you’re not here to fake it.
Therapy for the conversations you’ve been avoiding.
For couples tired of pretending it’s fine. For the partner who wants more, or wants it different. For the parent who hasn’t felt like themselves since the baby. No fluff. No sugarcoating. The actual work.
Hallel Saine, LCSWIn-person · Jacksonville, FLVirtual · FL & CO
Licensed · FL + CO
Sex therapist in training · EMDR · Birth doula
honest, first.
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Who this is for
You’re not here to fake it anymore.
You’re here to fix what’s actually broken.
If any line on the right sounds like you — you’re in the right room.
Not sure where to start? →- 01“We haven’t had sex in months and neither of us is saying anything.”
- 02“One of us wants more. One of us wants it different.”
- 03“We became parents and we don’t know how to find each other again.”
- 04“Shame got into the bedroom a long time ago and never left.”
- 05“We keep having the same fight in slightly different outfits.”
- 06“Something happened, and I’m still carrying it in my body.”
The work
Four paths in.
Each one meets a real thing you’re living.
01
Couples
Couples Therapy
For partners who are tired of circling the same fight, or tired of not fighting at all. We rebuild the emotional baseline so the hard conversations stop being disasters.
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02
Sex & Intimacy
Sex & Intimacy Therapy
Desire discrepancy, avoidance, shame, body stuff, the aftermath of religion or purity culture — we go where weekly therapy usually doesn't.
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03
Perinatal
Perinatal & Postpartum
Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum rearrange a relationship. We help you land somewhere livable, close, and honest — without pretending it's the before.
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04
EMDR
EMDR
Evidence-based trauma therapy for the stuff that insight alone can't resolve. For deep-dive intensive work, see the Intensives page.
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Intensives
Six months of work in two days.
For couples in crisis, out-of-town clients, and anyone who wants to go hard at one specific thing and be done with it. Structured, focused, integrative — and planned with care for what comes after.
- 3 hrs
- Half-day reset
- 2 days
- Weekend intensive
- 4 days
- Deep-dive retreat
- 1:1
- Individual intensive
your therapist.
Licensed · FL + CO
Hallel Saine, LCSW, QS
Meet Hallel
“I don’t tell you what you want to hear.
I tell you what you need to hear.”
Licensed clinical social worker. Certified sex therapist in training. Trained birth doula. Trauma specialist. Couples, individuals, and new parents on the stuff that doesn’t have easy language: intimacy, desire, shame, rupture, reconnection.
No fluff. No sugarcoating. No "play it safe." If you’ve already tried therapy that left you with vocabulary but not change, this is going to feel different.
Real people · real results
What clients say about this work.
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The work
“Better intimacy. Better love. Starting now.”
Free · 10 minutes
The Intimacy Audit.
Twelve questions. Honest answers. Find out exactly where your connection is breaking — and what to do about it. Most couples find at least two blind spots inside the first page.
free
The podcast
Beyond a
Therapist.
Honest conversations about intimacy, desire, shame, and the stuff most people only whisper about. New episodes land where you already listen.
ep 3 out now
FAQ
The questions people actually ask.
Logistics, scope, and the "is this weird of me to ask” questions. It’s not weird. Here.
Take the Intimacy AuditFill out the inquiry form on the Contact page. You'll hear back within 48 hours, usually same-day, with a 20-minute consultation slot. The consult is free and exists for one reason: to make sure this is the right fit before either of us commits.
Both. In-person is available at the Jacksonville, FL office. Virtual sessions are available anywhere in Florida or Colorado — secure video, no download required.
This is a private-pay practice. A superbill is available on request for out-of-network reimbursement if your plan covers it. Couples and sex therapy are rarely covered by insurance anyway — most couples don't carry a diagnosis, and intimacy work isn't medically coded.
Yes. No nudity, no touching, no physical exam — ever. Sex therapy is clinical talk therapy that specializes in desire, shame, intimacy, and the parts of your life most therapists don't have the training to sit with.
No. If you're in acute crisis, call or text 988 (US Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or go to your nearest ER. This practice is set up for ongoing work, not emergencies.
Ready?
Take the first step — that’s usually the hardest part.
A 20-minute consultation is free. It exists for one reason: to make sure this is the right fit before either of us commits.
replies within 48 hrs — honest, first.