Strengthen emotional closeness, rebuild trust, and deepen connection in your relationship.
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Intimacy Is More Than Physical, It’s Emotional, Mental, and Relational
Intimacy is the heartbeat of a healthy relationship. But over time, stress, conflict, past experiences, and life transitions can create emotional distance or barriers that make closeness feel difficult.
You may love your partner deeply, yet still struggle with:
Feeling disconnected
Difficulty communicating needs
Mismatched intimacy levels
Sexual or physical barriers
Emotional shutdown or withdrawal
Past trauma affecting closeness
Desire differences
Trust issues
Shame, insecurity, or fear of rejection
What Intimacy Counseling Helps With
We support individuals and couples experiencing:
- Emotional distance
- Difficulty expressing needs or emotions
- Trust issues or repeated conflict
- Past relationship or attachment wounds
- Anxiety around vulnerability
- Desire or libido differences
- Challenges with physical intimacy
- Shame or guilt connected to sexuality
- Relationship transitions affecting closeness
- Long-term partnership ruts or disconnection
- Rebuilding intimacy after betrayal or major stress
How Intimacy Issues May Show Up
Intimacy struggles can impact your relationship in many ways, including:
- Less affection or physical touch
- Avoiding difficult conversations
- Feeling unappreciated or unseen
- Difficulty trusting or opening up
- Increased irritability or tension
- Sexual frustration or confusion
- Feeling like roommates instead of partners
- Emotional walls or shutdown
- Feeling misunderstood or alone in the relationship
Intimacy counseling is designed to help you:
- Strengthen emotional closeness and trust
- Improve communication and vulnerability
- Understand each partner’s needs, fears, and desires
- Rebuild or deepen physical intimacy
- Reduce shame, insecurity, or performance pressure
- Work through past hurts or trauma gently and safely
- Develop realistic expectations and shared goals
- Navigate desire differences with compassion
- Create habits that support long-term connection
- Enhance confidence and comfort in expressing intimacy
Our Approach to Intimacy Counseling
Therapists at Positively Psyched integrate multiple evidence-based modalities to support intimacy work, including:
Emotion-Focused Principles
Supports deeper understanding of each partner’s emotional needs and protective patterns.
Gottman-Informed Strategies
Improves communication, reduces defensiveness, and builds trust.
Humanistic / Person-Centered Therapy
Creates a safe, nonjudgmental environment for honest conversations.
Mindfulness & Somatic Awareness
Helps partners stay grounded during difficult emotions or conversations.
Trauma-Informed Techniques
Supports individuals whose past trauma affects emotional or physical intimacy.
Positive Psychology
Builds strengths, joy, and shared fulfillment within the relationship.
Who Intimacy Counseling Is For
This service is supportive for:
Couples experiencing emotional or physical disconnection
Individuals who want support understanding their own intimacy challenges
Partners struggling to express needs or navigate vulnerabilities
Couples healing after conflict, betrayal, or major life stress
Anyone wanting a deeper, more fulfilling connection
Individuals navigating anxiety or fear around closeness
Why Couples Choose Positively Psyched
- A warm, supportive environment where sensitive topics feel safe to discuss
- Therapists trained in relationship dynamics, communication, and emotional healing
- A balanced approach that supports both partners equally
- Evidence-based tools for building closeness and trust
- Inclusive counseling for all couples, identities, and orientations
- Boutique-level care with personalized attention
- Flexible in-person and telehealth options
Rebuild Connection. Rediscover Each Other. Restore Intimacy.
Intimacy counseling can help you strengthen your bond, communicate more effectively, and experience deeper closeness, emotionally and physically.
You don’t have to feel distant, disconnected, or unsure. With the right support, you can build a relationship that feels warm, fulfilling, and deeply connected again.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sunday: 10AM - 8PM
789 Elm Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11201