Do you lack sexual self-confidence? Struggle with with sexual pain or dysfunction? Desire too much or too little? Or cope with other intimacy issues?
You are not alone!
And I’m here to help you reclaim your confidence and enjoy intimacy again. My online “office” is a shame-free zone! I will do all I can to support your sexual and gender authenticity, agency, and right to enjoy love, sex, and pleasure.
I encourage you to contact me at dr.amymarshsexologist@gmail.com, or to fill out the appointment request form on the Welcome Page. See my Fees page for costs.
Who I help and how I do it:
Some people worry that they are not–and may never be–sexually fulfilled due to:
- Difficulties experiencing orgasm and sexual pleasure;
- Fluctuating erections or other perceived “dysfunctions;”
- Too much or too little desire;
- Physical challenges due to disabilities, illness, or aging;
- Lack of self-confidence and poor sexual self-esteem and body image concerns.
Through a combination of confidential, nonjudgmental sexuality counseling, hypnosis, and even adult “sex ed,” I can help you:
- Get in touch with your natural ability to enjoy orgasm by reducing or removing negative mental blocks against experiencing pleasure;
- Relax the worry that often accompanies non-medical “sexual dysfunctions,” using hypnosis to help improve or manage erectile issues and more;
- Develop strategies to cope with desire discrepancies in your intimate relationship(s);
- Manage pelvic pain with hypnosis that complements pelvic floor therapy and other medical and mental health interventions;
- With suggestions and “work-arounds” to accommodate physical challenges;
- Improve your body image and sexual self-image by overcoming negative self-talk with counseling and hypnosis.
In my practice I can also:
- Provide resources and strategies to help you create more intimacy, variety, and an enriched sexual life;
- Help you navigate consent issues and boundary negotiations;
- Support you with stress reduction and relaxation, and help you overcome inhibtions that are getting in your way;
- Help you manage some of the self-esteem and relationship complications resulting from pelvic organ prolapses and reproductive cancers;
- Teach self-hypnosis and/or autogenic training when appropriate [contact me for details];
- Offer private classes and public workshops; including my Secrets of Successful Partners course, which can help couples and multiples learn effective communication and boost emotional safety.
- Provide you with “adult sex education” resources and learning opportunities, including my Intro to Erotic Hypnosis course, which can provide another source of variety and fantasy sexual enrichment for those who are interested.
My practice is inclusive. I provide counseling and support to adults who:
- Are transgender, non-binary, gender queer and gender fluid, or otherwise gender diverse;
- Identify in any way as LGBTQIA++;
- Are involved in kinky and/or consensual nonmonogamy relationships;
- Are partners of anyone in the above categories;
- Are engaged in heteronormative relationships.
In addition, I strive for cultural humility when working with clients who come from an array of cultures and backgrounds.
Testimonials
I went to Amy Marsh to help me with some deeply buried childhood issues that recently surfaced. Her understanding, help and care was profound. I highly recommend her.” –J.S., San Francisco Bay Area
Dr. Amy Marsh was so helpful in talking to me about some trauma and just everything I was dealing with, and there were few people at that time I could talk to about anything. She made me feel completely safe, which is vital, obviously, and yet sadly rare in the therapy world. I am now in a much better place, thanks largely to her.” –N.H., Hawai’i.
Dr. Amy Marsh share her knowledge and skill with open heart. That help me to understand the depths of issues and new discoveries in my life. Touch with deep inner self from her work… many resource and helps are available from her treasure box.” –K.K. Hawai’i.
Session series are usually short-term and focused on practical options
My services usually consist of short-term work on specific issues. I often combine sexuality counseling, hypnosis, and adult sex education in my sessions, depending on the needs of my clients.
I combine these methods to help each client to feel greater sexual confidence and self-esteem, and discover practical strategies for achieving their stated goals.
These sessions also support client wellness through hypnotic stress reducation and relaxation, and can complement other medical and mental health care treatments. My services do not take the place of medical care and/or therapy from licensed providers. I do not diagnose or treat medical or mental health conditions. Please consult your medical providers and/or therapists for your medical and mental health needs.
How can hypnosis help? It enhances the counseling process by getting to the root cause of many problems, and then delivering positive suggestions to overcome negative self-talk, sexual inhibitions, worry, and more.
Research Supports Uses of Hypnosis for Sexual Concerns
You might wonder about research into the uses of hypnosis for sexual concerns. Many peer-reviewed studies demonstrate the efficacy of hypnosis as a complementary modality, used alone or in conjunction with therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and some medical therapies. I have collected dozens of studies demonstrating the efficacy of hypnosis for many kinds of sexual concerns.
Amy Marsh, Sexologist & Hypnotist 