Healing Intimacies in the DMV
Online Sex Therapy and Trauma Counseling for individuals and couples throughout Virginia and Maryland
AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST) Kink & non-monogamy friendly LGBTQ+ affirming
You found this page for a reason!
Perhaps something in your relationship feels off and you can't quite name it. Maybe you've been carrying shame around sex or intimacy for so long it feels like a permanent part of you. Previous trauma has made it hard to feel safe in your own body; let alone with someone else.
Whatever brought you here, you don't have to explain or justify it. At Healing Intimacies, this is exactly the kind of work I do, and I do it without judgment, without pressure, and without making you feel broken for needing support.
You're human. And you deserve care that actually meets you where you are.
What I Can Help You With
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Sexual Trauma
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Trauma & PTSD
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Erectile Dysfunction
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Premature Ejaculation
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Couples Therapy
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Betrayal Trauma Recovery
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Low Libido & Mismatched Desire
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Sexual OCD
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Vaginismus
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Sexual Shame & Purity Culture Recovery
The Healing Intimacies Approach
Trauma Informed · Sex Positive · Consent Based · Somatic + Relational · Culturally Affirming
This isn't quick fix therapy. It's the kind of work that actually lasts, because we go beneath the surface to understand where your patterns come from, what your body has been holding, and what it would feel like to finally let some of it go!
Healing Intimacies offers secure online sex therapy and trauma counseling to individuals and couples throughout Virginia and Maryland. Whether you're in Northern Virginia such as Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Reston, McLean, or Tysons, or further out in Loudoun County, Ashburn, Leesburg, Herndon, or Woodbridge, specialized care is available wherever you are in the state. Maryland clients throughout Bethesda, Silver Spring, Rockville, and Potomac are welcome, as are those in Gaithersburg, Germantown, Columbia, Ellicott City, and Baltimore. If you're in the broader DC metro area, on either side of the river, you're in the right place.
Serving clients statewide throughout Virginia and Maryland via secure telehealth. Private pay. Superbills available upon request.
Meet Aara Abu Laban
LPC, CCTP, AASECT CST
I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST) serving individuals and couples throughout Virginia and Maryland. I specialize in the places where trauma, sexuality, identity, and healing intersect, because those places rarely come with a roadmap, and you shouldn't have to find your way through them alone.
My approach is trauma informed, sex positive, somatic, and culturally affirming. I work with people of all backgrounds, orientations, and relationship structures including BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and neurodivergent clients because your healing shouldn’t require hiding any part of yourself.
What Working Together Looks Like
Schedule Your Free Consultation Call
We'll connect briefly to talk through what you're experiencing and see if we're a good fit. No pressure, no commitment.
Personalized Therapy Plan
Together, we'll build a path forward that's rooted in your goals, your pace, and your life.
Begin Your Healing Process
Session by session, we’ll build safety, trust, and real, lasting change!