Sex Therapy in Chandler AZ
Partners in Resiliency Focuses on Sexual Wellness and Intimacy
Sex Therapy Is for You If You’re...
- Struggling with low desire, arousal, or orgasm
- Experiencing erectile dysfunction or premature ejaculation
- Navigating mismatched sex drives in your relationship
- Avoiding intimacy due to anxiety, trauma, or shame
- Recovering from sexual trauma or negative early experiences
- Feeling disconnected from your partner during sex
- Exploring your identity, desires, kinks, or fetishes
- Coping with compulsive sexual behavior or porn use
- Reconnecting with your sexuality after illness, loss, or childbirth
- Ready to improve sexual satisfaction without fear or judgment
Sex Therapy Offers a Safe, Supportive Space to Reclaim Intimacy
Sexual well-being is more than just physical—it’s deeply tied to your emotional, relational, and mental health. Yet, many people carry shame, confusion, or fear when it comes to sex. Whether due to cultural conditioning, trauma, relationship challenges, or performance pressure, these issues can quietly erode intimacy, self-esteem, and connection.
At Partners in Resiliency in Chandler, AZ, sex therapy is a place where individuals and couples can explore these concerns in a supportive, nonjudgmental environment. We help you reconnect with your body, understand your desires, process past wounds, and build fulfilling sexual and emotional intimacy.
Whether you’re dealing with dysfunction, communication barriers, low libido, or a desire to better understand yourself and your partner, you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Areas of Focus In Sex Therapy
- Sexual Dysfunction We address concerns such as erectile dysfunction, premature or delayed ejaculation, vaginismus, painful intercourse (dyspareunia), and difficulty reaching orgasm (anorgasmia).
- Desire & Intimacy We help individuals and couples navigate low or mismatched libido, changes in sexual connection over time, and emotional blocks that hinder closeness.
- Trauma & Emotional Healing Sexual abuse, shame, or religious trauma can create fear or avoidance around sex. Therapy helps you process and heal without judgment.
- Exploration of Identity, Kink & Fetish Explore sexual orientation, gender identity, kinks, and fetishes in a safe space. We foster healthy communication, informed consent, and emotional understanding.
- Performance Anxiety & Body Image We address how perfectionism, shame, or body dissatisfaction impact arousal, confidence, and connection.
The Work Could Look Like
- Understanding your sexual response cycle — desire, arousal, orgasm, and resolution
- Improving communication around sexual needs and boundaries
- Healing emotional wounds that inhibit pleasure or closeness
- Exploring your sexual identity, desires, and values with curiosity and compassion
- Rebuilding connection with your partner through emotionally attuned work
Therapy may include:
- Weekly → biweekly → monthly sessions• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for performance or anxiety
- Mindfulness-based techniques to build body awareness and reduce shame
- Psychoeducation on consent, desire, and healthy boundaries
- Homework assignments and exercises to increase trust and intimacy
- Sessions offered in-person or via secure telehealth
Dr. Julie Barbour, LCSW, Psy.D. | Sex Therapist in Chandler, AZ
Dr. Barbour is a licensed clinical social worker and holds a doctorate in clinical psychology. As a military veteran and former clinician in leading medical institutions such as Duke and Johns Hopkins, Dr. Barbour brings a trauma-informed, deeply compassionate approach to sex therapy.
Dr. Barbour works with individuals and couples from diverse backgrounds—including LGBTQ+ clients, kink-affirming individuals, monogamous, polyamorous, and asexual clients—offering a safe, inclusive space to explore and heal the emotional, psychological, and relational aspects of sexuality.
Affiliated with the Sexual Health Alliance (SHA) and the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT), Dr. Barbour provides care aligned with the highest ethical and professional standards in sex therapy.
Specialties include:
- Recovery from sexual trauma
- Intimacy and desire challenges
- Exploration of kink and fetish in a nonjudgmental setting
- Healing from shame or negative religious/sex education
- Sexual identity and orientation work
- Rebuilding sex and connection after loss, illness, or rupture
Modalities include Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), psychodynamic psychotherapy, and mindfulness-based practices—all tailored to each client’s needs and values.
Ready to Reclaim Sexual Confidence and Intimacy?
Whether you’re facing challenges with desire, struggling with performance anxiety, or simply looking to better understand and express your sexuality, sex therapy can help.
We’re here to provide expert guidance in a space that honors your values, protects your privacy, and helps you feel empowered in your sexual life.
