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Diane Gleim LMFT, CST, CST-S

About

Diane Gleim, LMFT, CST, CST-S, is an experienced and sex-positive Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist Supervisor. As the first Certified Sex Therapist and the only Certified Sex Therapist Supervisor in Sonoma County, she sees adult individuals and couples and the LGBTQ+, kinky, and poly populations. She treats the many diverse issues related to sexual identity, sexual expression, sexual behavior, and sexual relationships. In addition to her private practice and writing this blog, Diane’s work also includes supervising sex therapists in training; providing training to other mental health professionals as a CAMFT-approved Continuing Education provider on a variety of topics related to sex and therapy; presenting at conferences; providing consultations to mental health professionals on their challenging sexuality-related cases; and also doing occasional expert witness work. She has been voted Sonoma County's Best Sex Therapist by the readers of the North Bay Bohemian four times. You can find out more about her at www.dianegleim.com.

Recent Posts
Why Couples Avoid Sex
As a sex therapist, it is common in my work to see couples who are not having sex. The reasons can be varied and unique to the couple. Here's why.
How an Argument About Body Hair Helped a Marriage

My clients came to session that day needing to talk about body hair, an emotional and contentious topic for them. Here's how we found a solution that worked for both of them.

My clients came to session that day needing to talk about body hair, an emotional and contentious topic for them. Here's how we found a solution that worked for both of them.

How to Communicate About Sex During Sex

Communicating during sex can feel awkward for many people. Yet it is an important sexual relationship skill to build. Read on for this sex therapist's suggestions.

Communicating during sex can feel awkward for many people. Yet it is an important sexual relationship skill to build. Read on for this sex therapist's suggestions.

What's More Important: Impact or Intention?

Giving your partner the benefit of the doubt, or believing they have good intentions, does not negate your hurt or erase their accusations.

Giving your partner the benefit of the doubt, or believing they have good intentions, does not negate your hurt or erase their accusations.

When Sex Research and Sex Therapy Clash

You're curious if researchers have studied a question you have about sex. But maybe you should pause a moment before you consult Google.

You're curious if researchers have studied a question you have about sex. But maybe you should pause a moment before you consult Google.

Do Erotic Interests Help Explain Sexuality?

Personal Perspective: An erotic interest is different from an erotic identity. It's perfectly acceptable to have something be an erotic interest and not an identity.

Personal Perspective: An erotic interest is different from an erotic identity. It's perfectly acceptable to have something be an erotic interest and not an identity.