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?
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.”
Thoughtfully Curated Resources for Faith, Love, and Sexuality
If you’re interested in my own writing, you’ll find my book, Navigating Sexual Love in Christian Marriage, featured above. The reading list below highlights the authors and resources that have most influenced my thinking and continue to shape my work as a counselor, coach, chaplain, sexologist, and spiritual director.
Rather than offering an exhaustive bibliography, I have chosen to highlight the resources I recommend most often. While these authors represent a variety of Christian traditions and professional perspectives, each has contributed meaningfully to my understanding of faith, relationships, marriage, sexuality, and human flourishing. Although I do not necessarily agree with every conclusion reached by every author, I recommend these books because they offer enduring wisdom, practical insight, and thoughtful engagement with important questions. My own work is rooted in Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and the teaching authority of the Catholic Church, and I hope these resources encourage both your mind and your heart.
Faith
Knowing God, the Human Person, and the Story We Live In
These books provide the theological and spiritual foundation for understanding who we are, why we were created, and how God’s love shapes every area of life. They include both foundational works that have profoundly shaped my thinking and accessible introductions for those beginning their journey.
- Sacred Scripture
- Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body — St. John Paul II
- Love and Responsibility — Karol Wojtyła (St. John Paul II)
- Called to Love — Carl Anderson & José Granados
- Theology of the Body for Beginners — Christopher West
- Introduction to the Devout Life — St. Francis de Sales
- Interior Freedom — Fr. Jacques Philippe
- Be Healed — Dr. Bob Schuchts
Love
Living Faithfully in Relationships, Marriage, and Self-Giving Love
Healthy relationships are built upon friendship, self-giving love, communication, forgiveness, and lifelong commitment. These are the books I most frequently recommend to individuals and couples seeking to love well.
- Three to Get Married — Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
- The Meaning of Marriage — Timothy Keller
- Sacred Marriage — Gary Thomas
- Be Devoted — Dr. Bob Schuchts
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work — John Gottman & Nan Silver
- Hold Me Tight — Dr. Sue Johnson
- The Relationship Cure — John Gottman
- The Five Love Languages — Gary Chapman
- Nonviolent Communication — Marshall Rosenberg
Sexuality
Receiving Our Bodies and Desires as Gifts Ordered Toward Love
Christian sexuality is far more than a list of rules. It is an invitation to receive our bodies, desires, relationships, and vocation as gifts ordered toward authentic love. These books have profoundly influenced both my personal formation and professional practice.
- Navigating Sexual Love in Christian Marriage — Scott Bennion
- Holy Sex! — Gregory Popcak
- God, Sex, and Your Marriage — Dr. Juli Slattery
- Rethinking Sexuality — Dr. Juli Slattery
- Surrendered Sexuality — Dr. Juli Slattery
- Unwanted — Jay Stringer
- Desire — Jay Stringer
- The Gift of Sex — Drs. Clifford & Joyce Penner
Looking for More?
The books above represent a curated selection of the resources I recommend most often. For a broader collection organized by topic, download my Complete Reading Guide. It includes additional recommendations on theology, spiritual formation, marriage, sexuality, counseling, recovery, and professional practice.
My hope is that these resources encourage thoughtful study, faithful discipleship, healthier relationships, and a deeper appreciation for God’s beautiful design for faith, love, and sexuality.
Faith, Love, and Sexuality
Christian Counseling in Phoenix, Arizona and Online
I offer Christian counseling and coaching for individuals and couples in Phoenix, Arizona and online, serving clients throughout the greater Phoenix area.
My office provides a quiet and private setting for reflection and conversation, with convenient access for those in Phoenix and the surrounding communities.

Located at First Christian Church
6750 N 7th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85013
My office is located on the campus of First Christian Church, a historic property designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Sessions take place in the Ironwood House, a separate building on the property that predates the main church and is situated along 7th Avenue.
If using GPS, you will be directed to the main sanctuary. Continue through the parking lot, passing the children’s building, to a smaller parking area located in front of the Ironwood House.
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