Your Mental Health Partner in Sexual Health, Intimacy & Relationships
A referral resource for OB/GYN practices | Sxuations
OB/GYN concerns can affect far more than physical functioning. Changes in sexual health, confidence, intimacy, relationships, and emotional well-being can become part of a patient's experience following a diagnosis, medical condition, procedure, or change in functioning.
Why Refer to SXUATIONS?
Specialized Sex Therapy
Taneka M. Bennett is a LCMHCA, Board Certified Sex Therapist and Certified Clinical Sexologist with specialized expertise in sexual health, intimacy, and relationships.
Additional training in medical sexology included clinical training and clinical supervision with an OB/GYN, supporting an integrated understanding of the medical and psychological dimensions of sexual health.
Collaborative Care
SXUATIONS complements medical care by addressing the psychological, emotional, sexual, and relational aspects of the patient's experience.
Evidence-Informed & Trauma-Informed
Individualized therapy addressing anxiety, shame, sexual confidence, intimacy, desire, relationships, and adjustment to significant health changes.
Individual & Couples Therapy
Support is available for individuals and couples navigating sexual concerns, changes in intimacy, communication challenges, and desire differences.
WHEN TO REFER
Sexual Function
Low desire or changes in sexual interest
Difficulty with arousal or orgasm
Sexual pain or discomfort
Fear or avoidance of sexual activity
Anxiety surrounding sexual functioning
Loss of sexual confidence
Distress related to changes in sexual functioning
Adjustment & Life Transitions
Emotional difficulty during perimenopause or post-menopause
Changes in sexuality following pregnancy or childbirth
Body-image or identity concerns following reproductive or medical changes
Adjustment following surgery or a significant diagnosis
Emotional distress surrounding fertility or reproductive experiences
Grief related to changes in sexuality, fertility, body image, or intimacy
Intimacy & Relationships
Desire discrepancies between partners
Relationship distress affecting sexual health
Difficulty communicating about sexual concerns
Changes in intimacy following pregnancy, childbirth, menopause, illness, or treatment
Difficulty reconnecting with a partner
Avoidance of intimacy related to pain, fear, shame, or changes in the body
CREDENTIALS
Taneka M. Bennett, MA, LCMHCA
Board Certified Sex Therapist
Certified Clinical Sexologist
National Certified Counselor
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Integrated Sex Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), neuroscience-informed mental health care, sexual assault and domestic violence, and women's mental health.