Lena Elkhatib

About Lena

I work with people craving intimacy. People yearning for, looking for, and ready to step out of the societally-imposed "rules" to access a deeper, more authentic expression of their sexual and intimate selves. As a relational therapist, specifically trained and licensed in Couple and Family Therapy and AASECT-certified in Sex Therapy, my mission is to help people tear down the barriers to intimacy and tap into pleasure, authenticity and connection. With curiosity, compassion and creativity, we will work together to discover, unpack and explore the stories guiding your life or relationships. We’ll dig into where they come from and take a cold hard look at whether or not they line up with your values and desires. And, for those stories that are leaving you feeling stuck, we’ll challenge them and rewrite new ones that feel right for you, opening up space for a life, love and sexuality that is rooted in authenticity, clarity and self-compassion. Clinically, I use a combination of Narrative Therapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to work with individuals and people in relationships on navigating a myriad of personal and interpersonal challenges such as relationship issues such as emotional disconnect, mismatched desire, trust repair, sexual concerns across various life stages and transitions, sexual identity development, healing from sexual shame, opening up relationships and kink/BDSM exploration.