Paula Kirsch

Something isn't working: in your relationship, in your body, or in your sense of who you are sexually. Maybe you've tried to talk about it and haven't found the right words. Maybe you've never said it out loud at all. That's exactly where this work begins. I'm a Certified Sex Therapist seeing individuals and couples in Connecticut, New York, and Michigan. I specialize in the things that are hardest to say: pain during sex, low desire, mismatched libidos, intimacy that has quietly disappeared, and the changes that come with menopause, trauma, or major life transition. Virtual only. Schedule a free consultation from my website. Many come referred by their OB/GYN or pelvic floor physical therapist. Others have tried therapy before and found it too surface-level for what they're actually carrying. I'm a Certified Sex Therapist and Brainspotting practitioner — a brain-body modality that reaches what talk therapy alone often can't — and Gottman Level II trained for couples work. Nothing you bring to a first session will shock me or change how I show up for you. I mean that as a genuine reassurance, not a platitude. Your sexuality and joy are not problems to be managed. The goal is to understand yourself more fully and live with more freedom and connection. If you're ready, reach out! Schedule a consultation from my website. Specialties: Couples work begins with a joint intake, followed by a Gottman relationship assessment and individual sessions with each partner. We then meet together to review findings and set goals. This structured approach gives us a clear, research-based foundation to work from — together. Credentials & Experience: I am a Board Certified Sex Therapist through the International Board of Sexuality Professionals (IBOSP) and a PhD student in Sexology at the Modern Sex Therapy Institutes (MSTI). I hold a Sexual Health Certificate from the University of Michigan (2017).

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