Sex Therapy for Couples in Los Angeles

Couples sex therapy Los Angeles

Sex is a natural, healthy expression that gets distorted and obsessed about in our culture. When this connection is disturbed through negative childhood or adult experiences, it can be shaming and/or confusing. This intimate, pleasurable experience can become feared or all too consuming. My office is a sex positive, confidential environment to untangle these issues with integrity and compassion to find solutions. Clients have described my approach as warm, straightforward and very effective in improving sexual health and mental health.

Individual and couples sex therapy is healing if you struggle with:

  • sex / porn addiction or infidelity

  • being a partner of an addict

  • infidelity

  • intimacy issues and communication differences between loved ones

  • having little sexual experience

  • differences in libido - varying low libido and/or high libido with your partner

  • painful intercourse that may include pelvic pain, vaginismus or vulvodynia

  • erectile dysfunction, premature or delayed ejaculation

  • female sexual dysfunction, including the inability to orgasm

  • couples sex therapy issues after being together for a long time

  • negative body image beliefs

  • sexual trauma and past sexual abuse

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Couples sex therapy session in Los Angeles

Working together, we can improve intimacy through compassion and care.

The journey through couples therapy helps in many ways. You and your loved one will be able to:

  • Receive guidance and support in safe, confidential environment without judgment

  • Discover the physical, mental and emotional factors contributing to your struggle and how you can overcome them. Often, our past experiences and pain seep into our current thoughts about ourselves and our relationships. Couples therapy provides safe healing and allows partners to have a clear and empathetic understanding of each other.

  • Create a fulfilling sexuality plan. Discover healthy self-love, deeper connections to loved ones, and find confidence and fun as you explore your sexuality without shame, conflict or stress.

  • Have the opportunity to transform your sexuality to include creating healthy relationships, having fulfilling intimacy and exploring a free and happy sex life.

What to expect during sex therapy for couples:

In a safe, affirming environment, we will explore what you are currently wanting to focus on and how we can collaborate on a solution. Sessions include talk therapy and somatic work when appropriate. In the first couple of sessions, you will leave with specific actionable steps and a plan for our work together.

I support the LGBTQIA community, am kink-positive, and am happy to explore your sexual desires, including BDSM. I can also provide trauma-informed psychotherapy and expertise in using several evidence-based therapies.

For couples sex therapy, we will not only explore the specific problem you want to solve but also learn how to communicate more effectively about it. Sessions are typically 50-minutes in length though some clients find they prefer 75-minutes or 1 hour and 40 minute sessions.

Sex coaching services

  • Are overwhelmed with a busy life and don’t know where to start

  • Feel anxious about your body, sex and intimacy

  • Have little sexual experience

  • Want to improve the quality of your relationship

  • Desire more intimacy

  • Experience pelvic pain

Sex coaching is specific guidance on how to reclaim your sexuality in a positive and healthy manner. Life can be busy and overwhelming and force pleasurable sexual experiences into the background. Sex coaching helps you formulate a plan and reduce anxiety about intimate acts and pleasure.

Coaching is also appropriate if you have little sexual experience, want to overcome pelvic pain or generally improve your relationships.

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Schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation to explore if sex therapy for couples or sex coaching is right for you.

To help you take the first steps to a more fulfilling romantic partnership, I am available in person for individual and couples sex therapy in Los Angeles. I also offer virtual sessions for clients in California, New Mexico and Florida.

How do you choose the right sex therapist?

Choosing the right couples sex therapist involves finding a provider that provides you safety, trust and professional guidance. Look for someone who is licensed and specializes in couples therapy. A therapist should be a Certified Sex Therapist (CST), and it’s helpful if they are also a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT).

Are there any regulations regarding sex therapy for couples?

Couples sex therapy is regulated by state laws that protect patient confidentiality and requires therapists to have appropriate licensure. It’s essential for sex therapy providers in Los Angeles to adhere to ethical standards and maintain the privacy of their clients.