Sexual Wellbeing and Intimacy

Sexual wellbeing is an important part of overall mental health, yet it is rarely
discussed in clinical settings in a way that feels meaningful, practical, and evidence-
based. Many women experience changes in sexual desire, arousal, pleasure, comfort,
or confidence across the lifespan, particularly in the context of hormonal transitions,
embodied stress responses, relationship shifts, past sexual experiences, or
longstanding patterns of shame and self-criticism. These concerns can contribute to
distress, affect relationships, and erode self-esteem.

In clinical work with Nadia, sexual wellbeing is understood as interconnected with
emotion regulation, nervous system responses, beliefs about the body, attachment
style, and relational dynamics. Nadia draws on her extensive training, including
formal somatic sexology training, to support women in enhancing bodily awareness,
understanding arousal and inhibition patterns, navigating desire changes, and
addressing sexual shame or avoidance within the context of an integrated therapy
approach.

Rather than separating sexual concerns as a “different doorway,” Nadia’s clinical
work brings together embodied understanding and psychological exploration. This
might include:

• Exploring how stress, depression, anxiety or hormonal changes influence
  desire and arousal

• Helping clients understand patterns of avoidance, perfectionism or self-
  monitoring in sexual contexts

• Normalising sexual changes across different life stages and transitions

• Supporting communication and boundary negotiation within intimate
  relationships

• Addressing internalised sexual shame or fear of judgement

• Identifying and shifting beliefs about pleasure, desirability, and bodily safety

  
  Sessions remain grounded in evidence-based clinical psychology, with somatically
  informed awareness woven into psychotherapeutic work. The goal is not to “fix”
  sexual life, but to help women develop agency, clarity, and confidence in their sexual
  experience as part of overall wellbeing.
  
  Sexual concerns are addressed respectfully and clinically, and always within the
  bounds of ethical psychological practice. Where appropriate, Nadia may draw on
  somatic tools, such as sensation-based noticing, breath-grounded regulation, or
  nervous system understanding, to complement talk-based therapeutic work.