Harbor Christian Counseling now has a Sex Therapy Associate on staff – Heather Thornburg, LMHC – who is in the final stages of receiving her certification through the American Board of Christian Sex Therapists (ABCST).  Heather has received her training from the Institute for Sexual Wholeness (ISW), whose “professors and graduates are competent practitioners, researchers, educators, and developers of theory and interventions in sexuality and sex therapy” with a Christian perspective (https://www.sexualwholeness.com/isw-main). Heather is passionate about helping those who struggle in any area of their sexuality because she understands sex to be a gift from God and a significant way in which we reflect God’s image as human beings.

Areas of sexual concern that can be addressed in therapy include:

• Low/high desire and desire discrepancy

• Sexual dysfunction issues (e.g. erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation)

• Improved communication and understanding about sex

• Gender and orientation questions and concerns

• Congruency between sexuality and faith

• Sex and life stage (premarital, childbearing years, aging, etc.)

• Sexual pain

• Sexual trauma

• Sexual addiction

Services are available for couples as well as individuals in regard to the concerns listed above. If you are interested in learning more, please contact us at intake@harborcc.us with any preliminary questions. To get started, fill out our intake request form and specify your interest in sex therapy in the form. As always, any inquiries and concerns are treated with the utmost confidentiality.

**Please note that Heather Thornburg is currently providing these services via telehealth only. All fees and policies for sex therapy are the same as with other services provided at HCC. Refer to our FAQ page for additional information.