Embracing Erotic Wholeness: From Shame to Curiosity

Hooley, Esther M.: - Esther is a psychologist, sex therapist, and writer from Waco, TX. She spent about a decade trying to avoid the desire to become a sex therapist and to write about sex. After years of silencing herself, she responded to her longing and finally sat down to write. What came from this response was the deeply personal journey of finding herself and beginning to see her body, her sexuality, and her spirituality in a new and energizing way. Esther stumbled into the field of psychology but soon learned that psychotherapy was what she was made to do. She feels humbled and privileged to be a healer and to bear witness to people's journeys. She has found her therapeutic home at the intersection of trauma, spirituality, and sexuality. Esther has presented at multiple conferences on these topics and hopes to contribute to a shift in narrative regarding how we can engage our faith and our sexuality in a meaningful manner, both in her writing and therapeutic work.