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Sexuality

Sexual health is an integral part of overall health, and at Enrich we collaborate with our clients to make their sexual experience a pleasurable and integrated part of their life.

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When we are young, most people learn about sexuality primarily from their friends, the media, and cultural messages. Formal education is typically limited to avoiding sex, pregnancy, and sexually transmitted illnesses (STIs). In the few households where parents talk with their kids about sex, almost none of these parents report talking about pleasure.

Learning about ourselves as sexual beings seems to occur mostly through trial and error, but research suggests that even this assumption is more positive than the reality. Many people experience their first sexual contact with another person through abuse, rape, coercion, and violation. Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that more than 1 in 3 women, and nearly 1 in 4 men experienced sexual violence involving physical contact during their lifetimes. One in two transgender individuals will experience sexual violence (National Intimate Partner & Sexual Violence Survey). Sexual abuse, exploitation, and assault often lead to temporary and long-term physical and emotional struggles.

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With this backdrop, it is not surprising that people, whether or not they have a history of trauma, experience:

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Discomfort Communicating About Sex

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Low or Absent Desire

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Obstacles to Experiencing Pleasure

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Distorted Body Image

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Shame and Guilt Around Normal Sexuality

What is Sex Therapy?

Sex therapy provides an opportunity to learn about pleasurable sex, physical and emotional intimacy, and incorporates the whole individual and their life experience. At Enrich, we consider the physical person and frequently collaborate with urologists, OBGYNs, physical therapists, and other medical providers to more clearly understand and comprehensively treat what is standing in the way of sexual satisfaction. Anything that affects your body can affect your sex life and consideration is given to nutrition, sleep, exercise, and play.

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In addition to biology, we explore the personal characteristics that are important to good sex, including cultural background, interests, attachment styles, and goals. Better understanding the person allows healing and growth to take place. 

Therapy also takes into consideration the environmental influences on sexuality like cultural and religious norms, peer influence, media, access to healthcare, and the legal and political climate.

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For people exploring partnered sex, the quality of the relationship is considered to be a foundation of great sex. Aspects of friendship, admiration, ability to manage conflict, and building a system of shared meaning are created and strengthened.

The benefits of a vibrant sexual life are many!

​We see individuals and partners/couples who are looking to enjoy:

  • Sexual enjoyment in the context of illness

  • More frequent sex

  • LGBTQIA+ affirming care

  • Increased pleasure from sex

  • Romance and sex following childbirth

  • Consensual non-monogamy

  • Passion and romance

  • Kink and BDSM

  • Confidence in sexual expression

  • Sharing what excites you

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A QUOTE ON SEX THERAPY

“Through vulnerability, acceptance, healing, and education, I believe sex therapy can increase our ability to connect with ourselves and others. My hope is that sex therapy increases self-compassion, decreases shame, and helps move you toward your authentic relationship with sexuality, whatever that looks like for you.”

-- COLLEEN RYAN, LSW

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Why try sex therapy?

Many people come to sex therapy at Enrich to address:

  • Differences in libido

  • Opening their relationship

  • Adjusting to chronic illness

  • Healing from infidelity

  • The ability to share desires and interests with their partner/partners

  • Returning to romance and passion after becoming parents

  • Adjusting to the effects of aging

  • Gender exploration

  • Pornography use

  • A sexless marriage

  • Out of control sexual behavior

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(720) 324-8781

drsauder@enrichcenter.org

9085 E Mineral Circle, STE 235, Centennial, CO 80112

The No Surprise Billing Act and Good Faith Estimate give patients the right to understand cost for services. The cost for services is covered in your informed consent but you are also entitled to an estimate in writing. If you wish for a Good Faith Estimate, please ask your provider and they will provider you with one.

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We are not in-network with Medicaid and Medicaid does not allow subscribers to see Out of Network providers. If you have Medicaid, please contact your plan for In-Network providers.

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Refund Policy: Therapy sessions over secure video conferencing, or in Centennial, CO office refund/cancellation: Any weekly session that is cancelled at least 24 hours in advance of the date of service will be fully refunded. If a session is cancelled less than 24 hours in advance, or if a client fails to show for a session, the session fee is charged in full. Couple intensives refund/cancellation: Fifty percent of the two- or three- day counseling fee will be collected when the appointment is set. The outstanding fee will be collected upon arrival for the scheduled intensive. Fees are refundable (less a $500 administrative fee) when a cancellation occurs at least 30 days prior to the start of the intensive. If a cancellation occurs within 30 days of the Intensive date, the paid 50% fee will not be refunded. If therapy has begun and is terminated because of a direct or indirect threat or intimidation from one client to the other, or the therapist, there will be no refund. Workshop refund/cancellation: Registration fees are refundable (less a $50 administrative fee) when a cancellation is made more than three weeks prior to the workshop date. If a cancellation occurs within three weeks of the workshop date, the registration will be converted to a credit, good for one year, which may be applied to future workshops. Professional training refund/cancellation: Registration fees are refundable (less a $100 administrative fee) when a cancellation occurs at least 30 days prior to the start of the training. Cancellations after this date will receive a credit, good for one year, which may be applied to other professional programs or products.

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