The Partners, Organizations, and Support Services on this page have all been vetted, and are all inclusive, sex-positive places ready to address the topics of intimacy and sexual health head on. Many of these organizations have partnered with us to help spread the word, break through the taboos, and ensure that patients and people have the knowledge they need to feel empowered and better understand their bodies, intimacy needs, and how to work through dysfunction issues.
We would LOVE to partner with your organization! Please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss linking organizations, meeting for a recorded Empowerment Session, or if you’re looking for a webinar presentation or other collaboration. Please use the Contact Form, by the email address towards the top of the website, or via our social media platforms.
The partners listed below are our VIP Partners! These wonderful medical professionals & support organizations have dedicated their time to contribute to our Empowerment Session recorded interviews, article content, or our events! To see other categories of our Partners & Support, simply scroll over the “Partner & Support” tab at the top, and select the drop down categories.
Moving Beyond is an 8-week program that offers exercise with an instructor, guided lessons in stress reduction, healthy eating and lifestyle habits, confidence building strategies and emotional support.
This program is open to anyone who has had a cancer diagnosis, as well as family and support person(s). Whether you or your loved one has been recently diagnosed or already completed treatment, we invite you to join us. Contact Kayla Epplin, MSW, LCSW, at 317-499-3077 or MovingBeyond@cancersupportindy.org to register.
Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana is a local non-profit helping people with cancer since 1944. We serve Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Noble, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley counties. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of those affected by cancer by providing meaningful resources, information, and compassionate assistance. Each year, our client advocates serve nearly 5,000 people with cancer. They are knowledgeable and compassionate professionals who work in partnership with your doctor. They walk side-by-side with the family during the cancer experience.
The Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology Gynecologic Oncology division consists of two highly skilled, Board-certified gynecologic oncologists serving our primary locations (Warsaw, Fort Wayne and Decatur, Indiana)- Dr. Scott Goodrich & Dr. Iwona Podzielinski. At our satellite locations, we work closely with our partner physicians to deliver your care. Depending on your treatment needs, location, and physician availability, you may receive care from any of our expert doctors.
Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT specializes in pelvic health physical therapy, hip, neck and spine conditions and TM joint disorders. She treats all diagnoses including complex pelvic & spine conditions and myofascial pain in women and men. She is the founder of Purple Mountain Physical Therapy and leads our team to deliver excellence for our patients.
Our mission: To provide comfort and understanding for all cancer fighters, survivors, previvors and caregivers through a personalized, one-on-one connection with someone who has been there. Through our unique matching process, we connect Support Seekers with a custom-selected Mentor Angel whose life experience and cancer story is much the same as theirs. We don’t have an app. We don’t use an algorithm. We’re humans and we’re here for you. Services are 100% free.
Dr. Susan Facemire is a women’s health physical therapist and have a passion for treating women during their childbearing years, especially in those special times of pregnancy and postpartum. I pride myself in providing men and women with comprehensive care surrounding pelvic floor dysfunction.
Our passion is guiding women as they reconnect their minds/bodies/spirits to reclaim their intimate relationships through a cancer diagnosis or chronic health condition. We provide evidence-based sexual health education, solution-focused interventions, intimacy counseling, and advocacy.
De-Andrea Blaylock-Solar, BSW, MSW, LCSW, CST
De-Andrea Blaylock-Solar (she/her) is Missouri’s first Black AASECT-Certified Sex Therapist and a supervisor for social workers seeking clinical licensure in the State of Missouri. As the owner of Sankofa Sex Therapy, LLC, she works with individuals and those in all types of relationships and provides therapy from a Christian perspective when requested. She conducts workshops about sexuality, intimacy, and sensuality, and is a member of the Leadership Collective of the Women of Color Sexual Health Network (WOCSHN).
Dr. Yasmin’s passionate mission is to empower, educate and uplift women to live an enriched life of optimal gynecological health with graceful transitions through adolescence, childbirth, midlife aging and more. She specializes in treating perimenopause, menopause hormonal balance, sexual dysfunction in women, vulvovaginal disorders including vulvo-vaginal pain, skin disorders of vulva, pelvic pain and restoring physical intimacy during survivorship care after cancer and conditions like fibromyalgia, diabetes, hypertension, autoimmune disorders and any other chronic illness.
Olive & Bee creator Claire, a physiotherapist in Australia, knew that many lubricants contain synthetic chemicals and preservatives, which can cause irritation. They can interfere with sensitive vaginal tissues, and many people report burning and itching after their use. Thus the creation of Olive & Bee Intimate cream!