Sex Therapy
For Individuals and Couples in Cambridge, MA.
Available Online and In-Person.
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
-ANAIS NIN
Sex is a difficult topic. Giving voice to our deepest needs can feel vulnerable and scary.
Whether you are partnered or looking to deepen your own self-understanding, my goal is to create a space where you can feel open and empowered to prioritize your sexual health.
If you’re partnered, even in a great relationship, sometimes you can have difficulty understanding, validating, or expressing your sexual needs.
You may feel that you and your partner(s) miss each other sexually, and this creates a sense of loneliness and disconnect.
Hi, I’m Dr. Jennifer Johnston
As an American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (ASSECT)-certified therapist, I believe that sexuality is an inherent aspect of being human. Sexual health is a key aspect of general health (whether you are partnered or not).
I help my clients regain a sense of joy, satisfaction, and pleasure in their sex life. We do that by exploring what may be getting in the way, whether it is medical or medication issues, relationship problems, past experiences, or questions about your sexuality and/or gender identity.
About Sex Therapy Intensives
Sex can be a hard thing to talk about, even for partners who love each other and want to work through the issue. Sometimes the hour ends right when you are finally getting to the main point, and by the next week it's gone quiet again.
An Intensive gives you a different container. It's focused work in a condensed timeframe, from a half day up to two days, on things like mismatched desire, sexual pain, changes related to age, medication, or medical issues, or emotional disconnect. There's a follow-up session after the intensive to make sure your hard work in the intensive translates into your daily life.
For some couples an Intensive stands on its own. For others it's a jump start into ongoing work. Both are good uses of it.
My Approach & Training
My mind/body background and sex therapy meld well together to create a whole-person approach to sexual wellness. Sexuality is more than what happens in the bedroom–it touches almost every aspect of our daily lives and is intricately entwined with our personal histories.
I have trained with Stella Resnick, Ph.D. in the Embodied Relational Sex Therapy (ERST) approach.
I completed coursework and training for AASECT Certification through the South Shore Sexual Health Center.
Find out more about AASECT.
If you’re ready to connect with your authentic sexual self, let’s talk.
Get in touch to schedule a session, ask a question, or schedule a free 15-minute consultation.