The Connection Institute evolved out of my over 20 years of psychotherapy practice specializing in relationship and sex therapy. When I began solo practice in the mid-2000s, there were only a handful of sex therapists in the Atlanta area. It quickly became clear to me that this career passion of mine was, as I like to say, the “best non-business business decision,” as there was a strong need for therapists who were comfortable and skilled in helping people navigate sexuality and relationship concerns.
As my practice grew to capacity, I started supervising and mentoring other therapists, a natural extension of my background in higher education research and teaching.
For 12 years, I served as clinical co-director of WholeHeart Psychotherapy. We grew into a large group psychotherapy practice, offering a wide range of outpatient therapy services to the community, and training and mentoring many therapists. In 2025, we decided to transition WholeHeart into two niche brands in order to focus on growing and deepening our teams’ practices within our areas of specialization.
As the Connection Institute, we are proud to be trusted and respected providers of relationship and sex therapy in metro Atlanta as well as throughout Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. Our team offers high-quality, evidence-based psychotherapy services focused on healing and building secure relationship connections through attachment-informed individual, relationship, group, family, and sex therapy.
– Founder & Clinical Director
