Meet Sade Ferrier | Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

We had the good fortune of connecting with Sade Ferrier and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Sade, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
So many of our relationships are broken: not because we want it that way, but because we haven’t experienced a full, healthy version of intimacy.

I have worked for group practices over the past eight years, always within my niche of couples and sex therapy. I started my Instagram @myintimacy therapist way back during the pandemic, and my podcast (also My Intimacy Therapist) shortly thereafter. So in this sense, my business has existed all along. But in the past year or so, I felt a desire to truly deepen the experience that my clients receive when showing up to the space where they’ll do such important work.

Therapy is already hard work, so I think the environment should feel…good. Not just neutral, but good. I wanted to create a space that exudes coziness and reflects elements of nature (because nature is very grounding). In order to fully create this vision, I needed to branch out into my own practice.

What should our readers know about your business?
I bring a lot of layers to my therapeutic approach. Culturally, I’m a first-generation Jamaican-American. Spiritually, I was raised in the era when Purity Culture shaped the way many individuals with faith backgrounds understood human sexuality. Stylistically, I am quite direct and incorporate humor into sessions quite a bit, which is different than what people may think of when they picture a therapist. The people I work with tend to want a combination of all of these factors.

I’m most excited about being able to invite clients into a space that feels like a deep exhale. I truly do want people to feel so comfortable – in this room, in our conversations – that their nervous systems can melt into relaxation, even while doing the very challenging work of rewiring dysfunctional patterns.

I am an avid podcast-listener (and in Atlanta traffic, there is looots of time to catch up on podcasts). I really do enjoy the business side of things, so listening to marketing and financial podcasts – as well as having real conversations with successful business owners in my circle – has been the flashlight to my path. Starting a private practice involves lots of work – sometimes fun, sometimes tedious and repetitive. But having matter-of-fact friends in my social circle who remind me of the big vision rather than the little setbacks has been invaluable.

I’d like the world to know that your relationship should not be a source of anxiety, eggshells or isolation. And that intimacy isn’t about how frequent you have “bedroom time” or how turned on you are. I believe in the kind of relationship that fills your life with joy, laughter, comfort, care, kindness, peace, sensuality, support… I also believe that some of us want this so badly, but we don’t know how to get there – so we keep hurting each other. That’s why I do this work. So that people can remove their barriers and get to a truly satisfying kind of connection. I’m quite passionate about this.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Of course I’m going to answer this therapist-style:

For couples who want fun and need more action in their life, I’d recommend Beat the Bomb in West Midtown or Activate in Sandy Springs. For couples who want more romance and ambience, I’d tell them to eat at Overstory Rooftop in Duluth or Edo Japanese Cuisine in Alpharetta.

The salsa/bachata/zouk scene here is rich with opportunities each night of the week. Shoutout to Pasofino and Aatma dance studios, because they have been so consistent with offering classes and socials!

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
My friends, honestly.
I’m blessed to have a circle of friends who cheer me on – and also challenge me if I’m overthinking or sitting in doubts.

Website: https://myintimacytherapist.com

Instagram: @myintimacytherapist

Image Credits
Kelley Raye