*This is not a service provided by the WATF; it is an educational resource our founder, Taylor, provides to community members if interested.
What is sexual advising?
Sexual advisors may offer various services and guidance to help clients have the most fulfilling and rewarding sex and sexual relationships. Due to the gap in knowledge and healthcare regarding sexual health, it is common for issues regarding sex and relationships to have educational or mild behavioral solutions which do not require professionals with master's or doctorate level degrees. My time in the field has taught me that many times, a simple lack of knowledge or education is commonly the source of the issue. My primary role as a sexual advisor is to offer support, resources, education, interventions, skills, and recommendations to assist individuals or couples in their sexual journeys and improve their sex lives. I also assess my client's needs and refer them to more extensive sexual health services if needed. Sexual health services can be expensive, and it is common for people to be unsure what kind of help they need. Seeing an advisor can be a more cost-effective way to discover your care needs.
I am VERY cognoscente about staying within my scope of practice when working with clients. It is currently NOT in my scope of practice to offer psychotherapy, prescribe medications, order lab tests, screening exams, or diagnostic testing. However, it IS in my scope of practice to recognize these interventions may be helpful for you and your health, so if needed, I will refer you to the appropriate medical and/or mental health professionals who can better assist you.
I am VERY cognoscente about staying within my scope of practice when working with clients. It is currently NOT in my scope of practice to offer psychotherapy, prescribe medications, order lab tests, screening exams, or diagnostic testing. However, it IS in my scope of practice to recognize these interventions may be helpful for you and your health, so if needed, I will refer you to the appropriate medical and/or mental health professionals who can better assist you.
Who am I?
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I am a licensed Registered Nurse from the University of Nevada, Reno, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a minor degree in Family and Sexual studies. Throughout undergrad, I worked as a medical assistant at a Gynecology office, where I had the opportunity to shadow Gynecologists and a Sex Therapist for three years. I also volunteered for various domestic violence and sex trafficking prevention organizations. During my senior year of college, I started teaching sex education to college students and shortly after started the Women Against Taboo Foundation.
After receiving my nursing degree, I worked at Seattle Children’s Hospital in their crisis stabilization unit for Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. While there, I participated in the Sex Trafficking Prevention Task Force to improve identification and education to various communities in the Seattle area and treated patients for psychiatric disorders including those related to sexual abuse and exploitation. I then transferred to an outpatient program where I worked with adolescents with severe mental illness and substance use disorders. |
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I currently work as a school nurse while attending grad school at Regis College to earn my Doctorate in Nursing Practice. I am enrolled in the Family Nursing Practice (general medicine) track with an emphasis in Sexual Health and Wellness to assist my career goal of becoming a Sexual Medicine Doctor. This degree will allow me to provide comprehensive medical sexual healthcare to my patients and treat them for various physical, psychological, spiritual, and social-sexual issues, illnesses, and diseases. After I earn my doctoral degree, I will apply to the American Association for Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) graduate certification program to earn my sex counseling certification to offer more extensive psychological care to my patients.
I am in a unique position as I have several experienced sexual health mentors who have been in the field for decades, helping me achieve success through my career path. I am constantly learning from them and gaining a better understanding of the sexual health field. While on my road to becoming a Sexual Medicine doctor and with the help and guidance from my mentors, I currently see clients for sexual advising sessions. I have been offering free sexual advising guidance to the colligate members who attend my educational seminars and have quickly discovered that many individuals beyond the collegiate walls are also in need of sexual health resources. Because of this need, I am expanding beyond university advising and offering my support and services to the public as well.
I am in a unique position as I have several experienced sexual health mentors who have been in the field for decades, helping me achieve success through my career path. I am constantly learning from them and gaining a better understanding of the sexual health field. While on my road to becoming a Sexual Medicine doctor and with the help and guidance from my mentors, I currently see clients for sexual advising sessions. I have been offering free sexual advising guidance to the colligate members who attend my educational seminars and have quickly discovered that many individuals beyond the collegiate walls are also in need of sexual health resources. Because of this need, I am expanding beyond university advising and offering my support and services to the public as well.
Common issues I help individuals or couples with
Common sexual and relationship issues that I see clients for are but are not limited to…
- Difficulties achieving orgasm alone
- Difficulties achieving orgasm with a partner
- Psychological concern about a diagnosis of HPV, Herpes Simplex Virus, or HIV/AIDS
- Inability or struggle to express emotional, relationship, or sexual needs with your partner
- Sexual orientation concern or distress
- Gender identity concern or distress
- Sexual concerns related to religious beliefs or culture
- Concerns for familial stigma regarding sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity
- Desiring new sexual experiences or increasing the sexual spark with your partner
- Desiring sexual chemistry improvements with your partner
- Involved in a sexless marriage with desire for sexual relations
- Seeking intimacy with your partner without sex
- Dating difficulties
- Low sex drive or sexual desire
- Low libido due to psychiatric or cardiac medications
- Desire to decrease pornography use
- Your partner not attending to pleasure needs in sex or intimacy
- Difficulties finding time for sex with my partner or oneself
- Navigating sex or relationships regarding more than two partners, eg: polyamory
- Difficulties or desiring guidance in talking to your children about healthy intimate relationships, consent, protection, birth control, puberty, body changes, ect.
- Are interest in getting involved the women’s health or the sexual abuse prevention field
- Self-improvement or sexual curiosity
- Or just a simple desire to learn about sex!
How it works
1. Complete the form at the bottom of the page
2. I will reach out to schedule a zoom session with you (in-person sessions are available if you are in the Seattle or San Diego areas). Sessions are roughly 50-60 minutes in length
3. I will send you a form to complete before our first session so we can make the most of our time during the session!
4. Discuss and agree on a payment (see below for more information on payment)
5. Send/confirm payment
6. Attend your session!
7. Schedule a second session if you wish to do so!
2. I will reach out to schedule a zoom session with you (in-person sessions are available if you are in the Seattle or San Diego areas). Sessions are roughly 50-60 minutes in length
3. I will send you a form to complete before our first session so we can make the most of our time during the session!
4. Discuss and agree on a payment (see below for more information on payment)
5. Send/confirm payment
6. Attend your session!
7. Schedule a second session if you wish to do so!
How much does it cost?
Each individual or couple has different financial constraints and circumstances that may impact their ability to obtain resources. I work individually with each client to discuss financial costs for sessions. I also give a higher discounted rate for the first session if applicable. I believe that finances should not determine our right to obtain knowledge and education; hence, I will not send anyone away due to financial difficulties.
