But you can learn a lot from somebody who has. Straight answers, zero judgment, and a plan for people living with disability, chronic illness, or injury, and for the partners and clinicians who support them.
Find a practical path toward connection, confidence, and a more satisfying intimate life, after injury, illness, or any change in your body.
Explore coaching ↗ 02Build the language and confidence to make sexual health part of exceptional care, with training, talks, and consulting.
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After a spinal cord injury changed my own life at age 20, I had to rebuild my understanding of sex and intimacy from the ground up. I built a career around the questions that too often go unanswered. Today my work joins lived experience, doctoral research, and real-world practice.
30+years of personal and professional experience
PhD + MPHhuman sexuality (University of Pennsylvania) and public health (Yale)
1996founded The Sexual Health Network, online since
PBSLove After War, a documentary I directed
Thoughtful training and consulting for teams ready to talk about sexual health with clarity, compassion, and confidence. Shaped by work with universities, medical schools, and rehabilitation hospitals.
Secrets to Sexual Self-Discovery, a book sharing my story and insights from research participants and coaching clients.
↗ 02Saving Love, Saving Lives. A documentary for service members, veterans, and partners facing intimacy challenges after injury.
↗ 03An information, education, counseling, and resource platform I founded in 1996.
↗ 04A video series on accessible tantra, creativity, adaptation, and sexual positions after spinal cord injury.
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“Sex was important before my injury and I hope to continue to let it be. Thanks for the information.”
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