Intimacy Counseling for Women & Couples in Alabama

Attachment-focused sex therapy

Sexual-trauma recovery

Online & in-person sessions across Alabama

When Intimacy Feels Complicated

You freeze, check out, or feel pain during sex.
Alcohol, medication, or "just powering through" has become a regular part of the bedroom.
Honest talks about desire end in tension-or total silence.
You love your partner, yet hugs, kisses, or deeper touch feel a million miles away.

If any of this rings true, Journey to New Beginnings can help you move from discomfort to safe, satisfying connection.

Common Barriers to Healthy Sexual Intimacy

Physical & Medical Factors
Emotional & Relational Factors

Hormonal shifts, thyroid problems, diabetes, arthritis Anxiety, depression, or chronic stress

Painful intercourse, postpartum changes, endometriosis, fibroids Unresolved sexual or religious trauma

Medication side-effects (antidepressants, birth control, BP meds) Body shame, low self-esteem, negative messages about sex

Menopause or aging-related changes Communication breakdown, betrayal wounds

Injury-related pain Parenting fatigue, job pressure, caregiving overload

Symptoms can include:

low or mismatched desire
difficulty arousing
pain
inability to orgasm
shutdown or panic during touch.

These are signals-not failures-and therapy helps you decode them.

How We Help

What You'll Experience

Safety First

Grounding tools and "permission to pause" so sessions never overwhelm.

Body & Brain Integration

EMDR, gentle movement, and breathwork calm triggers and invite pleasure.

Attachment Repair

Exercises that restore emotional closeness and create new, affirming touch routines.

Values-Sensitive Approach

We honor your cultural or faith background while redefining intimacy on your terms.

Our Intimacy Counseling Services

Trauma-Informed Sex Therapy for Women

EMDR & somatic resourcing to release body-held trauma
Education on arousal cycles and pleasure without shame

Couples Intimacy Counseling

Attachment-based exercises to rebuild trust and desire
Guided conversations that turn conflict into connection

Online Sex Therapy (statewide)

HIPAA-secure telehealth for clients anywhere in Alabama

Is Now the Time to Start?

Book an appointment if you notice:

Pain, panic, or numbness during sexual activity
Reliance on substances to tolerate intimacy
Lingering shame from religious or cultural messages about sex
Persistent tension or avoidance with your partner around touch or desire

Your First Steps Toward Connection

Book an Appointment - Choose an in-office or online time that fits your life.
Meet Your Therapist - Clarify goals and design a personalized healing plan.
Reclaim Safe, Fulfilling Intimacy - Weekly sessions guide you toward comfort, pleasure, and deeper love.

More Ways We Support You

Women's trauma therapy
Online EMDR across Alabama
Sexual-abuse recovery groups
Clinical supervision for therapists

Ready to feel at home in your body and close to the one you love?

Book your first appointment with Journey to New Beginnings Counseling Services-serving Madison, Huntsville, and all of Alabama-and begin rebuilding intimacy today.

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