Therapy in Portland + Throughout Maine
I am Looking for Therapy in Portland, Maine. Why Should I Choose Modern Intimacy?
Modern Intimacy is a high quality group therapy practice that has locations in several major cities, including Portland. What sets Modern Intimacy therapists apart is our focus and expertise when helping individuals and couples navigate challenges they are experiencing within their sex lives, relationships, and mental health.
We pride ourselves in being experts in human sexuality and relationships and our passion is helping people work through obstacles in the way of them having happy and fulfilling relationships with others, with themselves, and with sexuality.
We also know how challenging it can be to find the right therapist when it comes to sensitive issues about sexual health and sexuality. Sex can be a taboo topic and depending on the attitudes and messages you’ve experienced about sex, you might be bumping up against a lot of stigma that could be holding you back from reach out for help.
At Modern Intimacy, one of our greatest principles is our emphasis on sex positivity. We aren’t traditionalists and we have no interest in enforcing an agenda for how you should be living your life. Your sex life is unique and our therapists are here to offer support and guidance around helping you develop the most empowered sex life, whatever the means for your specific needs, desires, and preferences.
What Conditions Does Modern Intimacy Help With?
At Modern Intimacy, our therapists provide support to clients around various conditions, challenges, and areas of exploration in the realms of mental health, sexual health, and relationships. Some of the more common themes we see at our practice include but are not limited to:
- Mood Disorders (Depression & Anxiety)
- Low libido or hypersexuality
- Healing trauma (sexual, emotional, physical, financial, etc)
- Overcoming betrayal in relationships
- Sexual Dysfunctions
- Communication issues
- Conflict resolution
- Retroactive Jealousy/Relationship OCD
- Compulsive sexual behavior
- Substance abuse & other behavioral addictions
- Major life transitions
- Narcissistic abuse
- Enmeshment
- Body Image issues
- Alternative relationship lifestyles (polyamory, ENM, etc.)
- Improving self-confidence and self-esteem
- Working through sexual shame and repression
- Exploring Kink & BDSM
- Pain during sex
- Struggles with reaching orgasm
What Type of Therapy Does Modern Intimacy Offer?
At Modern Intimacy, our therapists use a varieties of approaches and modalities as we understand that different people have different needs and styles that work best for their goals and needs. You may have heard this before, but therapy is not a one-size-fits-all approach to helping people meet their treatment goals. What works for one person may be unproductive for someone else. As such, our therapists customize treatment to fit each client’s unique needs, which tends to be a very collaborative conversation between client and therapist. Below are a few common approaches our therapists tend to utilize when working with clients. If there is a type of therapy that is not listed that you have interest in, please let us know and we can confirm if we would be a good match.
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy
- Attachment Theory
- Somatic Therapy
- Polyvagal Theory
- Gottman Couples Therapy
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
Individual Therapy
Sex Therapy
Couples Therapy
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Do You Offer Services in Portland Only? What if I live in a Different City in Texas?
No worries if you are not within the city of Portland! We offer Telehealth services so we can work with residents of Maine no matter where they are located within the state. For those who live in Portland, we understand that commuting to an office is also not always ideal. As such, we are happy to provide private and HIPAA compliant video-based therapy sessions so you can attend sessions from the comfort of your own home, office, or whatever private and quiet space you prefer.
Though Telehealth has become a convenient way to attend therapy, we recommend setting up your space in a location where you can freely express yourself and also can be present for the session. Please note that we are not able to conduct secure therapy sessions if you are located in a public place and are not able to proceed with sessions while a client is operating a vehicle for safety reasons. Of course, we want you to be comfortable and having a calming, secure place to attend sessions is one way to set your therapy sessions up for success.
Do You Accept Insurance? How Much Does Therapy at Modern Intimacy Cost?
Modern Intimacy is considered out of network and as such, we do not accept insurance. We understand that accessibility and sustainability of therapy is an important aspect of treatment and finding the right fit. While we do not accept insurance, we can always provide clients with a superbill, which is a specialized invoice you may be able to submit to your insurance provider for reimbursement. Eligiability and reimbursement rates can vary from plan to plan. If superbills would be an important part of making treatment viable, we highly recommend calling your insurance company ahead of officially booking a session to ensure you have a thorough understanding of what your exact benefits entail. Please note that we do not submit superbills on our clients’ behalf and clients are responsible for ensuring they understand their insurance’s protocols, offerings, and limitations.
Additionally, to help make our services more accessible, many of our therapists offer a sliding scale rate, which means they can moderately reduce their fee for services for clients who need more financial assistance. Our Intake Specialist can speak with you about our payment structure during the initial intake call to inform you of what pricing may look like, depending on the provider who seems like the best match for your needs.
I Think Modern Intimacy Sounds Like a Good Fit, but I’d Like to Learn More. What Would be my Next Steps?
We’d be happy to connect with you and answer any questions you have. Feel free to schedule a complimentary consultation with one of our Intake Specialists so we can learn more about your goals and ensure Modern Intimacy is the right fit for the services you’re seeking. We look forward to speaking with you soon!