Pelvic Pain Psychology

Your pain is not in your head!  If you have been searching for answers, support and relief, you're in the right place

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I specialize in the treatment of sexual pain and pelvic pain conditions, including:

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• Dyspareunia - pain during or after sex

• Vaginismus - inability to have penetrative sex, pain with attempted vaginal penetration

• Pelvic Floor Dysfunction - pain and sexual difficulties associated with a tight or loose pelvic floor  

• Abdominal pain & bowel pain - IBS

• Vulvodynia - intermittent or constant vulvar pain

• Pain associated with vaginal atrophy

• Pain associated with ovarian cysts

• Pain associated with Endometriosis

• Rectal pain

• Bladder pain & Interstitial Cystitis 

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What is pelvic pain psychology?

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Pelvic Pain Psychology is an evidence-based therapy approach that combines key information and methods from pelvic medicine, pain psychology, and sex therapy.   

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What does pelvic pain psychology treatment look like?

• Education about pelvic pain

• Developing comfort with your body and sexuality

• Pain relief using cognitive-behavioral methods

• Guidance on working with other health providers to get the care you need

• Communication with romantic partners, potential partners, friends, family, and others

• Addressing stress and anxiety associated with sexual and pelvic pain

• Addressing mood issues associated with pelvic pain

• Partner education and couple/relationship therapy

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Not ready for therapy?

Live outside of California?

Start with a self-paced online course full of practical information that I teach my patients every day.

Enroll in the Healing Pelvic Pain Course.

You can also begin with a free Healing Pelvic Pain guide by clicking here.

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