About Emily Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CHST

Hi! I’m Emily

(she/her)

As a kid, I spent my evenings in New Jersey’s finest diners, drinking black coffee with my older siblings.

I listened to salacious conversations that sparked curiosity - and questions I didn’t dare to ask.

Now, as an adult, I’ve found a way to bring those conversations into the light by becoming a Certified Holistic Sex Therapist and founder of Nu Sex Therapy in Denver, CO. 

I may be a sex therapist, but I’m no stranger to sexual shame or silence. Born into a Irish Catholic family, I was raised in a culture where teen/unintended pregnancy, sexual abuse, and AIDS were kept hidden (“we-don’t-talk-about-Bruno” vibes).

As a result, I was convinced that sexuality had strict rules.
That curiosities and desires had to be contained.
That needing made you unlovable.

I thought intimacy came with a script - and if I didn’t follow it just right, I’d ruin the relationship.

Often, I’d keep the peace by staying quiet on the outside, while inside, I was unraveling. My boundaries blurred. My needs went underground.

But over time, that story stopped holding up.
Through education, unlearning, and the guidance of wise mentors, I began to see things differently.

I learned that desire isn’t dangerous.
That curiosity is sacred.
That having needs doesn’t make you weak - it makes you human.

Healing begins by noticing the places you were told you were too sensitive.
It begins in the truths you’ve buried,
the unmet emotional needs you carry,
the quiet of a withheld ‘no,’
and the deep desire to be fully seen.