Danielle Simpson-Baker, a registered marriage and family therapist discusses her personal journey to becoming a sex therapist and educator. Having experienced sexual assault in college, she saw sex-therapy as an opportunity for healing and helping others. Danielle emphasizes the importance of safe spaces for discussing and exploring sexuality, where individuals can explore desires. She touches on the parallels between sex-work and therapy, praising their transformative power in empowering individuals. Danielle notes that many people lack knowledge and comfort with human sexuality, leading them to seek advice reluctantly or from resources that aren’t appropriate. She also discusses the role of sex tech, like AI, in therapy and its potential to offer safe and private opportunities for exploration. Danielle delves into the importance of surrogates in sex therapy and their practical work with clients, assisting with real-life dating skills, physical touch, and the potential for cam models to work with therapists and act as a surrogate for clients. She emphasizes the need for open conversations about sex, combatting societal shame, and recognizing the repression of sexuality as a major issue contributing to various problems. Throughout the interview, Danielle also touches on the stark lack of practical resources for human connection and sexuality in society and draws parallels between her work as a sex therapist and a sex worker. She encourages ongoing conversations, extensive resource sharing, and breaking down societal shame to build a more sexually healthy society.