Online Sex Therapy & Relationship Counseling in Maine
Welcome to our Maine telehealth practice, led by Dr. Ashley Sweet, Ph.D., and Dr. Danielle Armour, Ph.D.. We provide evidence-based online sex therapy, relationship counseling, and intimacy support for individuals and couples across the Pine Tree State—from Portland, Freeport, and South Portland to Augusta, Bangor, and rural coastal communities.
Whether you are navigating a desire mismatch, recovering from trauma, or unlearning cultural shame, our practice offers a safe, non-judgmental space rooted in bodily autonomy, feminist values, and clinical sexology.
Clinical Specialties Offered in Maine
Sexual Health & Function: Treatment for painful intercourse (vaginismus, dyspareunia), low libido, erectile anxiety, and orgasmic difficulties.
Relationship & Intimacy Counseling: Helping couples break out of roommate dynamics, improve communication, and rebuild erotic connection.
Reproductive Mental Health: Stigma-free therapy for abortion decision-making, post-abortion processing, TFMR, and family-planning stress.
Somatic Sex Therapy & Body Reclamation: Mind-body psychosexual therapy using breath, nervous system regulation, and body awareness to heal stored trauma, process chronic stress, and restore felt pleasure.
Purity Culture & Shame Deconditioning: Support for unlearning religious or cultural guilt surrounding pleasure and bodily autonomy.
Affirming Care: Dedicated, inclusive therapy for LGBTQIA+ individuals, consensual non-monogamy (CNM), polyamory, and kink communities.
Local Legal Context & Reproductive Resources in Maine
Maine is a national leader in protecting bodily autonomy and reproductive healthcare access. Key protections and regional resources include:
Legal Protections: State statute safeguards abortion access, supported by strong shield laws (LD 227) protecting telehealth providers and patients. State mandates require MaineCare and state-regulated private health plans to cover abortion and contraception without cost barriers.
Regional Care Providers: Planned Parenthood Northern New England (Portland, Sanford, Topsham) and Maine Family Planning (statewide network) offer direct clinical care and medication abortion.
Independent Feminist Care: The Mabel Wadsworth Center in Bangor provides independent, feminist-centered sexual and reproductive health services.
Financial Assistance Funds: The Laura Fund and the Maine SAFE Fund assist residents with abortion care costs and travel logistics.
Inclusive Boutiques & Romance Spaces
Grump & Sunshine Bookshop (Portland): Originally founded in Belfast before relocating to downtown Portland, Grump & Sunshine is Maine’s very first all-romance bookstore. Dedicated entirely to love stories, tropes, and swoon-worthy reads, it offers a cozy, celebratory space for readers to explore desire, romance, and connection without judgment.
Nomia Boutique (Portland): A woman-owned, independent sexual wellness boutique offering body-safe toys, educational resources, and an inclusive, shame-free environment for all genders and sexualities.
Treasure Chest II (Waterville): Located just minutes from Colby College on Sanger Avenue, this long-standing boutique serves central Maine with adult novelties, wellness items, and lingerie, offering a welcoming local resource outside the southern coastal centers.
Secure Virtual Care Across the Pine Tree State
Living in Maine often means balancing busy schedules or traveling long distances to access specialized healthcare. Our secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform brings doctoral-level clinical sexology and AASECT-certified care directly to your home. We provide confidential, out-of-network virtual therapy sessions and supply itemized superbills for potential out-of-network insurance reimbursement.
Ready to take the next step?
Contact us today to schedule an initial consultation with Dr. Armour or Dr. Sweet.
FAQs about Sex Therapy in ME
Clinical sex therapy services are available exclusively to individuals physically located within our licensed states (ME, NH, MA, VT, CT, VA, FL) at the time of appointment.
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Through confidential, HIPAA-compliant telehealth, we provide specialized sex therapy to individuals and couples living anywhere in Maine—from Portland and Bangor to coastal communities and rural areas. Because both Dr. Sweet and Dr. Armour hold active clinical licenses in Maine, you receive the exact same high-level, somatic, and AASECT-certified care from the comfort and privacy of your own home, eliminating the need to commute long distances for niche specialty care.
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Yes. Due to state professional licensing regulations, you must be physically located within the state of Maine at the time of your telehealth appointment. Whether you are at home, in your office, or traveling within state lines, our licensure covers your session. If you regularly split time between Maine and another state where we are licensed (such as Massachusetts, Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, Vermont, or New Hampshire), we can seamlessly continue your care across state lines.
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While many general therapists offer helpful support for stress or general relationship communication, addressing complex concerns like pelvic pain, desire discrepancies, purity culture deconditioning, or intimacy trauma requires advanced, post-graduate specialization. As Doctors of Clinical Sexology and AASECT Certified Sex Therapists, we bring dedicated training in somatic sexology, pelvic floor dynamics, and reproductive health—offering targeted, active interventions rather than generic talk therapy.