Ann helps adult individuals and couples. Ann welcomes all sexual orientations and gender expressions. Ann is very experienced in helping people who were sexually abused in their childhoods. Ann values all her clients' sexual preferences and is "kink-aware" with no judgment of anyone's sexual practices between consenting adults. In other words, everyone is welcome.

Ann is an active member of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Therapists & Counselors (AASECT).

It is very common for a couple to experience a sexual problem at some point in their relationship. Physical and psychological factors can impact a person's desire and functioning throughout his or her lifetime. Following childbirth, being in menopause or andropause, or any other multitude of life's normal conditions, can cause us to lose desire and/or the ability to orgasm. As people age, and since we are living longer lives in general, we become more likely to experience changes in our bodies and in our relationships that affect our sexual functioning. Also, chronic or acute illness and medication side effects are likely to have a negative impact on our sex lives. Having a sex life that we can enjoy is an important aspect of our quality of life, and it is worth the effort to find professional help when we are no longer satisfied.

The most current authors and experts on sexual problems value the integrative role that psychotherapy has with medical interventions. Generally speaking, people with sexual concerns should see a sex therapist in addition to their medical doctor to get the most complete treatment. Doctors rarely have the time to explore beyond the physical aspects of a person's presenting problem. Sex therapists are trained to evaluate the psychological, relational, cultural, and contextual factors that impact a couple's or an individual's sexual functioning. For most sexual problems, therapy is of a relatively brief duration. Completion of homework is crucial to the successful outcome of sex therapy. Through implementation of a variety of interventions and well-established protocols, sex therapy can help people achieve the best possible outcome.

Perhaps your sex life is doing just fine, "thank you," but you would like it to be more fulfilling. However, you may be feeling like there is a potential that is not being met? Read more in Ann's article, published in the 2008 issue of Palm Beach Health & Wellness Digest, "Optimal Sexuality."

Some Sexual Disorders of Women:

• Sexual desire and arousal disorders
• Orgasmic disorders
• Pain-related sexual disorders (dyspareunia and vaginismus)

Some Sexual Disorders of Men: Sexual desire disorders Rapid ejaculation (also known as premature ejaculation) Erectile dysfunction

Special Issues:

• Illnesses, chronic conditions and disabilities as they relate to sexual problems
• The effects of childhood sexual abuse on either gender
• Gay, lesbian, and bisexual
• Gender dysphoria, transgender processes/planning
• Polyamory
• Tantra and sacred sexuality
• Paraphilia (except pedophilia)

Presentations & Workshops:

Recent workshops:
Guest Lecturer, for FAU students: Gender Identity Disorder and Gender Dysphoria
Guest Lecturer, for Barry University students: The Practice of Sex Therapy
Presented locally: Keeping Romance Alive: Desire
Presented in Orlando: Sex Education for Ourselves: The 6 Building Blocks of Optimal Sexuality

Coming soon:
Scheduled for Miami-Dade Guardian Ad Litem Program: GLBTQ Youth Out-of-the-Home-Care Project*: Training the Caregivers

* Ann is one of 40 presenters in the nation certified to give this training by the National Association of Social Workers and Lambda Legal.

Contact Ann for presentations to your organization or agency.