Intimacy Counseling, Therapy  and Treatment

The need for interpersonal intimacy represents the universal drive in human beings to reach beyond the self to end isolation.Intimacy with another is the most fundamental of our passions beyond mere survival and is the foundation of all human interaction. Yet, in our relationships, we stumble towards this goal of union without understanding where the course begins or ends.

The key to intimacy in relationships is to create a context of appreciation and acceptance so both persons feel safe to relax into themselves. Dropping the habits that protect and separate us allows us the clarity and openness to see ourselves through the eyes of another. With intention, trust, and guidance, we can release the constricted flow of love and pleasure that lies beneath our isolation.

Some aspects of intimacy training and re-connection involve discovering cross-gender communication, understanding male-female dynamics, practicing emotional intelligence and honesty, enhancing sexuality and  physical affection, balancing power roles and behavior, developing goodwill and courtesy, and learning strategies for dealing with the non-resolvable issues that arise in every relationship.

EMDR Therapy can help with all these issues.  For some of them, there is a block to being your best, most natural self due to a past pain of some kind.  It could be a “Big T” trauma such as rape or abuse, or a “small t” trauma such as a rejecting comment by a parent or a partner.  An EMDRIA-Certified EMDR therapist can help by asking questions to learn more about what may be blocking you.  Also, you have the option to focus on visualizing your most loving self living in intimacy now and in the future.  EMDR helps you with your past, present and future.  If you are seeking the satisfaction that comes from enhancing intimacy in your relationship, we encourage you to call an EMDR therapist specializing in intimacy today.

These topics may also be relevant for you: Couples Therapy, Sex Issues, GLBT Issues.