Frequently Asked Questions

Coaching is a collaborative, supportive process centered on you - your experiences, your relationships, your goals, and the changes you want to create. 

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We'll begin by talking about what brought you to coaching and what you hope to gain from our work together. From there, we'll identify your strengths, explore areas where you may feel stuck, and develop practical strategies tailored to your unique needs and goals.

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Depending on what you'd like to work on, our conversations might explore intimacy, communication, sexual confidence and wellness, desire differences, relationship patterns, trust, dating, boundaries, or strengthening your connection with yourself or a partner. 

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Sessions may include meaningful conversation, reflection, education, practical exercises, and strategies you can apply between sessions. I may ask questions that help you see something from a new perspective, provide evidence-informed information about relationships and sexuality, or suggest activities that allow you to practice what we discuss in your everyday life.

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Most importantly, you set the pace. You will never be pressured to discuss something you are not comfortable discussing. My role is not to judge you or tell you how you should live your life. Instead, I provide a compassionate, sex-positive, and supportive space where we can work together toward greater understanding, confidence, connection, and fulfillment. 

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Coaching isn't about fixing what's "wrong" with you. It's about helping you discover what's possible.

Yes. Your privacy is extremely important to me. What you share during coaching sessions is treated with care, discretion, and respect, and I am committed to creating a space where you can speak openly and honestly about sensitive topics involving relationships, intimacy, sexuality, and your personal life.

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However, coaching confidentially is not identical to the legally protected confidentiality that may apply in psychotherapy, sex therapy, medical care, or other licensed healthcare relationships. There may also be limited circumstances in which information must or should be disclosed - for example, when required by law or when there is a serious and immediate concern for someone's safety. The specific limits of confidentiality will be clearly explained in your coaching agreement before we begin working together. 

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For couples, we will also establish clear expectations about privacy and information share during individual and joint conversations so that everyone understands how confidentiality will be handled. 

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My goal is for you to feel safe, respected, and confident that your personal information and experiences will be handled responsibly. 

While coaching and therapy can both support personal growth and healthier relationships, they serve different purposes. 

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Therapy is a healthcare service provided by a licensed mental health professional. It may involve diagnosing and treating mental health conditions, addressing significant psychological distress, and helping clients work through trauma or other clinical concerns. 

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Coaching is a collaborative, goal-oriented process focused primarily on where you are now and where you would like to go. Rather than diagnosing or treating mental health conditions, our work focuses on identifying your strengths, increasing self-awareness, developing practical skills, exploring possibilities, and taking meaningful steps toward the relationships and intimate life you want.

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In intimate relationship coaching, we might work on areas such as communication, intimacy, sexual confidence and wellness, desire differences, dating and relationships, boundaries, relationship patterns, or creating a deeper connection with yourself or a partner. Our sessions may incorporate evidence-informed education, reflective conversation, practical exercises, and strategies you can apply in your everyday life.

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Coaching and therapy can also complement one another. Some clients benefit from working with both a therapist and a coach, with each professional supporting different aspects of their growth. If concerns arise that fall outside the scope of coaching, I will encourage you to seek support from an appropriately qualified healthcare or mental health professional. I personally know a number of amazing sex therapists and licensed clinical social workers that I can refer you to if needed.

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Simply put: therapy may help you address clinical concerns and psychological distress, while coaching helps you identify what you want to create and develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to move toward it.

Yes! All coaching sessions are offered virtually, allowing you to participate from the privacy and comfort of a location that works best for you.

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I currently offer two options:

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Zoom Coaching Sessions

For clients who prefer face-to-face interaction, Zoom allows us to connect through secure video sessions while maintaining the convenience and flexibility of meeting remotely. 

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Telephone Coaching Sessions

If you prefer not to use video - or simply feel more comfortable talking by phone - telephone coaching is also available. Some clients appreciate the additional sense of privacy and ease that comes from having a conversation without being on camera.

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Both options provide the same personalized, compassionate, and evidence-informed coaching experience. You can choose the format that helps you feel most comfortable and present during our work together.

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Virtual coaching also makes it possible to work together without the added time and inconvenience of traveling to an office. Whether you're joining from home, a private office, or another comfortable and confidential setting, the goal is to make coaching as accessible, convenient, and comfortable as possible. 

Absolutely! You don't need to be in a relationship to benefit from intimate relationship coaching. If fact, being single can be an incredibly valuable time to better understand yourself, your sexuality, your relationship patterns, and what you truly want from future relationships. 

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Individual coaching can provide a supportive space to explore areas such as dating and relationships, sexual confidence, intimacy, communication, boundaries, body image, sexual values, desire, past relationship patterns, or simply becoming more comfortable and confident with who you are as a sexual and relational person.

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We can also explore the kinds of relationships you want to create moving forward - what matters most to you in a partner, how you communicate your needs and boundaries, what patterns you want to leave behind, and what healthier connection might look like for you.

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And coaching doesn't have to begin with a problem. You may simply be curious about yourself, interested in personal growth, or ready to develop a healthier and more fulfilling relationship with intimacy and sexuality. 

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Some of the most important relationship work we ever do happens before the next relationship begins. 

Not necessarily. While having both partners participate can be especially valuable when you're working toward shared relationship goals, meaningful change can also begin with just one person.

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If you and your partner are both interested in coaching, working together gives each of you an opportunity to share your perspectives, better understand one another's experiences, strengthen communication, and develop practical tools for creating the relationship and intimate connection you both want.

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However, your partner does not need to participate for you to benefit from coaching. Individual sessions can help you explore your own needs, communication patterns, boundaries, sexual confidence, relationship concerns, and the ways you respond to challenges within your relationship. Changes in how one person communicates, sets boundaries, or approaches intimacy can sometimes influence the relationship as a whole.

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There may also be situations where a combination of individual and joint sessions is helpful. We can discuss what approach makes the most sense based on your goals and circumstances.

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You don't have to wait for your partner to be ready before investing in your own growth.

There is no one-size-fits-all answer. The number of coaching sessions you may benefit from depends on your goals, the areas you'd like to explore, and the kind of changes you want to create.

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Some clients come to coaching with a specific question or challenge and find that a few focused sessions provide the clarity, education, and practical tools they need. Others choose to work together for a longer period as they explore relationship patterns, strengthen communication, deepen intimacy, build sexual confidence, or work toward more significant personal or relational goals.

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We'll regularly check in about your progress and make sure our work continues to feel useful and aligned with what you want to accomplish. Coaching is not intended to create dependence, and there is no expectation that you continue for a predetermined length of time.

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My goal is to help you develop greater understanding, practical skills, and confidence that you can carry into your life and relationships long after our coaching sessions end.

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Whether we work together for a few sessions or over a longer period, the focus is not on how long you stay in coaching - it's on helping you make meaningful progress toward the life, relationships, and intimate connection you want.