Pelvic Pain Therapy

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, vaginal clenching, vaginal spasm

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

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (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 therapy?

Pelvic pain therapy is an evidence-based approach that combines key information and methods from pelvic medicine (knowledge about your pain condition), behavioral pain medicine (also called pain psychology), and sex therapy.    

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The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines pain as "An aversive sensory and emotional experience" - most medical providers only address HALF the problem when treating pain. Pain psychology helps address the whole definition and by doing so, it helps medical interventions and treatments (creams, medications, procedures) to also be more effective.  

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What does pelvic pain therapy involve?

• Extensive education about ongoing pain and your specific condition 

• Learning pain relief skills using cognitive-behavioral (CBT) methods

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

• Improving communication with partners, potential partners, friends, family, and others to feel supported

• Treating stress and anxiety associated with sexual and pelvic pain

• Partner education and couple/relationship therapy

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Want more resources?

Start with a self-paced online workshop full of practical information and concrete pain-relief skills 

Check out the Healing Pelvic Pain Workshop

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

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