Dr. Laurie Watson is an internationally recognized sex therapist, couples counselor, and educator with over 35 years of experience helping people heal their most intimate relationships.
As an AASECT-Certified Sex Therapist and Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist (EFT), Laurie brings warmth, deep expertise, and a shame-free approach to topics that most people struggle to talk about openly. She is the Director and Owner of Awakenings Counseling for Couples & Sexuality and Counseling Near Me, where she supervises a team of clinicians across North Carolina.
Laurie is the host of the podcast Brave Love; Great Sex (17M+ downloads), author of Wanting Sex Again (Penguin), and a sought-after speaker and media commentator featured in the New York Times, Cosmopolitan, WebMD, and on the Katie Couric Show. Her writing for Psychology Today and WebMD has been read over 40 million times.
Laurie's new book, Brave Love, Great Sex: Harnessing Attachment Theory for Passionate Relationships, is available for pre-order now. Arriving September 2025.
