Holistic Sexual Health: Clinical Resources
Trauma-informed tools to support desire, arousal, and intimacy in care
Most healthcare providers receive fewer than five hours of formal sexual health education, with limited training on desire and pleasure (Shindel & Parish, 2011). Yet sexual health concerns show up daily—in pelvic pain, chronic illness, mental health, relationships, identity, and quality of life.
This resource exists to help close that gap.
Why This Matters
Sexual wellbeing is often addressed only when something feels “wrong.” But true sexual wellness isn’t just the absence of pain or dysfunction—it’s the presence of agency, safety, pleasure, and self-defined expression.
Clinicians don’t need to be sex therapists to support this work. What’s needed are:
Language that feels professional and scope-appropriate
Trauma-informed, non-prescriptive tools
Resources that normalize desire, arousal, and intimacy as part of whole-person care
What You’ll Find Here
A curated collection of clinician-appropriate resources, including:
Educational tools for understanding desire styles and arousal
Consent-based frameworks to support communication and safety
Erotic media framed for therapeutic exploration
Pleasure tools presented as optional aids for agency and embodiment
These resources are intended to support clinical conversations, not replace therapy or medical care.
Who This Is For
Physical therapists/Occupational therapists
Mental health clinicians
Medical and allied health providers
Health & wellness professionals
Especially those who want to:
Expand care beyond symptom reduction
Feel more confident addressing sexual health questions
Offer thoughtful education and referrals within scope
About the Curator
Curated by Dr. Rose Schlaff, DPT, WHC, IF
Pelvic Physical Therapist | Sexologist | Neuroscience-Informed Educator
Dr. Rose Schlaff helps therapists and healthcare professionals integrate sexual health into care through a trauma-informed, whole-system lens. Her work focuses on supporting desire, arousal, and intimacy as essential components of holistic wellness—beyond pain reduction or dysfunction alone.
She is the founder of Be Well with Rose, where she provides education, clinical resources, and training for therapists. Dr. Rose teaches nationally and internationally and serves as faculty and lecturer in post-professional programs including the University of Michigan’s Human Sexuality Program and San Diego State University’s Marriage and Family Therapy program. Her approach centers consent, inclusivity, and nervous system safety.
For Clinicians Seeking Further Training
If you’re a therapist or healthcare professional wanting more support integrating sexual health into care, I offer neuroscience-informed trainings designed to build confidence, clarity, and scope-appropriate practice.