Areas of Expertise
Areas of Expertise:
Sex Doc Mari
Dr. Mari's areas of expertise include sex therapy and couples counseling for individuals and partners ready to address what's gotten in the way of closeness — whether that's communication breakdowns, mismatched desire, past trauma, or years of built-up distance. Sessions are available in person in the SF Bay Area and online.
Who this is for:
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Couples working through disconnect, resentment, or mismatched needs
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Individuals processing sexual trauma or shame
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LGBTQ+ clients seeking an affirming, informed therapist
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Anyone ready to build a more honest relationship with intimacy
Approach Sessions are grounded in current research on attachment, communication, and sexual health — never generic scripts, always tailored to what's actually happening in the relationship.
Sex Ed Heals
Most parents and educators were never taught how to talk about bodies, boundaries, and intimacy — so they're left guessing when their own kids need that conversation. Dr. Mari's sex education work, built on her dissertation research, gives parents and educators the language and confidence to teach age-appropriate, trauma-informed sex education at home and in the classroom.
Who this is for:
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Parents of K-12 kids unsure how or when to start these conversations
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Educators looking for developmentally appropriate frameworks
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Anyone who wants to break the silence they grew up with
What's covered:
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Age-by-age guidance for what kids need to know, and when
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Scripts and language for hard conversations
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How to talk about bodies, consent, and boundaries without shame
Family Repair
Some families have gone through periods of low or no contact. That distance is sometimes the right call, and sometimes it's not what anyone wanted.
Either way, reconnection only holds if it's built on honesty about why the distance existed in the first place — not on skipping past it. This work supports families who are ready to have that conversation, at whatever pace it takes.
