With over 20 years of experience

Neither one of you is the problem -

but you do have to solve it together.

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In-person in McKinney & Plano, TX and virtually anywhere. Currently accepting new clients.

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have more sex - the course

A no-fluff online course for couples ready to reignite their intimacy. Join on Skool for $27/month.

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love, wilder show

Real answers to the questions you're too afraid to ask. New episodes every week.

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you’re in the right place if…

Whatever you're navigating - relationship friction, intimacy loss, shame, trauma, or just the feeling that something important is missing - if it has to do with sex, relationships, or connection, this is a safe place to bring it.

All of it.

  • You love each other but something has shifted. The distance feels bigger every day and you're not sure how you got here. I help you bridge that gap and build a vibrant and sexy relationship again.

  • Whether you stayed or left, betrayal changes everything. You're trying to figure out who you are on the other side of it, but you need help.

  • You didn’t choose this, but you've carried it for a long time. It shows up in your relationships and your body, and you're ready to put it down.

  • Single and trying to figure out what you actually want - and why you keep ending up in the same patterns. You just know you want something different.

  • You want information, support, and a professional who won't flinch. This is a kink-aware, non-monogamy affirming space.

  • You deserve a therapist who gets it. This is an affirming, non-binary inclusive space where your uniqueness and relationship is celebrated.


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meet shanna wilder

Life is hard. I know.

I've spent 20 years sitting across from people in their most vulnerable moments - couples who've lost each other, individuals carrying shame they've never spoken aloud, people navigating relationships that don't fit anyone else's definition. I don't flinch. I don't judge. And I don't sugarcoat.

My clients describe me as direct, big-hearted, and easy to talk to. I believe the best therapy feels less like a clinical appointment and more like finally talking to someone who gets it - and tells you the truth.


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Love, Wilder show

Every week, sex therapist Shanna Wilder and producer Sid Hoffpauir take your real questions and give you real answers — on intimacy, desire, relationships, kink, infidelity, and everything in between. No clinical distance. No sugarcoating. Just the conversation you've been needing.

New episodes every week. Nothing is off the table.


Free Resources from Shanna

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Real, actionable tools from a sex therapist with 20 years of experience. No fluff, no filler. Just the stuff that actually works.

Guide 1 - 6 Tips for Wilder Communication: The exact framework Shanna uses in session to help couples have hard conversations without it blowing up.

Guide 2 - 4 Ways to Bring Back the Romance: Small, immediate steps to start closing the distance - because you don't have to fix everything at once to feel better today.

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