The Berman Center Clinic
The Berman Center is a full-service sexual function clinic. Our expert staff provides an array of services including couples and individual therapy, intensive retreats, yoga for sexual fitness, and gynecological physical therapy. We work with a network of highly trained health professionals who provide medical evaluations as well. Our goal is to address the challenges women and couples of all ages face, in a soothing, confidential setting.
Sexual Health Support GroupsOngoing Women's Support GroupThis open-ended group provides a community of support for women who are struggling with sexual dysfunction and the impact it has on their lives and relationships. The group is moderated by a trained therapist and is designed to be a safe place where information and education is provided, and women can learn and gain support from each other.Goddess SeriesThis educational support group is intended for women who have difficulty reaching orgasm. The program consists of six sessions. Each session uses the defining qualities of a feminine icon to teach one of the six steps toward sexual wellness: - Athena addresses the physiology of orgasm - what it is, how it works, the role it plays in women's sexual lives, and what can go wrong in a relationship from a physical and emotional perspective that can have an impact on a woman's ability to reach her sexual climax.
- Venus addresses sexual wellness - how to incorporate orgasmic needs into women's larger relationships and help couples regain their sexual footing.
- Helen of Troy addresses healthy body image - the role of body image and genital image: how women feel about their bodies, how it impacts their sexual response, and how to repair a negative body image.
- Madonna addresses losing the inhibitions from society, childhood, and past relationships, all which deeply affect their willingness to let go sexually. Emotional barriers to orgasm, including depression, stress and anxiety, will also be addressed.
- Lady Godiva addresses sensuality. Women will learn tools for connecting with their senses, for finding erotic inspiration around them and with their partners, and for creating sexual energy in themselves and in their relationships.
- Isis addresses self-stimulation - particular techniques, tools and logistics involved in becoming comfortable with self-stimulation and optimizing self-exploration. Through learning about their own bodies, women can better communicate their sexual needs to their partners.
Family Counseling / Sex Ed 101In a world of confusing messages about sexuality, all parents worry about their children and their ability to make wise sexual decisions. With their parents' help, children can move from adolescence to adulthood with a keen sense of identity, self-respect and empowerment. Yet parents often struggle with how to impart the crucial information along with their own values in a positive and non-judgmental fashion. Sex education is often an intimidating process, but it doesn't have to be. That's where the Berman Center comes in. The Family Counseling and Sex Education Program provides parents and/or guardians with the tools to discuss and educate their children about sexuality and making wise sexual decisions within their personal value systems. Topics covered include: - Conversation starters with children of all ages
- Taking advantage of teachable moments
- Tips for addressing difficult questions and concerns
- Broadening our children's understanding of sexuality as not just about our bodies or sex organs - but how we feel, think and behave
- Abstinence versus ”abstinence-plus“ approach
- Primary sex educators (parents) vs. Secondary sex educators (teachers, etc.)
- Basics of reproduction, HIV and STDs, safer sex, birth control, etc.
- Physical and emotional changes as boys become men
- Physical and emotional changes as girls become women
Join Dr. Laura Berman and her staff and learn the tools that will allow you to feel confident and comfortable when talking to your children about sex. Remember - information is always a better guide than ignorance! Other Support GroupsThe Berman Center also offers a variety of other support groups to women, including a Menopausal Support Group and a Prenatal Support Group. | 
