Pathways To Pleasure: Moving From Pelvic Pain
Toward Empowerment
Honor Your Experience. Process Your Pelvic Pain. Reclaim Your Pleasure.
With pelvic pain affecting 1 in 5 people with vaginas, intimacy no longer has to feel lonely and awkward. If you’re looking for more than just message boards and want real-time connection with people who truly understand, join Modern Intimacy’s processing group therapy.
Whether you’re balancing a demanding career, navigating motherhood changes, rediscovering yourself in midlife, or seeking LGBTQ+ affirming care, you deserve intimacy without pain. We’re here to hold space for your healing.
What You’ll Gain from This Group:
Expert-Led Sessions: Our clinical associates specialize in pelvic health, guiding you through evidence-based strategies to manage and alleviate pain.
Holistic Approach: We blend psychoeducation, emotional processing and mind-body exercises to address both the physical and emotional aspects of pelvic pain.
Understand Your Body and Pain: Learn how conditions like vulvodynia, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, fibroids and vaginismus affect sexual health.
Explore Your Sexuality Without Fear: Whether single or partnered, rediscover intimacy in a way that’s healing, empowering and fulfilling.
Develop Sexual Confidence: Learn how to identify what turns you on, communicate your desires and create a pleasurable experience on your terms.
Replace Pain with Pleasure: Shift distressing thoughts around sex and pain into self-affirming beliefs that promote healing and connection.
Strengthen Your Relationships: Get guidance on how to talk to a new or long-term partner about pelvic pain in a way that fosters understanding and support.
Find Real Community: Connect with other vulva owners of diverse backgrounds, life stages and gender identities united through one common human experience: pelvic pain.
Details:
- Thursdays 5-7 pm PT / 8-10 pm EDT
- $100 for 2 hours process group session
- Maximum of 10 members, to keep group intimate
- Ongoing program with a commitment to attend at least 12 sessions
- Open to anyone who has a vulva, experiences pelvic pain and located in CA, FL, NY, NH, ME
- If you are outside of these states, please email us at intake@modernintimacy.com to be added to our waitlist for future groups
Meet Your Facilitators:
Frances Field is a licensed clinician practicing in the state of Florida, New York, New Hampshire, and Maine. Frances holds a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University with a speciality in Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT), focusing on areas such as sexual and relational trauma, chronic pain, and addiction in both individuals and couples. Frances is completing a doctorate in Clinical Sexology at Modern Sex Therapy Institute, and she is a professional member of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT).
Brooke Brownlee, APCC | she/her
Brooke Brownlee, APCC | she/her Brooke Brownlee earned her M.S. in Counseling Psychology from Azusa Pacific University in 2021 with an emphasis on young adults and families. Somatically orientated as a therapist, Brooke has completed Level 1 of the Trauma Resource Model (TRM) training. Brooke is continuing her education and specializes in the overlap of sexuality and mental health. She is a professional member of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT). Brooke is an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, supervised by Dr. Kate Balestrieri, CST