Science-based education and compassionate support for women navigating perimenopause and beyond.
One Place, Whole Picture
Intimate Sabbatical was created to close a gap: a place where sexual health is understood in context—not separated into disconnected symptoms.
The work is grounded in biological science and, when requested, informed by faith. Body, mind, relationships, history, beliefs, and the season of life you are in all belong in the same conversation.
The Biopsychosocial Model
When one changes, the others can too.
Hormones, anatomy, medications, medical history
Stress, mood, self-image, past experiences
Partnership, communication, faith, community
A Space to Understand
An integrated biopsychosocial approach looks at the whole picture together. We begin with the body, mind, and relationships rather than making you decide which specialist owns the problem before you even understand it.
For women who want it, a faith lens can be part of the conversation so education can reflect both biology and belief.
Meet Erika
My clinical career has centered on complex neurologic, pelvic, urologic, and sexual health concerns. Over time, one need became impossible to miss: people often need more room to slow down, learn, connect the dots, and understand what their bodies are telling them.
I created Intimate Sabbatical to make sexual health understandable—to replace guessing with context, connect symptoms that are often treated separately, and help people feel less broken by changes they were never taught to expect.
Meet ErikaChoose Your Intimate Sabbatical
A private one-on-one educational session with body, mind, and relationships all on the table. We explore what may be happening, what questions to ask, and what options exist.
The whole picture—not just one symptom.
Explore Consults →A guided series of three or four live sessions with Q&A. Topics may include the biology of sex, lubrication, orgasm, partner dynamics, and why things sometimes go south.
Structured, science-based education with room for real questions.
View Upcoming Series →Conferences and weekend retreats for women's groups, professional audiences, churches, organizations, and other communities.
Hormones, pelvic health, intimacy, faith, relationships, and sexuality across the lifespan.
Invite Erika to Speak →Ready When You Are
Wherever you're starting from, there is a way to begin: one conversation, one session, one weekend at a time.
