Heather Davidson, Ed.M, M.A., LPC, CST, PMH-C

I am a licensed professional counselor with over fifteen years of clinical experience. I am an AASECT certified sex therapist, a certified EMDR therapist with EMDRIA, and I am certified in Perinatal Mental Health with Postpartum Support International. I have completed postgraduate programs in couples and sex therapy, and fertility counseling, and I have completed Level 2 training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. I work with individuals and couples navigating pelvic/sexual pain conditions, infertility, low sexual desire, sexual functioning concerns, trauma (including birth trauma, medical trauma, traumatic loss of a loved one, attachment trauma, sexual trauma and critical incident trauma in first responders), anxiety disorders and burnout syndrome. I also work with clients facing a major life phase adjustment (welcoming a child, ending fertility treatments, moving, retiring, etc.) who may also be grieving a loss (of a parent, spouse, friend, etc.).

Specialties

I have extensive training and clinical experience in working with individuals and couples who are dealing with:

• Pelvic/Sexual Pain Disorders: including endometriosis, IC, POS, vulvodynia, vaginismus, lichen sclerosis, pelvic floor dysfunction, etc.
• Fertility Challenges: including single mothers by choice, individuals and couples using Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), pregnancy loss, termination for medical reasons, etc.
• Trauma: including critical incident trauma in first responders, medical trauma, birth trauma, sexual violence, victims of “grooming” abuse and traumatic losses
• Anxiety: including phobias, and anxiety symptoms driven by traumatic experiences
• Life Phase Adjustments: including career changes or retirement, divorce, terminating fertility treatments, becoming an “empty nester,” etc.
• Sexual Challenges: including low sexual desire, orgasm difficulties, ED, PE, DE, avoidance of sex or phobic reactions around sex, low sexual self-esteem, etc.