Evidence-Based, Compassionate Therapy for Individuals or Couples
ReSpark Group is a premier therapy practice, with industry-leading clinicians, helping clients with relationships and sexual wellness. With ReSpark, you get the benefits of working with one of the biggest couples therapy and sex therapy groups in the country. All clinicians receive continuous supervision, consultation, and advanced education. ReSpark offers evidence-based, effective therapy and coaching. Clinicians obtain world-class sex therapy and couples therapy training from the Sexual Health Alliance.
Our team personally matches every patient with an expert who has the right personality and education for the best outcomes. Your time is valuable, and it's our goal for you to quickly develop rapport with someone who is a good fit for you and your needs.
Losing your virginity is a big milestone in your life, especially in American culture. The concept of virginity is a social construct referring to one’s first sexual experience ever or with a lover. For some, losing one’s virginity doesn’t have to look like penetrative sex, it can include many other sexual acts or expressions. Losing your virginity can become a stigma in our society, and the later in life you wait to have sex sometimes the harder it can be to talk about it. Perhaps sex is something that doesn’t interest you at all, and that is totally okay too. Either way, we’re here to talk with you about your experience around your virginity (or as we like to call it, making your "sexual debut") and help you navigate the world in a way that you believe best suits you.
Common issues around virginity or a "sexual debut" that bring clients to therapy can include:
- Getting comfortable talking about sex
- Understanding the personal issue around virginity
- Navigating the stigma around virginity
- Exploring asexuality
- Exploring non-penetrative sexual experiences
- Mentally preparing for one’s first sexual encounter
- Finding sexual compatibility
- Finding one’s own sexual interests and desires
Just want a therapist that is knowledgeable and affirming?
Clients tell us we're friendly, down to earth and approach therapy in a collaborative manner. We offer a holistic, gentle yet direct, and tailored approach that includes well-researched theories with a relational foundation. Together, we will learn new techniques, assign at-home exercises, reading assignments, conduct in-session guided exercises and other activities that make therapy and coaching fun and productive. We'll work together to form an approach that will be tailored to your goals. Leading researchers, including Esther Perel, Brené Brown, John Gottman, David Schnarch, David Ley, Chris Donaghue, and Marty Klein influence our therapeutic work with couples and individuals. Additionally, as AASECT-Certified Sex Therapists, we will work toward improving intimacy, strengthening communication skills, and communicating your desires.
Unconsummated marriages
An unconsummated marriage might be another reason to come to sex and couples therapy. The Journal of Your Sexual Medicine explains an unconsummated marriage (UM) as “the failure to perform successful sexual intercourse at the beginning of marriage.” This is more common in relationships where sexual experiences do not occur until after marriage. Unsuccessful sexual intercourse can happen because of a variety of reasons, but the most common reasons are due to dysfunctions like vaginismus, erectile dysfunction (ED) and/or lack of a comprehensive sexuality education. At Respark, our therapists are highly skilled and trained in sexuality issues, including sexual dysfunction and unconsummated marriages.
TESTIMONIAL
"I collaborate professionally with Heather on a regular basis and believe she is a talented, effective, and down-to-earth sex therapist. She is my go-to referral for clients exploring sexuality issues such as a sexless marriage, issues of sexual identity, kink, open and poly relationships. I feel so lucky to have her as part of our Austin therapist community!”
Dr. Jessica Michaelson