Laurie Watson

Dr. Laurie Watson, PhD, LMFT, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, and Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist (EFT), has helped thousands of couples restore desire and connection in sexless and low-desire relationships. With over three decades of clinical experience, she is a recognized leader in sexual attachment and couples therapy.

Laurie is the author of Wanting Sex Again and co-author of Brave Love; Great Sex. She also co-hosts the widely downloaded podcast Brave Love; Great Sex, available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever podcasts are heard. On the show, Laurie and her co-host offer frank, engaging, and informative conversations about sex, love, and long-term relationships.

Laurie believes that sexuality is one of the greatest adventures in a relationship. It brings vitality and aliveness, connecting our bodies, minds, and hearts. Emotional and sexual intimacy are deeply intertwined—too little eroticism leaves a relationship dull, while too little emotional connection can make sex feel mechanical. Most couples struggle to find this balance, especially when talking about sexual needs feels risky.

Laurie offers private couples intensives, a highly sought-after, accelerated therapy experience designed to create meaningful change in just a few days rather than months of weekly sessions. Couples travel from across the country to work with her in these focused, in-depth intensives, where emotional healing and sexual reconnection are addressed together.

In addition to her clinical work, Laurie is an international speaker and educator, presenting to both lay audiences and professional therapists around the world. She leads couples retreats and trains clinicians in the integration of attachment and sexuality, helping others deepen connection in both their relationships and their practice.

Through her work, Laurie helps couples navigate these challenges with honesty, courage, and compassion—so they can build relationships that are both emotionally secure and erotically alive.

Laurie also writes for Psychology Today in her blog Married and Still Doing It. She offers virtual consultations for couples unable to travel.

Learn more at Awakenings Center for Couples and Sex Therapy.