# Crista Reid Somatic Therapy > Supporting your sexuality, intimacy, relationships, & cyclical wellness > Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.3, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://cristareid.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Writings](https://cristareid.com/writings/) - [10.12.26 Libra New Moon Circle](https://cristareid.com/10-12-26-libra-new-moon-circle/): 🌑 Monthly New Moon Circle 🌑 Gather each month beneath the New Moon to celebrate intuition, mystery, ritual, and heartfelt connection in an intimate circle honoring the feminine. Each gathering is a gentle invitation to slow down, listen inward, and align with the rhythm of the lunar cycle. Together we'll create sacred space to set - [9.9.26 Virgo New Moon Circle](https://cristareid.com/9-9-26-virgo-new-moon-circle/): 🌑 Monthly New Moon Circle 🌑 Gather each month beneath the New Moon to celebrate intuition, mystery, ritual, and heartfelt connection in an intimate circle honoring the feminine. Each gathering is a gentle invitation to slow down, listen inward, and align with the rhythm of the lunar cycle. Together we'll create sacred space to set - [Great Sex Without an Erection: 5 Ways to Play with a Soft Penis](https://cristareid.com/great-sex-without-an-erection-5-ways-to-play-with-a-soft-penis/): Exploring sex without an erection can expand your intimate life. Discover 5 therapist-approved tips for playing with a soft penis without pressure. - [Why Do I Love My Partner But Don’t Want to Have Sex With Them?](https://cristareid.com/why-do-i-love-my-partner-but-dont-want-to-have-sex-with-them/): Learn why low desire doesn't mean you're broken, how to decode your body's signals, and how to rebuild connection. - [Hormones and the Gut Microbiome: Reclaiming the Wisdom of the Womb & Gut Axis](https://cristareid.com/hormones-and-the-gut-microbiome-reclaiming-the-wisdom-of-the-womb-gut-axis/): Discover how gut health impacts your hormones, fertility, and menstrual cycle. Blending ancient womb wisdom with modern microbiome science to move from dysbiosis to eubiosis. - [Pleasure as a Pathway to Healing, Not Performance](https://cristareid.com/pleasure-as-a-pathway-to-healing-not-performance/): When the world feels overwhelmed, treating pleasure as a pathway to healing can transform your sexual health and bring you back into your body. - [Spontaneous vs. Responsive Desire: The Science of How to Get in the Mood for Sex](https://cristareid.com/spontaneous-vs-responsive-desire-the-science-of-how-to-get-in-the-mood-for-sex/): Struggling to feel turned on? Discover the groundbreaking science of desire, why sex isn't a "drive," and how context controls your bedroom brakes. - [12.8.26 Sagittarius New Moon Circle](https://cristareid.com/12-8-26-sagittarius-new-moon-circle/): 🌑 Monthly New Moon Circle 🌑 Gather each month beneath the New Moon to celebrate intuition, mystery, ritual, and heartfelt connection in an intimate circle honoring the feminine. Each gathering is a gentle invitation to slow down, listen inward, and align with the rhythm of the lunar cycle. Together we'll create sacred space to set - [11.9.26 Scorpio New Moon Circle](https://cristareid.com/11-9-26-scorpio-new-moon-circle/): 🌑 Monthly New Moon Circle 🌑 Gather each month beneath the New Moon to celebrate intuition, mystery, ritual, and heartfelt connection in an intimate circle honoring the feminine. Each gathering is a gentle invitation to slow down, listen inward, and align with the rhythm of the lunar cycle. Together we'll create sacred space to set - [Coming Home to the Body: Exploring the Wisdom of the Womb-Gut Connection](https://cristareid.com/coming-home-to-the-body-exploring-the-wisdom-of-the-womb-gut-connection/): Register Now - [8.10.26 Monthly New Moon Circle](https://cristareid.com/august-new-moon-circle/): 🌑 Monthly New Moon Circle 🌑 Gather each month beneath the New Moon to celebrate intuition, mystery, ritual, and heartfelt connection in an intimate circle honoring the feminine. Each gathering is a gentle invitation to slow down, listen inward, and align with the rhythm of the lunar cycle. Together we'll create sacred space to set - [From PCOS to PMOS: The Science Behind the Rename and What It Means for Your Body](https://cristareid.com/from-pcos-to-pmos-the-science-behind-the-rename-and-what-it-means-for-your-body/): Discover the new science behind Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) and what it means for your body and healing. - [Cyclical Wellness: A New Approach to Therapy](https://cristareid.com/cyclical-wellness-a-new-approach-to-therapy/): Writings Supporting your sexuality, intimacy, relationships, & cyclical wellness Crista Reid Somatic Therapy Cyclical Wellness: A New Approach to Therapy Crista Reid Crista Reid https://cristareid.com/cyclical-wellness-a-new-approach-to-therapy/ - [Why is sex painful? And how can sex therapy help?](https://cristareid.com/why-is-sex-painful-and-how-can-sex-therapy-help/): Why is Sex Painful? Finding a Path Back to Pleasure “Every pleasure or pain has a sort of rivet with which it fastens the soul to the body and pins it down and makes it corporeal, accepting as true whatever the body certifies.” — Socrates Socrates was onto something thousands of years ago: pain and - [What to Do When Your Partner Wants More Sex Than You](https://cristareid.com/what-to-do-when-your-partner-wants-more-sex-than-you/): What to Do When Your Partner Wants More Sex Than You If you’ve ever felt a pit in your stomach when your partner touches your shoulder at night, you aren’t alone. You might be asking yourself, “Why does my partner want more sex than me?” or wondering if there is something wrong with you, or - [Critical Update: How New Laws and Conversion Therapy in Colorado are Changing Sex Therapy in 2026](https://cristareid.com/critical-update-how-new-laws-and-conversion-therapy-in-colorado-are-changing-sex-therapy-in-2026/): Critical Update: How New Laws in Colorado are Changing Sex Therapy in 2026 On March 31, 2026, the landscape of mental health and sexual freedom in Colorado shifted significantly. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors, combined with the rollout of new age-verification laws, has left many - [How to Get Out of Your Head During Sex: 5 Simple Somatic Practices](https://cristareid.com/how-to-get-out-of-your-head-during-sex-5-simple-somatic-practices/): Struggling to stay present during intimacy? Discover 5 simple somatic practices to help you move from your head into your body. - [Body Neutrality in the Bedroom: How to Enjoy Sex When You Don’t Love Your Reflection](https://cristareid.com/body-neutrality-in-the-bedroom-how-to-enjoy-sex-when-you-dont-love-your-reflection/): Struggling with your reflection? Learn how to enjoy sex with bad body image using somatic tools, body neutrality, and the surprising power of playful sexting. - [What is Somatic Therapy?](https://cristareid.com/what-is-somatic-therapy/): "The body isn't a thing we have but an experience we are." -Christine Caldwell, PhD My Arrival with Somatic Work Before being formally introduced to the world of somatic healing, my intuition drew me to it. I remember a poignant initiation, sitting in a circle with the other members of the performance art dance troupe - [Why Do I Have Dark Sexual Fantasies? Understanding Sexual Shadow Work](https://cristareid.com/why-do-i-have-dark-sexual-fantasies-understanding-sexual-shadow-work/): Are you worried about your "darker" desires? Learn why do I have dark sexual fantasies and how sexual shadow work can help you integrate your hidden self. - [From Secret Boyfriends to Fake Affairs: A Sex Therapy Take on Netflix’s Big Mistakes](https://cristareid.com/from-secret-boyfriends-to-fake-affairs-a-sex-therapy-take-on-netflixs-big-mistakes/): Binge-watching "Big Mistakes" on Netflix? Let's unpack the glorious and chaotic relationship drama of Morgan, Max, and Pastor Nicky through a sex therapy lens! - [Why Stress Kills Your Sex Drive: How Cortisol Steals Your Libido](https://cristareid.com/why-stress-kills-your-sex-drive-how-cortisol-steals-your-libido/): Why Stress Kills Your Sex Drive: How Cortisol Steals Your Libido This blog covers: somatic sex therapy · hormones · nervous system · libido · stress and desire If you have been stressed out and completely not in the mood for sex, you are not broken. Your body is doing exactly what it was designed - [Ancestral Healing: Are You Carrying Your Grandparents’ or Parents' Sexual Trauma?](https://cristareid.com/ancestral-healing-are-you-carrying-your-grandparents-or-parents-sexual-trauma/): Do you have a sense of sexual shame or fear that doesn't feel like its yours? You may be carrying ancestral sexual trauma. Learn about intergenerational healing and somatic tools to break the cycle. ## Pages - [Crista Reid Somatic Therapy | Denver, CO | Supporting individuals, couples counseling, and cyclical wellness | Crista Reid is a somatic therapist and sex therapist-in-training who works with women, men, queer folks, and couples of all genders to reconnect with pleasure, desire, and intimacy in ways that feel safe, grounded, and non-pathologizing. Her work is especially supportive for people who feel disconnected from their bodies or sexuality, offering a hopeful alternative to traditional talk therapy that honors emotional needs, capacity for erotic vitality, and women's cyclical bodies including menstruation, perimenopause, and cycle related health concerns like endometriosis, PMS, and fertility challenges.](https://cristareid.com/): Therapy to reconnect with intimacy, desire, and your body’s natural aliveness. Compassionate, body-based guidance that helps you reconnect with your body, emotions, and pleasure in ways that support intimacy, connection, and thriving relationships. Supporting individuals, couples, and cyclical wellness. - [Upcoming Events](https://cristareid.com/upcomingevents/): Upcoming Events - [Couples Therapy](https://cristareid.com/services/couples-therapy/): Couples Therapy in Denver, ColoradoCouples TherapyCouples therapy is a supportive space where you and your partner learn to understand each other with more clarity, truth, and care. Together, we work to rebuild connection, intimacy, and desire at a pace that feels steady and respectful. Get Started ➼ When Connection Feels Hard Do you love your - [About Crista Reid](https://cristareid.com/about/): Hello, I'm CristaI’m a somatic therapist helping people reconnect with their bodies, pleasure, relationships, and sexuality. My work focuses on guiding clients to feel more embodied, alive, and at ease in their own skin.I specialize in sex therapy, couples therapy, individual therapy, somatic therapy, and cyclical wellness therapy, always tailored to your pace and comfort - [Individual Therapy](https://cristareid.com/services/individual-therapy/): Individual Therapy in Denver, ColoradoIndividual TherapyIndividual therapy is a space to slow down, listen to yourself, and make sense of what you are feeling. Together we explore your thoughts, emotions, and body’s signals so you can reconnect with clarity and a deeper sense of aliveness. Get Started ➼ When Something Feels Off Do you feel - [Sex Therapy](https://cristareid.com/services/2279-2/): Sex Therapy in Denver, ColoradoSex TherapySex therapy is a guided space to explore desire, pleasure, and sexual connection. It helps you understand your body, feelings, and relationships so you can feel more alive and confident. Get Started ➼ When Sex Isn't Working... Do you feel disconnected from your desire, pleasure, or sexual identity? Many people - [Cyclical Wellness Therapy](https://cristareid.com/services/cyclical-wellness-therapy/): Cyclical wellness therapy in denver, coloradoCyclical Wellness TherapyCyclical wellness helps you tune in to the natural rhythms of your body, mood, energy, and desire. By listening to these subtle signals, you can feel more embodied, alive, and in sync with yourself. Get Started ➼ Do you feel disconnected from your body or your cycle? Many - [Somatic Therapy](https://cristareid.com/services/somatic-therapy/): Somatic Therapy in Denver, ColoradoSomatic TherapySomatic therapy helps you tune into your body to understand your emotions, desires, and responses. By paying attention to sensations, movement, and physical patterns, you can feel more embodied, alive, and connected. Get Started ➼ For the Parts that Hurt Do you feel disconnected from your body or numb to - [Join My Mailing List](https://cristareid.com/join-my-mailing-list/): I’d love to share insights, tips, and inspiration for reconnecting with your body, desire, and intimacy. Join the list and receive updates, reflections, and small tools to bring more ease, curiosity, and aliveness into your relationships and your life. - [Contact](https://cristareid.com/contact/): Contact Crista Now accepting new clients in-person in downtown Denver and online over telehealth - [Services](https://cristareid.com/services/): Services Individual Therapy Learn to connect more deeply with your body, unlocking greater sexual confidence, intimacy, and personal empowerment. Using somatic therapy, creative movement, and expressive techniques, we’ll explore how your mind and body work together, helping you transform internal sensations into outward expression. 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