Sexologist
Sex & Couples Counseling
Welcome!
No matter what brought you to this page today, you've taken an important step toward a more fulfilling love/sex life.
I seek to provide a warm, judgment-free space where we can explore your questions about relationships, sexuality, and sexual health. Whether you're seeking support alone or with a partner, I'm here to guide you with expertise and compassion on your journey to greater connection and understanding of yourself and/or your partner.
"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change."
- Carl Rogers
About Me
Hi! My name is Lyra Bartsch, I'm a clinical Psychosexologist and relationship therapist. I attained my BSc in Psychology at the University of Amsterdam. Due to my passion and engagement in queer activism and sex positive spaces, I decided to specialize in clinical Psychosexology and moved to Italy, where I completed my MSc in Clinical Psychosexology at Sapienza University in Rome. I have since worked and been able to gain valuable experience both in my private practice and at Praktijk de Liefde in Amsterdam. Nowadays, I only work in my private practice.
In my work, I use elements of systemic therapy, trauma-informed methods, and mindfulness-based approaches with a client-focused perspective, using empirically supported methods to help each individual client, couple, or polycule in a way that works best for them. It’s important for me to draw from different schools of thought in therapy, as I do not believe in a “one size fits all”-approach.
I am LGBTQ+ , polamory, and kink educated and I work with a high sensitivity to culturally and/or sexually diverse backgrounds and interests. I offer my services in English, German, and Dutch.
Sexuality can be a difficult topic to talk about, which makes me deeply passionate about breaking those taboos and promoting sexual and relational well-being through open communication.
