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Sex can be a confusing issue for many people and relationships. It’s often difficult to talk about and associated with shame. That’s where a licensed sex therapist can help. A sex therapist can help you understand the psychological and physical issues that affect your sexual life and desires.

If you’re experiencing any frustrations, confusion, or anxiety pertaining to sex, a licensed sex therapist can be instrumental in resolving them. Whether you are located in downtown La Mesa, the suburbs of La Mesa, other nearby places such as Chula Vista, National City, or anywhere else in California, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Signs You Need a Sex Therapist

We often keep sexual matters to ourselves, but that can make problems worse. There are times when you definitely should seek the guidance of a sex therapist:

  • You experience sexual dysfunction, such as low libido, anorgasmia, premature ejaculation, or erectile dysfunction.
  • You are in a committed relationship and are dissatisfied with your sex life.
  • Your sex drive is abnormally high or low.
  • You think about sex all day long.
  • You feel lost or confused on the topic of sex.
  • You’ve been a victim of sexual abuse.
  • You are unsure of your sexual attractions and desires.

Sex therapy from a licensed sex therapist is a promising treatment for sexual issues and frustrations. And you don’t have to wait forever to get started; read this article to find out how to start therapy.

Achieve a Healthy Sex Life with Sex Therapy

You can work through your sexual issues alone with a licensed therapist, or you and your partner(s) can discuss your unique sexual issues together in relationship therapy.

With Mental Health Match, finding a qualified sex therapist is easy! Start by browsing sex experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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Avery Garrett
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explore what balance looks like for you and make a plan to help get you there. For most of my clients, that means reducing OCD or anxiety symptoms so that you don't have to organize your life around that nagging 'what-if' feeling.


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explore what balance looks like for you and make a plan to help get you there. For most of my clients, that means reducing OCD or anxiety symptoms so that you don't have to organize your life around that nagging 'what-if' feeling.

Something to know about my approach is:

my approach is eclectic and flexible to your goals and needs! Depending on what you're interested in exploring, we may use a combination of psychodynamic (talk) therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, parts work/inner child healing, and ACT.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Body Dysmorphia
  • Dermatillomania / Skin Picking / Excoriation
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Gender Identity and Affirmation
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Harm OCD
  • Health Anxiety
  • Hoarding
  • LGBTQ+
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (OCSDs)
  • Panic Attacks
  • Panic Disorders
  • Pedophilic obsessive-compulsive disorder (POCD)
  • Polyamory
  • Queer Identity
  • Social Anxiety
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Jill Zatyko
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I learn as much, or more, from my clients as they do from me. In my practice no topic is off limit from sex to politics. I want my clients to feel comfortable talking about anything and everything.


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I learn as much, or more, from my clients as they do from me. In my practice no topic is off limit from sex to politics. I want my clients to feel comfortable talking about anything and everything.

Something to know about my approach is:

I integrate a variety of therapeutic approaches to offer a highly personalized approach that fits your style and preferences. I include DBT, ACT, Mindfulness, Solution-Focused, Person-Centered, Trauma-Focused, and Attachment-based therapies.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Codependency
  • Empowering women
  • Feminism
  • Gender Identity and Affirmation
  • Illness Anxiety Disorder
  • Life Transitions
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Open Relationships
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Self Esteem & Confidence Issues
  • Trauma
  • Young Women
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Jill Zatyko remote and phone therapy in California
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Abby Thompson
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get clear about your goals and desires, get in touch with your needs, and explore how you relate to others and the world. Through body-based, experiential work, we can create freedom and confidence.


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get clear about your goals and desires, get in touch with your needs, and explore how you relate to others and the world. Through body-based, experiential work, we can create freedom and confidence.

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I'm so invested in working with what's actually happening in real time, because that's where change can happen. I make it easy to get in touch with your feelings, and when we can really contact them, we can transform them into something awesome.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Body Acceptance
  • Body Image
  • Disordered Eating
  • Healthy Sexuality
  • New Parent
  • Postpartum
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Elizabeth Vines
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Work to regulate your nervous system, improve your ability to sense into your experience so that you can gain more clarity about your boundaries and needs and express them in relationships.


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Work to regulate your nervous system, improve your ability to sense into your experience so that you can gain more clarity about your boundaries and needs and express them in relationships.

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My approach is trauma informed, somatic, depth oriented, relational, and sex positive. I believe that laughter has a place in therapy, along side the work of processing relational, developmental, and/or complex trauma.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Ancestral Trauma
  • Anxiety
  • Artists & Creative Personalities
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Body Acceptance
  • Breakups
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic stress
  • Communication Issues
  • Complex Trauma
  • Consensual Non-Monogamy
  • developmental trauma
  • Gender Identity and Affirmation
  • Graduate Students
  • Healthy Sexuality
  • High-functioning anxiety
  • Highly Sensitive People
  • Holistic Wellness
  • Mindfulness
  • Nonbinary Gender Identity
  • Open Relationships
  • Persistant Depressive Disorder
  • Queer Identity
  • Relationship Distress
  • Religious Trauma
  • Self Regulation
  • Sex Anxiety
  • Sexual Issues
  • Sexuality
  • Sex worker support
  • Stress Related Disorders
  • Transgender Issues
  • Trauma Recovery
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Elizabeth Vines remote and phone therapy in California
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Julia Malone
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work towards feeling confident and having clarity in your decision making. You will have a clear understanding of your needs, how to manage anxiety, and have a clear sense of purpose, greater self-worth, and create strong relationships.


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work towards feeling confident and having clarity in your decision making. You will have a clear understanding of your needs, how to manage anxiety, and have a clear sense of purpose, greater self-worth, and create strong relationships.

Something to know about my approach is:

I help connect you back with yourself after years of putting everyone else first. You will begin to feel less overwhelmed in the midst of chaos, learn to validate and nurture your emotions, and communicate and set healthy boundaries with loved ones.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Affair Recovery
  • Anger Management
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Communication Issues
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence
  • Early childhood trauma and its adult manifestations
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • High-functioning anxiety
  • Imposter Syndrome
  • Infidelity
  • LGBTQ+
  • LGBTQ Family Development
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Open Relationships
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Trauma Recovery
  • Veterans / Military Families
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