Shay Kahani

Experiencing difficulties with sexual connection can feel isolating. Struggling with trauma that keeps you from connection can make that feel even worse. My passion is for helping clients to explore their sexuality and find the right place for them. To explore their past traumas, to be able to live a peaceful life, and to feel better about themselves. My work involves helping clients explore their feelings and become emotionally stronger.

I also recognize that traditional “talk therapy” doesn’t always help break past the negative messages that drive shame and pain and I aim to incorporate trauma-informed methods including EMDR, Expressive Art Therapy, and mindfulness as a way to get “unstuck” from your trauma.

As a result of my continued training in the field of sex therapy, I enjoy working with a wide variety of sexual concerns such as: intimacy, sexual trauma, parenting issues, broken trust, sexual identity exploration, sexual dysfunction, vaginismus, open relationships, passion, sex addiction, pregnancy and post-partum depression, changes in the family and relationships, LGBTQIA++, and more.

I also work with folx in the LGBTQIA+ community, ENM/CNM and other forms of open relating, the kink community and more. I work with individuals, families, and couples 16+.

Through your work with me I hope you come to know yourself and your partner(s) better and experience healing to give you the fulfilled life you deserve.

Some areas of specialization: 
Affairs/infidelity
BDSM
Communication
Consensual Non-Monogamy/Ethical Non-Monogamy/Polyamory
Desire Discrepancy
Erectile issues
Fetishes/Kink
LGBTQIA+ relationships
Low libido
Men's sexual health
Painful sex
Performance anxiety
Pleasure enhancement
Pornography issues
Premature ejaculation
Problematic sexual behavior/sex addiction
Purity culture
Rekindling desire
Sexual anxiety
Sexual trauma
Sexual identity/orientation
Trans-affirming/gender exploration
Vaginismus/vaginal pain
Women's pelvic pain and sexual health

Find my licensing information for Ohio at the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board and for Kentucky at the Kentucky Department of Professional Licensing.