Desire Discrepancy Therapy
When your sex drives don’t match
One of the most common reasons couples seek sex therapy is a mismatch in sexual desire.
One partner may want more physical intimacy, while the other feels disconnected, overwhelmed, or simply uninterested. Over time, this difference can create resentment, pressure, or deep shame—for both partners.
Desire discrepancy counseling helps couples explore the emotional, psychological, and physical factors that shape their libido.
My approach blends science-backed sex therapy techniques with emotionally safe dialogue.
This allows us to make space for vulnerability and understanding, not blame.
What we might explore in desire therapy:
This allows us to make space for vulnerability and understanding, not blame.
What we might explore in desire therapy:
Differences in libido or sexual frequency
Changes in desire after having children
Performance anxiety or sexual avoidance
Navigating mismatched intimacy needs
Communication around sex and affection
Feeling rejected, pressured, or disconnected