Sex Therapists in Pasadena, CA
I offer sex therapy for individuals and couples struggling with intimacy, communication and shame, as well as providing culturally and trauma-informed care for all of my clients.
At times, we may find ourselves struggling with anxieties, insecurities and fear; and in these we can feel stuck and alone as we navigate the hardships that inevitably cross our paths. I strongly believe that insight and awareness are some of the best tools we can possess to create lasting, positive change in our lives. It is my goal to provide a curious, informed space to explore the ways in which culture, family dynamics, and identity influence the ways in which we are able to move through the world.
I offer sex therapy for individuals and couples struggling with intimacy, communication and shame, as well as providing culturally and trauma-informed care for all of my clients.
At times, we may find ourselves struggling with anxieties, insecurities and fear; and in these we can feel stuck and alone as we navigate the hardships that inevitably cross our paths. I strongly believe that insight and awareness are some of the best tools we can possess to create lasting, positive change in our lives. It is my goal to provide a curious, informed space to explore the ways in which culture, family dynamics, and identity influence the ways in which we are able to move through the world.
While I specialize in relationship issues, sexuality, and ADHD, after over 20 years as a psychologist, I feel comfortable working with a bit of everything.
For both individuals and couples, we'll work to address the root of the problem in order to create long-term change and growth. While I'm good at helping people build copings skills, I'm best at addressing issues that arise around relationships trauma, sexuality, identity, and self-esteem. We will work toward helping you feel and function better while wrestling with the deeper, messier issues at the root of the problem.
While I specialize in relationship issues, sexuality, and ADHD, after over 20 years as a psychologist, I feel comfortable working with a bit of everything.
For both individuals and couples, we'll work to address the root of the problem in order to create long-term change and growth. While I'm good at helping people build copings skills, I'm best at addressing issues that arise around relationships trauma, sexuality, identity, and self-esteem. We will work toward helping you feel and function better while wrestling with the deeper, messier issues at the root of the problem.
With my help, you can develop ways to break out of this cycle, and begin to lead a life of healthier sex and greater personal integrity.
As a Board Certified Sex Therapist and an Internationally Certified Addiction Counselor, I help people who suffer from problematic sexual behavior. Pornography and PIED, excessive masturbation, sexting, hook-up apps, infidelity, anonymous sex and prostitution are some of the typical behaviors that can become compulsive and difficult to control. If you want to stop a behavior, but find you can't, I can help you. If you repeatedly break promises to yourself or to your partner, I can help you. If you want to stop holding secrets and leading a double life, I can help.
With my help, you can develop ways to break out of this cycle, and begin to lead a life of healthier sex and greater personal integrity.
As a Board Certified Sex Therapist and an Internationally Certified Addiction Counselor, I help people who suffer from problematic sexual behavior. Pornography and PIED, excessive masturbation, sexting, hook-up apps, infidelity, anonymous sex and prostitution are some of the typical behaviors that can become compulsive and difficult to control. If you want to stop a behavior, but find you can't, I can help you. If you repeatedly break promises to yourself or to your partner, I can help you. If you want to stop holding secrets and leading a double life, I can help.
Emerald Aueyong
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC, CRC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91101 (Online Only)
Are external factors or past experiences consuming more mental space than you’d like? Do you find yourself ruminating and overthinking over things you can’t control? Perhaps you’re experiencing sexual hangups that are contributing to feelings of confusion and shame. Navigating your 20s and 30s can feel excessively stressful and overwhelming, especially due to the various life transitions that are happening all at once–from breakups and new relationships to career changes and sexuality exploration. That's where therapy can offer support. Together, we'll identify ways to help you feel less anxious and more confident in your identity.
Are external factors or past experiences consuming more mental space than you’d like? Do you find yourself ruminating and overthinking over things you can’t control? Perhaps you’re experiencing sexual hangups that are contributing to feelings of confusion and shame. Navigating your 20s and 30s can feel excessively stressful and overwhelming, especially due to the various life transitions that are happening all at once–from breakups and new relationships to career changes and sexuality exploration. That's where therapy can offer support. Together, we'll identify ways to help you feel less anxious and more confident in your identity.
Anna Ayeroff
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91101
Are you struggling because your physical or emotional pain has been minimized or dismissed? Here, you will be listened to, your experiences honored and validated, and your pain believed. Pain can relegate us to the margins of our own stories and can keep us from our hoped for lives and relationships. I work with individuals and couples around themes and experiences of chronic pain and illness, sex and sexuality, gender and queerness, grief and loss, anxiety and fear, the pressure and pains of norms and shoulds, the challenges of living in the harmful systems we navigate, and the experience of having a body.
Are you struggling because your physical or emotional pain has been minimized or dismissed? Here, you will be listened to, your experiences honored and validated, and your pain believed. Pain can relegate us to the margins of our own stories and can keep us from our hoped for lives and relationships. I work with individuals and couples around themes and experiences of chronic pain and illness, sex and sexuality, gender and queerness, grief and loss, anxiety and fear, the pressure and pains of norms and shoulds, the challenges of living in the harmful systems we navigate, and the experience of having a body.
If you are wanting more peace, and satisfaction in your relationships, sexuality, and inner life, I would be honored to help you achieve this. I welcome you to include your faith into your psychotherapy. Often inner conflicts can produce anxiety, out of control behavior, depression, and even panic. Psychotherapy can help you in significant ways- through examining your motivation and actions, learning new skills for communicating and listening, understanding your strengths and weaknesses, finding clarity about issues you feel conflicted about, making sense of trauma and difficult experiences, and thinking through practical options.
If you are wanting more peace, and satisfaction in your relationships, sexuality, and inner life, I would be honored to help you achieve this. I welcome you to include your faith into your psychotherapy. Often inner conflicts can produce anxiety, out of control behavior, depression, and even panic. Psychotherapy can help you in significant ways- through examining your motivation and actions, learning new skills for communicating and listening, understanding your strengths and weaknesses, finding clarity about issues you feel conflicted about, making sense of trauma and difficult experiences, and thinking through practical options.
Lincoln Madley
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91101
Also, I am certified in Inter-analytic Couples and Sex Therapy through the American Association of Couples and Sex Therapists (AACAST).
Transition, loss, and transformation may be universal, but everyone experiences these changes differently. Sometimes you may become overwhelmed -- like everything is too much, or you cannot connect with the person you were before. You may have become stuck in a difficult moment or are acting in ways that make things worse. You deserve to lead a life worth living. Therapy provides an opportunity to explore personal challenges and discover areas of personal growth inherent in these painful times. I welcome adolescents, adults, and couples who are looking for support and validation in the work of healing and self-empowerment.
Also, I am certified in Inter-analytic Couples and Sex Therapy through the American Association of Couples and Sex Therapists (AACAST).
Transition, loss, and transformation may be universal, but everyone experiences these changes differently. Sometimes you may become overwhelmed -- like everything is too much, or you cannot connect with the person you were before. You may have become stuck in a difficult moment or are acting in ways that make things worse. You deserve to lead a life worth living. Therapy provides an opportunity to explore personal challenges and discover areas of personal growth inherent in these painful times. I welcome adolescents, adults, and couples who are looking for support and validation in the work of healing and self-empowerment.
Jessica Garcia
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91101
I specialize in couples and sex therapy, as well as treatment for a variety of diagnoses in individuals.
Are you a couple that's lost the elusive "spark"? Maybe intimacy is uncomfortable or you find yourselves unable to get along? You've stopped making time for sex or you keep picking the "wrong" partner? You've come to the right place. Intimacy is so much more than the physical and there is immense value in being willing to look inward in order to connect, both to yourself and to a partner. Whether you're a couple looking for help in your relationship or an individual simply trying to feel better, I am here to listen and help identify patterns and behaviors in order to make lasting change.
I specialize in couples and sex therapy, as well as treatment for a variety of diagnoses in individuals.
Are you a couple that's lost the elusive "spark"? Maybe intimacy is uncomfortable or you find yourselves unable to get along? You've stopped making time for sex or you keep picking the "wrong" partner? You've come to the right place. Intimacy is so much more than the physical and there is immense value in being willing to look inward in order to connect, both to yourself and to a partner. Whether you're a couple looking for help in your relationship or an individual simply trying to feel better, I am here to listen and help identify patterns and behaviors in order to make lasting change.
My name is Dr. Gabe Veas, and I find joy in helping individuals, couples, and families pursue their mental health goals in a non-blaming and non-shaming manner. My primary work has assisted clients in exploring their identities by dynamically utilizing online psychotherapy. I incorporated photos, music, and art into the treatment to help clients deconstruct their narratives. I am committed to lifelong learning by holding membership with several professional groups, including the American Association for Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists, which assists me in helping clients experience sexual health, freedom, and healing.
My name is Dr. Gabe Veas, and I find joy in helping individuals, couples, and families pursue their mental health goals in a non-blaming and non-shaming manner. My primary work has assisted clients in exploring their identities by dynamically utilizing online psychotherapy. I incorporated photos, music, and art into the treatment to help clients deconstruct their narratives. I am committed to lifelong learning by holding membership with several professional groups, including the American Association for Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists, which assists me in helping clients experience sexual health, freedom, and healing.
Emerald Aueyong
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, AMFT, APCC, CRC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91101 (Online Only)
Are you unhappy with your sex life? Are you struggling to initiate sex or feel unfulfilled? You might even be questioning your compatibility with your partner. At this point, you are lost and confused about where to go from here and feel hopeless about things never getting better. You are in the right place, I'm here to help! People often think that great sex comes naturally to all couples, but this is a myth. Couples therapy can help you reach your sexual goals. It'll also help you have less stress around sex, feel more connected to your partner, find new ways of connecting physically, and even allow you to have more fun together.
Are you unhappy with your sex life? Are you struggling to initiate sex or feel unfulfilled? You might even be questioning your compatibility with your partner. At this point, you are lost and confused about where to go from here and feel hopeless about things never getting better. You are in the right place, I'm here to help! People often think that great sex comes naturally to all couples, but this is a myth. Couples therapy can help you reach your sexual goals. It'll also help you have less stress around sex, feel more connected to your partner, find new ways of connecting physically, and even allow you to have more fun together.
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in California and a Certified Sex Therapist and Clinical Sexologist with a certification in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexual Disorders.
Do you have a sexual issue that is holding you back from experiencing your full sexual potential? Let's work together to improve your sexual health and overcome sexual concerns. Sex begins in the brain, our biggest sexual organ. Our work together will explore your thoughts, beliefs, and values around sexuality. Together we will break down the stigmas around sex and create a personalized plan to improve sexual functioning that can include therapy, coaching, and sex education. My practice focuses on sexual health and pleasure enhancement as a path to improving overall health and wellness.
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in California and a Certified Sex Therapist and Clinical Sexologist with a certification in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexual Disorders.
Do you have a sexual issue that is holding you back from experiencing your full sexual potential? Let's work together to improve your sexual health and overcome sexual concerns. Sex begins in the brain, our biggest sexual organ. Our work together will explore your thoughts, beliefs, and values around sexuality. Together we will break down the stigmas around sex and create a personalized plan to improve sexual functioning that can include therapy, coaching, and sex education. My practice focuses on sexual health and pleasure enhancement as a path to improving overall health and wellness.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SOTS
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91105
My clients are high functioning successful men accustomed to superior services who want to stop the sexual addiction, infidelity / cheating , and paid sex behaviors.
I will help you protect the life you love from these self destructive choices. Sexual addiction elite level expert 27 years 45k hours sexual misbehavior specialist psychotherapy provided. Together we will use evidence based research oriented methods on the Infidelity Cheating Affairs Prostitution Use Seeking Arrangements, Sugar Daddy Strip Clubs Massage Parlors Certified Specialist. I created government funded sexual misbehavior programs utilizing highly effective clinical models and we will use the most up to date understandings to have us change your thinking, end these misbehaviors, heal your relationships, and enjoy your life.
My clients are high functioning successful men accustomed to superior services who want to stop the sexual addiction, infidelity / cheating , and paid sex behaviors.
I will help you protect the life you love from these self destructive choices. Sexual addiction elite level expert 27 years 45k hours sexual misbehavior specialist psychotherapy provided. Together we will use evidence based research oriented methods on the Infidelity Cheating Affairs Prostitution Use Seeking Arrangements, Sugar Daddy Strip Clubs Massage Parlors Certified Specialist. I created government funded sexual misbehavior programs utilizing highly effective clinical models and we will use the most up to date understandings to have us change your thinking, end these misbehaviors, heal your relationships, and enjoy your life.
Dominique Oster
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CST
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91106
My passion is passion, and I approach our work from a feminist, sex-positive, and culturally aware lens.
Therapy isn’t just for those in crisis, and things do not have to be bad to get better. As a sex & relationship therapist, I know that we all contain multitudes! You are allowed to be grateful for your life AND want more! More Connection. Pleasure. Joy. Your desires are valid and undeserving of shame or judgment. I believe that our bodies have wisdom beyond what our minds may acknowledge, and unlocking the ways our deepest selves have learned to store/apply our legacies of trauma, indoctrination, and shame can open the gates to experiencing pleasure and wholeness in the present. I am unreservedly kink, queer, SW & BIPOC affirming.
My passion is passion, and I approach our work from a feminist, sex-positive, and culturally aware lens.
Therapy isn’t just for those in crisis, and things do not have to be bad to get better. As a sex & relationship therapist, I know that we all contain multitudes! You are allowed to be grateful for your life AND want more! More Connection. Pleasure. Joy. Your desires are valid and undeserving of shame or judgment. I believe that our bodies have wisdom beyond what our minds may acknowledge, and unlocking the ways our deepest selves have learned to store/apply our legacies of trauma, indoctrination, and shame can open the gates to experiencing pleasure and wholeness in the present. I am unreservedly kink, queer, SW & BIPOC affirming.
Nina Marikian
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91101 (Online Only)
I specialize in helping individuals and couples navigate emotional and sexual challenges with a focus on trauma-informed care, attachment-based therapy, and sex therapy.
Emotional disconnection, infidelity, sex related issues. These are my specialities. Whether you are feeling disconnected from your partner and are unsure of what to do. Or maybe you’re struggling with a desire discrepancy around sex and every conversation turns into an argument. Perhaps you’ve experience infidelity and have no idea how, or if, you can recover. Whatever relationship challenges you’re experiencing, you’re not alone. Imagine having a relationship that is safe and secure. Envision a sex life that is satisfying and connected. These aren’t far off possibilities. Together we can work together to make them your reality.
I specialize in helping individuals and couples navigate emotional and sexual challenges with a focus on trauma-informed care, attachment-based therapy, and sex therapy.
Emotional disconnection, infidelity, sex related issues. These are my specialities. Whether you are feeling disconnected from your partner and are unsure of what to do. Or maybe you’re struggling with a desire discrepancy around sex and every conversation turns into an argument. Perhaps you’ve experience infidelity and have no idea how, or if, you can recover. Whatever relationship challenges you’re experiencing, you’re not alone. Imagine having a relationship that is safe and secure. Envision a sex life that is satisfying and connected. These aren’t far off possibilities. Together we can work together to make them your reality.
I tend to work with individuals who are part of LGBTQ+ spectrum, have issues around sex and relationships, and/or have experienced religious trauma.
Individuals reach out to me because they're feeling stuck in life. They've tried everything they can think of to move forward to fix the issues on their own and need some assistance to move through these roadblock. Often, they are struggling in their relationships and their self-worth. These folks tend to benefit from building a variety of healthy skills to manage the day-to-day symptoms while we simultaneously work to resolve past negative life experiences that have created the issues.
I tend to work with individuals who are part of LGBTQ+ spectrum, have issues around sex and relationships, and/or have experienced religious trauma.
Individuals reach out to me because they're feeling stuck in life. They've tried everything they can think of to move forward to fix the issues on their own and need some assistance to move through these roadblock. Often, they are struggling in their relationships and their self-worth. These folks tend to benefit from building a variety of healthy skills to manage the day-to-day symptoms while we simultaneously work to resolve past negative life experiences that have created the issues.
Justyna Wawrzonek
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW, CST
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91101 (Online Only)
Dr. Justyna Wawrzonek founded the Embodied Living Wellness Center, a trauma-informed, holistic, and integrative psychotherapy and sex therapy practice to emphasize whole-person wellness. Justyna addresses mental health through the mind, body, and spirit lens and views these domains as interconnected. Justyna has extensive experience and training in working with mental health, substance use/addiction, and sexual health issues and uses evidence-based practices and holistic modalities to support each client's unique needs.
Dr. Justyna Wawrzonek founded the Embodied Living Wellness Center, a trauma-informed, holistic, and integrative psychotherapy and sex therapy practice to emphasize whole-person wellness. Justyna addresses mental health through the mind, body, and spirit lens and views these domains as interconnected. Justyna has extensive experience and training in working with mental health, substance use/addiction, and sexual health issues and uses evidence-based practices and holistic modalities to support each client's unique needs.
My passion is to help my clients dismantle shame and create loving, healthy relationships with themselves, their partner and with sex.
My work specializes in sex-related issues. We all grew up with and have been affected by different narratives of sex. These narratives, as well as positive and negative sexual experiences, have shaped our current outlook and intimacy in relationships. I work with individuals and couples in a collaborative effort to identify, process and heal areas specific to problems with intimacy, sexual trauma and religious guilt. I also work with my client's to provide solutions to sexual issues like low desire, communication or betrayed partners.
My passion is to help my clients dismantle shame and create loving, healthy relationships with themselves, their partner and with sex.
My work specializes in sex-related issues. We all grew up with and have been affected by different narratives of sex. These narratives, as well as positive and negative sexual experiences, have shaped our current outlook and intimacy in relationships. I work with individuals and couples in a collaborative effort to identify, process and heal areas specific to problems with intimacy, sexual trauma and religious guilt. I also work with my client's to provide solutions to sexual issues like low desire, communication or betrayed partners.
Meleeya Schwartz
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91050 (Online Only)
I am currently pursuing my AASECT certification and have received comprehensive sex therapy training from the Buehler Institute.
I am dedicated to empowering women at every stage of life, with a particular passion for helping those who face challenges with sexual pleasure or struggle with sexual pain. I also support women during the prenatal and postnatal periods, guiding them through the physical and emotional changes of pregnancy and motherhood. In our sessions, you'll find a warm, collaborative environment where I blend coaching, empathy, and a touch of humor. My goal is to create a safe space for you to explore your needs and experiences. As your therapist, I’ll be here to validate, challenge, and guide you on your path to healing and self-discovery.
I am currently pursuing my AASECT certification and have received comprehensive sex therapy training from the Buehler Institute.
I am dedicated to empowering women at every stage of life, with a particular passion for helping those who face challenges with sexual pleasure or struggle with sexual pain. I also support women during the prenatal and postnatal periods, guiding them through the physical and emotional changes of pregnancy and motherhood. In our sessions, you'll find a warm, collaborative environment where I blend coaching, empathy, and a touch of humor. My goal is to create a safe space for you to explore your needs and experiences. As your therapist, I’ll be here to validate, challenge, and guide you on your path to healing and self-discovery.
We are the ONLY married, doctoral level Psychologists with certifications in Sex Therapy and Sex Addiction Therapy.
Whether your marriage is hanging on by a thread or you have a specific area of concern that needs attention, we offer a unique approach to getting results. We recently published our first book, THE COUPLE'S GUIDE to INTIMACY, to make the treatment model (Sexual Reintegration Therapy)we developed for our private practice clients more accessible to others. If you are ready to do the work, we know how to help. Please visit our website for more information about how we operate. We hope we can be as helpful to you as we've been to countless others!
We are the ONLY married, doctoral level Psychologists with certifications in Sex Therapy and Sex Addiction Therapy.
Whether your marriage is hanging on by a thread or you have a specific area of concern that needs attention, we offer a unique approach to getting results. We recently published our first book, THE COUPLE'S GUIDE to INTIMACY, to make the treatment model (Sexual Reintegration Therapy)we developed for our private practice clients more accessible to others. If you are ready to do the work, we know how to help. Please visit our website for more information about how we operate. We hope we can be as helpful to you as we've been to countless others!
I specialize in Sex Therapy, LGBTQ+ and Poly/ Kink/ ENM communities, religious trauma, and creatives.
Empathy is the cornerstone of my practice. I believe change develops from within, and flourishes when we have the right support. I provide a warm, interactive space for clients to show up authentically and address personal life challenges effectively. Together, we can create a customized action plans to help you address unhelpful patterns and cycles that keep you feeling stuck and block your ability to connect with yourself and others. Most importantly, I can help you learn practical tools and skills to create lasting change in your life.
I specialize in Sex Therapy, LGBTQ+ and Poly/ Kink/ ENM communities, religious trauma, and creatives.
Empathy is the cornerstone of my practice. I believe change develops from within, and flourishes when we have the right support. I provide a warm, interactive space for clients to show up authentically and address personal life challenges effectively. Together, we can create a customized action plans to help you address unhelpful patterns and cycles that keep you feeling stuck and block your ability to connect with yourself and others. Most importantly, I can help you learn practical tools and skills to create lasting change in your life.
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Sex Therapy
Who is sex therapy for?
Sex problems are common in relationships. Many people want a better sex life and want to feel loved and desired by their partner. It is difficult for couples to resolve sexual problems on their own because people often feel ashamed to talk about their sexual desires fearing they are not normal, when in fact a very broad range of preferences and behaviors are normal. A sex therapist can help clarify this and other matters.
Why do people need sex therapy?
Many people do not know how to talk about their erotic needs or their emotional needs, both of which are addressed in sex therapy. Couples often live with sexual difficulties for years before seeking help, and in that time, partners may experience so much disappointment and alienation that they may fear their problems mean they are incompatible. Once people experience disappointment, it is difficult to find resolution without help.
What happens in sex therapy?
People have many misconceptions about what takes place in sex therapy. First, it is a form of talk therapy in which partners discuss their sexual concerns; it does not involve touching or physical exploration of any kind. Sex therapy typically helps couples get comfortable talking to each other about sex so that, in the privacy of their home life, they can openly discuss their sexual desires and make decisions about what they want to do. Couples are typically assigned activities to do at home that build intimacy skills.
What kinds of problems do sex therapists treat?
Very often, partners differ in their degree of sexual desire and struggle over how often to have sex. Or they may have fights about porn use or have difficulty connecting sexually after one partner is unfaithful. Men may have problems with premature ejaculation. Women may find themselves struggling to become aroused or to achieve an orgasm. Sometimes partners feel like they have lost the sense of attraction to their partner. These are all common issues dealt with in sex therapy.