At Cushing Counseling, we know what it is to sit with stories that are often unspeakable. We have spent years accompanying people as they rebuild trust, rediscover pleasure, and learn to feel at home in their own skin again. Through secure telehealth sessions, we help survivors across Virginia and the surrounding DMV region understand trauma’s impact—and reclaim the future of their relationships and sexuality on their terms.

The relationship between mind and body is fundamental to trauma recovery, especially for those navigating the lasting effects of sexual trauma, relationship wounds, or chronic emotional pain.

Experiencing trauma can fundamentally disrupt our ability to connect—with ourselves, our bodies, and those closest to us. For many survivors of sexual trauma, abuse, or relationship betrayal, reclaiming intimacy is not just a return to what once was, but a journey toward feeling safe, whole, and truly seen

Looking for a sex therapist in Virginia? Cushing Counseling offers AASECT-certified sex and couples therapy in Fairfax, VA and via telehealth across the state.

Erectile dysfunction has a psychological side that medication alone can't fix. Learn how performance anxiety, stress, and relationship dynamics contribute to ED — and how sex therapy helps.

Low desire, pain, and disconnection after having a baby are incredibly common — and rarely talked about. Here's what's actually happening and how to find your way back to intimacy.

Sexual desire declines when sex shifts from choice to responsibility. Understanding this dynamic can help couples reconnect.

Avoiding sex is rarely about indifference. More often, it’s a protective response to pressure, anxiety, or emotional overload.

Most couples measure their sex life against a standard that does not exist. Here is what research actually says about sexual duration — and why the goal is not longer, it is better.

Vaginismus causes involuntary muscle tightening that makes penetration painful or impossible. Learn what it is, why it happens, and how sex therapy treats it effectively.

Sexual desire often fades not because of lack of love, but because pressure replaces choice. Understanding this shift can restore intimacy.

Sexual desire and emotional reassurance often overlap—but they are not the same need. Understanding the difference can reduce pressure and restore intimacy.

Founder of Cushing Counseling Presents at University of Miami Medical Innovations Conference

Sexual desire often fades not because of lack of love, but because of predictable “poisons” that undermine intimacy over time.