The 2022 Intimacy Professionals Census Review Identifying Growing Pains in a Rapidly Expanding Field

Abstract

The 2022 Intimacy Professionals Census Review seeks to present and analyze the findings of the Intimacy Professionals Census distributed January, 2022. The data gathered included demographic information of working intimacy professionals as well as qualitative data gathered from open-ended responses which collected the opinions of intimacy professionals regarding some of the most pressing topics in the field such as diversity, training, qualifications, finances, availability of work, certification, and more. The information shared in this paper may be used as a snapshot of the state of the field today and the obstacles faced by those working in it. It is our goal that this deep, nuanced understanding of our industry can assist in the tackling of our identified obstacles and in fostering a greater sense of community.