Opening Up
Opening Up
Relationship & Intimacy Coaching

  Struggling with your intimate relationship?

Frequent fighting, jealousy, low libido, affairs, porn- or sex addiction, sexual problems and dysfunctions, a history of sexual violence or abuse, polyamory concerns and questions or recovering from a break-up.

 
 
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Silke vom Bauer

Silke vom Bauer

Couples Counseling

Intimacy Coaching

Sexual Therapy

Trauma Therapy

Services & Pricing

  • Online sessions are reduced from the regular in-office fee.

  • 60 Minute in-office session: Singles - 115 € / Couples - 130 €

  • 90 Minute in-office session: Singles - 135 € / Couples - 175 €

  • Online Sessions- 60 Minutes: 75€ / 90 Minutes: 95€

  • House-Calls, for couples only: Add 25€ to the above session

    price

    ** Instructions for bank-transfer will be E-Mailed to you prior to the appointment.
     

 

Sexual Therapy:

  • Avoiding intimacy, experiencing shame

  • Lack of sexual desire

  • Traumatic past events

  • Body-image issues

  • Sexual impulses or compulsions that cause distress

  • Problems to reach orgasm or ejaculation

  • Pain during intercourse

  • Inability to achieve or maintain an erection, erectile dysfunction

  • Inability to control the timing of ejaculation, premature or retarded ejaculation

 

Opening Up

You know the longing to be seen and to be touched at the core of our being, yet you seem unable to find the right words or actions? Connected communication and fulfilled sexual experiences are at the heart of a person's well-being. The intimate dialog about our sexual problems and suppressed desires is often blocked by fears and vulnerabilities. You may find that your whole life has a chance to improve when you open up to this process.

Are you searching for a deeper connection in your relationship? Are you struggling with recurring conflicts with your partner, problems in the bedroom, with shame, or sexual dysfunctions? Are you overwhelmed by conflicts in your family, past traumatic experiences or are you feeling lonely?

I work therapeutically through dialog, physical awareness coaching, guided meditative explorations, shadow work, creative process and occasional home-work assignments. As a coach, I offer direct and practical guidance as you are looking to resolve conflict, meet challenges or explore new possibilities for yourself to improve your sexuality.

 

Coaching:

  • Fear of commitment, healing from a painful relationship experience

  • Exploring and communicating your wishes, desires and boundaries

  • Starting a new relationship: building a solid foundation

  • “Dating Hell”: terminally single, trouble getting a second date or tired of one night

    stands

  • Recovering from sexual abuse & physical violence

  • Learning communication skills for couples or families

  • Recovering from break-ups and divorce

  • Embracing your womanhood: discovering your female sexuality

  • Navigating polyamory or open relationships

  • Narcissism and codependence patterns

My Journey

Claiming my sexuality from layers of cultural shame, false information, societal expectations and personal trauma has been deeply rewarding, and I firmly believe that this transformational work holds the key to a deeper sense of well-being and joy. Examining connections of pain and longing, opening and trust, intimacy and desire from different perspectives enables me to meet my clients with an experienced and balanced foundation as a sexual therapist.

I do not judge or moralize live-styles, sexual orientation, relationship model or flavor of erotic desires.

I help my clients understand and accept their own sexuality and support them on a path to reach their sexual goals through a direct and compassionate dialog. At times we might engage in exercises to explore the energy and blockades within a dynamic. The setting for our sessions is on chairs or on a floor-mat. We are always fully dressed and do not engage in sexual activity.

I am deeply honored to support you in your process of opening up.

Experience

I help my clients understand conflicts within their intimate life, and support them on a path to experience a deeper sense of well-being and joy. Regardless of what's troubling you emotionally or physically, be assured that there is little I haven’t heard or seen before.

I grew up in Germany and have celebrated most aspects of the sex-positive culture of Berlin and lived in a rural intentional community. I am also the mother of two boys, have lost a baby during birth and struggled with infertility. I graduated from UC Berkeley, am divorced and live with my partner and dog in Oregon.

Education

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