Sex education failed many of us, leaving gaps we’ve struggled to fill — often alone. But information can heal. I wrote this book to join other resources in sex therapy that break that isolation, offering a path to explore, learn, and heal. While the content is general, it’s designed to spark curiosity and help you reconnect with your own sexual complexity and wisdom — just as I’ve worked to reconnect with mine.

– PAULA LEECH, LMFT CST CSTS

Break Free from Anxiety & Reconnect

Learn how anxiety, stress, and pressure affect pleasure, connection, and sexual functioning. This book explores how anxiety shapes our physiology and our interactions with the world. Paula Leech guides readers to identify key sources of anxiety — from family and culture to relationship dynamics and sexual trauma.

Offering practical tips and techniques, Leech encourages readers to rethink their definitions of sex, sexuality, and intimacy. Through mindfulness and embodiment exercises, she provides tools to release tension, work through sexual struggles, and reconnect with the body.

Accessible and comprehensive, this guide is ideal for sex therapists and anyone facing anxiety-related challenges with their partner.