Online Sex Therapy for individuals and couples

 
 

Helping Couples & Individuals Reignite Passion & Intimacy

Are you struggling with intimacy, desire, or healing after infidelity? The pain of these struggles can leave you feeling broken, inadequate, and uncertain how to move forward. Therapy can provide you with a refuge to process your feelings so you don’t have to feel so alone. Our work together can bring you new insights, healing, and can help you to transform your relationships so you can have the emotional and sexual connections you truly deserve.

I offer online sex therapy sessions for individuals and couples throughout California, Colorado, and Oregon. Whether you’re facing challenges with low libido, sexual anxiety, relationship struggles, or trauma recovery, my therapy sessions are meant to create a safe, judgment-free space where you can explore, heal, and reconnect.

What is Online Sex Therapy?

Online sex therapy is just like if you sought sex therapy in person. It’s traditional talk therapy for individuals and couples that focuses on better understanding and working through sexual concerns that are causing you distress or discomfort. All the benefits of therapy without needing to leave the comfort of your couch!  

Together through therapy, we’ll unpack any shameful messages you’ve internalized about sex, help you more deeply connect with your body, and empower you to embrace pleasure and intimacy.


Common Issues Sex Therapy Can Help with

While this isn’t an exhaustive list by any means, here are some of the more common reasons people seek sex therapy.

Desire & Arousal
• Differences in sexual desire/ desire discrepancy
• Low sexual desire / low libido
• Trouble with sexual desire or arousal

Pain & Trauma
• Painful sex / sexual pain issues
• Healing from Sexual trauma
• Feeling shame about sex
• Recovery from purity culture and religious trauma

Relationships & Identity
• Infidelity recovery
• Exploring sexual identity & asexuality
• Non-monogamous & open relationships
• Gender identity exploration
• Coming out support

Aging & Body
• Sexuality and aging
• Body image concerns
• Sex after menopause
• Sex after having children

Health & Performance
• Sexual health concerns and medical issues
• Performance anxiety during sex
• Chronic pain affecting sex

Other Issues
• Help with porn use or addiction
• Difficulty reaching orgasm
• Anxiety related to sex

As you can see, there are SO many issues or blocks that can inhibit your sexual life. All of these (and so much more) are valid reasons to seek and participate in sex therapy. If you don’t see your problem listed, please know you are still welcome to reach out! As an AASECT-certified sex therapist, I thrive on helping others feel compassion for themselves so that they can feel passion again.


Sex Therapy should Lead to MORE connection

For me, the best sex is when you’re able to fully let go and inhabit your body. Unfortunately, there are MANY blocks that can impede our capacity to sit and be present. Things like work, anxiety or depression, body image issues, trauma, relationship blocks, not knowing what you enjoy, not being able to articulate what you like, physical ailments, menopause or more can really put a damper on anyone’s sexual flame.

Together, we’ll examine these sexual blocks from a depth-oriented perspective and work to transcend them.

Talking about intimate matters can be daunting, but I believe that with a bit of humor, depth, compassion, & caring, sex therapy can even be fun!

 

LGBTQIA+ Affirming and Sex Positive Sex Therapy

Everyone is welcome in my practice, and I’m committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming space for individuals of every background, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, and religious affiliation. I firmly believe that everyone deserves access to compassionate and affirming care and will honor and respect your unique experiences and perspectives. 

 

During sex therapy, we'll:

  • Work through somatic (body-based) blocks that may impact sexual intimacy
  • Examine cultural and societal messages influencing your sexual beliefs
  • Improve your body image and connection to your sexual self
  • Improve communication and connection with your partner(s)
  • Discover what brings you sexual pleasure and satisfaction
  • Learn to clearly express your sexual needs, desires, and boundaries
  • Address how mental or physical health issues may be impacting your sexual health and how sex therapy can rejuvenate you.

Meet Your Sex Therapist, Lauren Goldstein, LCSW

Hey! Please feel free to reach out to me for a free 20 minute consult to see if I can be of help. You can click below or call me at 310-226-8440.


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Sex Therapy Books You Might Be Interested In…

Below are some books to pursue covering topics from LGBTQIA+ relationships and sexuality, sexual healing, couples therapy, and more.