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Christian Counseling for Sexuality and Intimacy

Helping individuals and couples integrate faith, love, and sexuality so they can experience greater connection, intimacy, wholeness, and flourishing in their relationship with God, themselves, and one another.

Serving Phoenix, Arizona, throughout Arizona, and online.

We honor your story—and invite you to step into freedom.

Grounded in the Hope of the Christian Faith

Life’s challenges often touch every part of who we are—our relationships, sexuality, faith, identity, and sense of purpose. Whether you are navigating marriage difficulties, questions about desire and intimacy, personal growth, spiritual concerns, or life transitions, you do not have to walk alone.

My approach is rooted in the conviction that God’s grace is present in every aspect of life and that growth is possible even amid struggle.

Faithful Guidance for Relationships, Sexuality, and Spiritual Growth

I help individuals and couples address challenges related to relationships, sexuality, intimacy, desire, and personal growth through an integrated approach to counseling, coaching, mentoring, and education.

As a board-certified pastoral counselor, certified sexologist, spiritual director, author, and clinical chaplain, I bring doctoral-level training and decades of experience in ministry, formation, and care.

My work integrates Christian anthropology, Theology of the Body, evidence-based practices, and spiritual formation to help people move toward greater clarity, connection, intimacy, healing, and wholeness.

Whether you are navigating desire discrepancy, intimacy concerns, communication challenges, pornography struggles, relationship conflict, or questions related to faith and sexuality, my goal is to provide practical guidance, meaningful solutions, and compassionate support for the journey ahead.

Sexuality and the Spiritual Life

Sexuality is not separate from the spiritual life. Our relationships, desires, bodies, and faith all influence one another. Growth occurs when these dimensions are integrated in ways that foster integrity, wholeness, and intimacy with God, self, and others.

Human beings are created for love, and each person is called to live that love in a unique and meaningful way.

Sexuality is not a problem to manage but a meaningful dimension of the human person. It is meant to be understood, integrated, and rightly ordered within a life of faith.

Whether you are married, preparing for marriage, discerning your vocation, or living a single or celibate life, our work is oriented toward developing virtue, clarifying values, strengthening relationships, and pursuing both happiness and holiness.

Let’s take the next step together.

Christian Counseling and Coaching Services

Counseling for Individuals and Couples

Support for those navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, sexual concerns, or life transitions.

This includes Christian counseling for marriage, intimacy issues, communication challenges, and personal growth—bringing clarity and direction to complex situations.

Relationship and Sexuality Coaching, Mentoring, and Education

For individuals and couples who desire intentional growth in their relationships and sexual lives.

Through coaching, mentoring, and educational guidance, we focus on sexuality, intimacy, desire, communication, and sexual expression within a faithful and integrated framework. This work is designed to help you move toward greater confidence, alignment, freedom, and flourishing.

Spiritual Direction and Reflection

For those seeking deeper awareness of God’s presence and guidance in their lives.

This work supports discernment of vocation, integration of faith and daily life, and growth in spiritual maturity.

A Hope-Focused, Virtue-Centered, and Values-Driven Approach

Character development and guiding principles

Our work is not only about resolving problems—it is about discovering solutions and becoming the kind of person that is capable of love, fidelity, meaningful connection, and rightly ordered desire.

This growth in virtue and clarity of values supports both healthy relationships and long-term personal transformation.

Areas of Focus

I provide counseling, coaching, mentoring, and educational support for individuals and couples in Phoenix, Arizona and online, with a particular focus on sexuality, intimacy, desire, relationships, and personal growth, including:

  • Sexless marriage
  • Sexuality, intimacy, and desire
  • Desire discrepancy and differences in relational needs
  • Low desire and sexual disconnection
  • Rebuilding emotional and physical intimacy
  • Healing and growth from pornography and out-of-control sexual behavior
  • Sexual integrity and the integration of faith and sexuality
  • Marriage and relationship development
  • Communication and relational patterns
  • Rebuilding trust, connection, and emotional intimacy
  • Premarital preparation and relational discernment
  • Personal growth, spiritual formation, and purposeful living

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"God writes straight with crooked lines."

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About Dr. Scott Bennion

I am a board-certified pastoral counselor, board-certified clinical chaplain, certified sexologist, spiritual director, and author with doctoral training focused on the integration of faith and mental health.

I provide Christian counseling for individuals and couples in Phoenix, Arizona, and online, with a focus on relationships, sexuality, and spiritual formation.

For more than twenty years, I have served in ministry, chaplaincy, counseling, and relationship care. My work is informed by pastoral ministry, clinical chaplaincy within the Veterans Health Administration, and advanced theological and professional training.

I specialize in helping individuals and couples integrate faith, sexuality, and relational life in ways that foster greater clarity, connection, intimacy, and human flourishing.

I believe faith, love, and sexuality are not separate dimensions of life but deeply connected aspects of the human vocation to love.

For Helping Professionals

Guidance & Mentoring at the Intersection of Faith, Love, and Sexuality

I offer individualized guidance and mentoring for counselors, coaches, chaplains, clergy, educators, ministry leaders, and other helping professionals seeking support at the intersection of faith, love, and sexuality.

Drawing upon more than two decades of experience in ministry, chaplaincy, counseling, relationship care, and sexuality education, these sessions provide a space to explore professional challenges, refine ideas, strengthen faith integration, develop educational initiatives, discern next steps, and grow in confidence and effectiveness within your work and vocation.

Whether you are seeking perspective on a specific question, support for a professional project, or guidance in your ongoing development as a helping professional, these conversations are designed to provide thoughtful reflection, practical wisdom, encouragement, and actionable next steps.

Contact me to learn more or schedule a session.

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What You Can Expect

Faith-Centered Guidance

Thoughtful integration of Christian faith with personal growth, relationships, and sexuality.

Compassionate Presence

A safe, respectful environment where your story is heard and honored.

Practical Wisdom

Tools, insights, and strategies that can be applied in everyday life.

Collaborative Growth

Working together toward meaningful and sustainable change.

Possible Outcomes

  • Deeper freedom, confidence, and connection in sexual intimacy within marriage
  • Greater clarity about your sexuality, desires, and relationships
  • Growth in intimacy, trust, and mutual understanding
  • Healthier communication and stronger relational connection
  • Integration of your sexuality with your faith and values
  • Increased confidence, integrity, and alignment in daily life
  • Movement toward both happiness and holiness in everyday life

A Simple, 3-Step Path Forward

01. Begin with a Conversation

Schedule a free 15-minute discovery call or book your consultation session. We will listen to your story, discuss your concerns, and explore how we might work together.

02. Create a Thoughtful Plan

Together, we will clarify your goals and develop a personalized approach that reflects your values, relationships, faith, and desired areas of growth.

03. Grow with Purpose

Through counseling, coaching, mentoring, and spiritual direction, we will work toward meaningful growth, healthier relationships, greater clarity, and lasting change.

Ready to take the next step toward growth, clarity, and deeper connection?

We appreciate Scott’s faith-based approach and military perspective for navigating our long-distance marriage and deployment. He helped us learn tools, practices, strategies, and rhythms to facilitate open communication, stay connected, and build intimacy despite the challenges of distance. We cannot thank him enough for helping us cultivate a deep-level understanding of one another.

Joe and Erin D.

Before working with Scott, I had no place to express my feelings, desires, and struggles. After working with Scott for over a year, I feel much more steady in my life knowing I have someone to counsel me from a perspective of faith. My times with Scott are refreshing and have helped me grow as a man, husband, and business owner.

Jonny H.

Scott created a safe and open environment for my wife and I to explore ourselves and our partnership in a nurturing and caring manner. He was able to hold sacred space for both of us in a difficult time of transition and growth. I appreciated his attention to nuances of communication style and gentle guidance to our own goals. And, he was able to make this connection on video conference!

Jon R.

Scott’s gifts include being able to hone in both on what I am saying and what I am REALLY saying and he helps me see things from a higher perspective. He also provides clear direction on what my next steps could be in my quest to feel closer to God, myself, and others.

Ann O.

He’s got a heart of gold and a seemingly endless supply of compassion, empathy and patience. Scott has been an amazing source of support, caring, and understanding as he’s helped guide me through many challenges.

Joy H.

Scott is a wonderful resource for any life situation you may be going through. He is genuinely caring and will give you top notch support and strong mentoring, regardless of your situation.

Gwen K.

A safe place for healing on many levels. Scott Bennion is a super-authentic, heart-centered leader in spiritual and practical relationship matters. I recommend Scott to anyone who wants to find long lasting and practical answers to relationships issues.

Kimberly K.

Scott is gentle, kind and has the kind of wisdom you get from life experience combined with his unique and varied education. He is truly a gift.

Cheryl M.

Navigating Sexual Love in Christian Marriage

A Book on Faith, Intimacy, and Sexuality

A theologically grounded and pastorally practical guide for Christian marriage

Navigating Sexual Love in Christian Marriage: A Playful Pursuit of Purpose offers a clear, faithful, and practical vision of sexual love, desire, and intimacy within Christian marriage. Drawing from Scripture, Christian tradition, pastoral ministry, clinical experience, and lived experience, it helps readers navigate the challenges and misconceptions often inherited from both purity culture and contemporary sexual culture while cultivating a healthier and more integrated vision of faith, intimacy, and marital love.

Written by board-certified pastoral counselor, certified sexologist, spiritual director, and clinical chaplain, Scott Bennion, this book is written primarily for married couples in or approaching midlife. It may also benefit individuals seeking a deeper and more integrated understanding of sexuality, intimacy, and love within the Christian life, as well as pastors, counselors, coaches, spiritual directors, and other helping professionals who accompany individuals and couples in these areas.

Whether you are seeking clarity, renewal, healing, or growth in your relationship, this resource provides a thoughtful and grounded path forward.

“In a culture filled with competing messages about sex and relationships, this book offers a thoughtful, hope-filled, and deeply human vision of love.”

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