Christian Sex Therapy
in Ohio

Restoring sexual wellness and improving intimacy

We use evidence-based treatment to help Christians have healthy sexuality and intimate relationships

At Sea Glass Counseling and Consultation, we view Christian sexual concerns through a unique, trauma-informed lens and use the latest research to help you in your journey to sexual health and emotional/relational wellbeing. Together, we’ll explore body image, mind-body connection, sexual communication, initiating sex, navigating the Christian dating scene, how to heal from past negative sexual messages or experiences, and overcoming sexual and performance anxieties.

We specialize in using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy and other mindfulness-based techniques to treat the symptoms of anxiety and post-traumatic stress that can emerge as a result of purity culture, a partner’s affair or infidelity, or past sexual trauma. We offer EMDR in weekly and intensive formats to help your mind and body reintegrate itself, heal unhealthy or negative messages you’ve learned, and build a sense of hope for the future. EMDR Therapy for sexual issues and spiritual trauma can help you reprocess any negative events that are connected to your present-day worries and functioning. It’s an effective and unique treatment that can help you learn to feel safe in your body again, allow yourself to experience pleasure, restore confidence in new communication skills and boundaries, and build hope for future relationships.

Many Christians who suffer from sexual shame and performance anxieties benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT is a short-term treatment that allows you to explore the negative beliefs underlying your emotional symptoms, and helps you reframe your thought patterns so they’re healthier and more realistic. CBT is useful for improving communication skills and setting boundaries. We’ll help you learn to communicate effectively - inside and outside of the bedroom - and challenge beliefs that women can’t or shouldn’t voice their needs and desires.

We may use Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed techniques to help you get to know the different parts of you that have conflicting beliefs and behaviors about faith and sexuality. We’ll get to know the parts of you that were wounded by sexual shame and the parts of you that learned to cope with it. IFS therapy can help you build a greater sense of your healthy wellbeing and self confidence.

For our work with Christian couples or those hoping to be in a romantic relationship, we draw heavily from attachment theory and principles of The Gottman Method, the world’s leading research institution on couples relationships, as well as sensate focus, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).

Couples therapy and EMDR is part of a comprehensive treatment approach for sexual concerns

We’ll address your sexual concerns from all angles – physically, cognitively, relationally, practically, and spiritually.

Psychotherapy for sexual functioning is often just one piece of the puzzle. We may recommend and encourage you to connect with other medical professionals (if you’re not already working with one) to address other aspects of your sexual functioning. This may include: a pelvic floor physical therapist, gynecologist, urologist, urogynecologist, or endocrinologist.

Do you work with couples?

Yes, we provide sex & relationship therapy for individual adults and couples. We may work in an intensive format if you’d like. Many of our clients already receive couples counseling elsewhere and have one spouse/partner see us individually to do deeper work that impacts their ability to engage in couples therapy. EMDR is an individual treatment, however both partners can choose to separately engage in EMDR therapy.

Can I use my insurance?

No. Sex & relationship therapy services are self pay only. Sex and relationship therapy is not covered by insurance because it is not deemed “medically necessary” by insurance companies. There are legal and ethical issues with forcing a diagnosis, and we pride ourselves on running an ethical private practice. Visit our fees page for more information.

We know some insurance companies say they cover couples counseling or relationship therapy, but there is no such thing as a couple’s therapy code for insurance claims, or a couples diagnosis that would qualify for mental health treatment. Ethical business practices is one of our core values at Sea Glass - this includes not forcing a diagnosis or using insurance reimbursement codes outside of their intended use.

Can you help with…?

Can you help with porn addiction, compulsive sexual behavior/sex addiction, gender affirmation letters, discernment counseling, domestic violence, etc?

No, these are outside our scope of practice at Sea Glass. If these concerns are present for your or your partner, we will provide appropriate referrals to a licensed clinician with specialized training in this area of sexual health and wellness to help you reach your goals for healing.

If current, ongoing abuse is present in your relationship (yes, even sexual abuse within marriage), both parties will be referred elsewhere. Couples therapy does not work for relationships where there is current abuse and violence; it perpetuates abuse and makes it worse for the survivor.