As featured in the Washington Post, Peak has grown to a multi-state, virtual psychotherapy practice (DC, VA, MD, WA) providing relationship and sex therapy…and now expands through Peak EDU, our psychosexual education platform providing programs and workshops for every stage of intimacy, relationships, sexuality, and human connection. Our newsletter, The Lounge, explores the intersection of psychology, sexuality, and modern culture—blending story, reflection, and science into a fresh, grounded conversation about intimacy, desire, and aliveness.
Pleasure as Presence, Not Performance
The Lounge Because education doesn’t just live in programs, it lives in conversation. Vol. 2026 January 07, 2026 Happy New Year Reader, This month's theme is Pleasure in Presence. So often, clients (and friends) will describe a sexual experience in detail—until I gently ask what moved them to do what they did. That’s where they get stuck. A long pause. A blank look. Uncertainty. I'll ask them—what made you get into that position?What inspired you to wear that lingerie?What drove you to yell...
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