psychosexologist. My focus is sex therapy (sexual concerns with a psychological focus), recovery from sexual trauma (recent or decades old) & the exploration of individual relationship patterns & dynamics.
I work primarily from an Existential psychotherapy orientation. Existential therapy does not categorize and pathologize people to fit in neat little diagnostic boxes. This form of therapy views human behavior as simply trying to work out life challenges to your best ability. The problem is that no one hands out a roadmap to guide you through life’s challenges. Here, we work to understand all that is you and navigate within that.
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To clarify an indiscreet misconception, sex therapy sessions DO NOT involve any sex related acts, physical contact, sexually stimulating conversation or physical displays. All interactions are professional, ethical and psychological just as with any other licensed psychotherapist.
Sex therapists (psychosexual therapists) are licensed mental health professionals who work within the realms of psychology.
The primary sex organ is the mind.