Hello, I'm Mary
I'm a certified sex and relationship therapist, and the founder of The Clarke Connection.
My Story
After my first baby was born, it felt like a grenade had gone off in my life.
My desire plummeted, an identity crisis hit hard and I began questioning everything about myself and my relationship. Between that shift and navigating long deployments as an Army spouse, I learned first hand how easily loneliness and life’s heavy roles can swallow you up. Discovering matrescence gave shape to my confusion, while therapy gave me the language to rebuild intimacy. Having walked through those fires, I came to this work because I needed it myself.
Maybe you feel disconnected from your sexuality. Maybe you're carrying shame or expectations about how you're supposed to feel. Or maybe you just want to feel more at home in your own skin.
My ideal clients are the brave, open, and vulnerable, ready to do the work. My hope is that you leave our sessions with a clearer and kinder understanding of your sexual self, feel better equipped to manage your life with confidence and know you have a steady supporter in your corner.
My Approach
I don't believe in a one shape fits all approach.
Everyone's different. You are a whole person, not a checklist to tick off, so I don't use one!
I draw on different therapeutic approaches depending on what you need and what you're actually hoping to get out of this.
The relationship we build together is where the real work happens. We'll get curious about the patterns that keep showing up. We'll look at how your experiences have shaped you. And we'll find our way towards the relationship and sex life you actually want, not the one you've settled for.
Navigating differences in desire, exploring your sexuality, healing from something in your past, trying to strengthen your relationship, whatever brought you here, this is an inclusive space.
Show up exactly as you are.
You don't need to edit yourself for me.
