Sex Therapists in Phoenix, AZ

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Heather Hillenbrand
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CST
3 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85020
As a Sex and Relationship Therapist, I believe it is each person's birthright to have the knowledge, understanding, and support to achieve freedom of sexual expression.
I specialize in improving communication, strengthening intimacy within relationships, working with sexual trauma, ethically non-monogamous relationships, erotic creativity, orgasm, relationship wounds, and BDSM/kink. Through activities, exercises, and resources, I provide a sex-affirming process that supports the desired growth in your life.
As a Sex and Relationship Therapist, I believe it is each person's birthright to have the knowledge, understanding, and support to achieve freedom of sexual expression.
I specialize in improving communication, strengthening intimacy within relationships, working with sexual trauma, ethically non-monogamous relationships, erotic creativity, orgasm, relationship wounds, and BDSM/kink. Through activities, exercises, and resources, I provide a sex-affirming process that supports the desired growth in your life.
(480) 637-2185 View (480) 637-2185
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Marlene Shiple
Counselor, PhD
Phoenix, AZ 85012
I am a LPC, a certified hypnotherapist, sex therapist, life coach, trauma therapist & grief therapist.
Are you ... a high-achieving professional, 30 – 70, facing deep grief or a major life transition like the death of a loved one, retirement, or empty nesting? Though successful, do you feel lost, anxious, and disconnected from your purpose? Have you tried traditional healing but need deeper, spiritually grounded support? Do you seek a safe, sacred space to process pain, rediscover who you are again, and rebuild a meaningful life? Do you desire to feel joy, peace, and purpose again - without guilt? Do you want to believe this isn’t the end of your story, but the beginning of something wiser, fuller, and more soulful?
I am a LPC, a certified hypnotherapist, sex therapist, life coach, trauma therapist & grief therapist.
Are you ... a high-achieving professional, 30 – 70, facing deep grief or a major life transition like the death of a loved one, retirement, or empty nesting? Though successful, do you feel lost, anxious, and disconnected from your purpose? Have you tried traditional healing but need deeper, spiritually grounded support? Do you seek a safe, sacred space to process pain, rediscover who you are again, and rebuild a meaningful life? Do you desire to feel joy, peace, and purpose again - without guilt? Do you want to believe this isn’t the end of your story, but the beginning of something wiser, fuller, and more soulful?
(928) 455-8018 View (928) 455-8018
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Molly Foley
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CST
2 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Waitlist for new clients
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an AASECT certified sex therapist.
I support individuals and couples who want to repair emotional injuries, increase emotional intimacy and overcome sexual challenges to experience more confidence and joy. I bring love, respect, and better communication to relationships. My speciality is focused on relationship, sexual, and perinatal issues.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an AASECT certified sex therapist.
I support individuals and couples who want to repair emotional injuries, increase emotional intimacy and overcome sexual challenges to experience more confidence and joy. I bring love, respect, and better communication to relationships. My speciality is focused on relationship, sexual, and perinatal issues.
(480) 573-7127 View (480) 573-7127
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Araceli Olmos
Counselor, MA, LAC
1 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85044
Professionally, I have worked with fellow humans struggling with eating disorders, anxiety, depression, ADHD, gender and sexuality related concerns, borderline personality disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder.
From personal experience, I know how scary, overwhelming, lonely, and defeating our internal reality can feel at times. Life does not have to be this way. What if instead we look at life events as experiences to be had and understood? What if we remove labels and learn to sit with ourselves with pure acceptance and compassion? Suffering does not have to be a human experience that we dread or get stuck in. Together we can help you feel how beautiful life truly is.
Professionally, I have worked with fellow humans struggling with eating disorders, anxiety, depression, ADHD, gender and sexuality related concerns, borderline personality disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder.
From personal experience, I know how scary, overwhelming, lonely, and defeating our internal reality can feel at times. Life does not have to be this way. What if instead we look at life events as experiences to be had and understood? What if we remove labels and learn to sit with ourselves with pure acceptance and compassion? Suffering does not have to be a human experience that we dread or get stuck in. Together we can help you feel how beautiful life truly is.
(520) 467-6414 View (520) 467-6414
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Regina Obrien
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CST
3 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Waitlist for new clients
I am passionate about helping individuals and couples navigate the complexities of sex, intimacy, dating and relationship(s).
Providing a comfortable and emotionally safe space to explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviors is essential to our therapeutic process. In therapy, we will identify strengths and resources unique to your life experience. Together, we will create realistic goals so you can implement meaningful changes in your life.
I am passionate about helping individuals and couples navigate the complexities of sex, intimacy, dating and relationship(s).
Providing a comfortable and emotionally safe space to explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviors is essential to our therapeutic process. In therapy, we will identify strengths and resources unique to your life experience. Together, we will create realistic goals so you can implement meaningful changes in your life.
(480) 613-5962 View (480) 613-5962
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Logan Denny
Counselor, LAC
1 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Maybe you’re exploring gender or sexuality, unlearning shame wrapped in religion or stitched into old survival strategies.
I’m Logan (they/them), a queer, nonbinary, multiracial, neurodivergent LAC and sex therapist. I support individuals and couples navigating gender, identity shifts, religious and sexual trauma, non-monogamy, kink, intimacy, and the lifelong work of reclaiming the parts of you once deemed too much or not enough.
Maybe you’re exploring gender or sexuality, unlearning shame wrapped in religion or stitched into old survival strategies.
I’m Logan (they/them), a queer, nonbinary, multiracial, neurodivergent LAC and sex therapist. I support individuals and couples navigating gender, identity shifts, religious and sexual trauma, non-monogamy, kink, intimacy, and the lifelong work of reclaiming the parts of you once deemed too much or not enough.
(623) 918-3664 View (623) 918-3664
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Jennifer Monninger
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CST
2 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85018
I am a certified sex therapist with a focus on sexuality, intimacy, and relationships.
I work with any matters related to sex, intimacy & relationships. My primary focus is working on spiritual sexual shame, discrepancies in sexual desire among couples, sexual trauma, sexual pain, reclaiming sexuality after medical issues, out of control sexual behavior, polyamory, BDSM, and pregnancy related or postpartum mood and sexuality concerns.
I am a certified sex therapist with a focus on sexuality, intimacy, and relationships.
I work with any matters related to sex, intimacy & relationships. My primary focus is working on spiritual sexual shame, discrepancies in sexual desire among couples, sexual trauma, sexual pain, reclaiming sexuality after medical issues, out of control sexual behavior, polyamory, BDSM, and pregnancy related or postpartum mood and sexuality concerns.
(602) 755-3230 View (602) 755-3230
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Scott Driver
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
1 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85003
I also have excellent experience helping clients with out-of-control or maladaptive sexual behaviors, what others often call " sex addiction".
I have an excellent track record with clients whose PTSD or trauma histories stand in the way of happy, satisfying lives. I've used EMDR, hypnosis, and somatic techniques to help many clients put their pasts behind them and create the fulfillment and connection that they and their partners deserve.
I also have excellent experience helping clients with out-of-control or maladaptive sexual behaviors, what others often call " sex addiction".
I have an excellent track record with clients whose PTSD or trauma histories stand in the way of happy, satisfying lives. I've used EMDR, hypnosis, and somatic techniques to help many clients put their pasts behind them and create the fulfillment and connection that they and their partners deserve.
(602) 671-0380 View (602) 671-0380
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Mysti VanAken Rainwater
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S
3 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85044
sex, money, parenting, division of the workload and substance use
I specialize in Progressive Psychology & Psychotherapy, with a focus on relationships, sex & sexuality and personality. I use Enneagram Empowered Psychotherapy, partnered with Cognitive Beh avioral Therapy (CBT) as tools to help you get from where you are to where you belong!
sex, money, parenting, division of the workload and substance use
I specialize in Progressive Psychology & Psychotherapy, with a focus on relationships, sex & sexuality and personality. I use Enneagram Empowered Psychotherapy, partnered with Cognitive Beh avioral Therapy (CBT) as tools to help you get from where you are to where you belong!
(480) 781-2631 View (480) 781-2631
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Dorothy Barnes
Counselor, LPC, CST
Phoenix, AZ 85050
I am a certified sex therapist with AASECT and a Level II Trained EMDR therapist.
I always start with where a client is and move through a process of self awareness and discovery that brings about lasting change and newfound joy. While that is not an easy process it is a journey I have found worth taking in my own life and feel honored to take in another's. I do not believe in a "cookie cutter" approach to recovery or self actualization. Each person I work with brings a special "psychological fingerprint" that encompasses both their past and their present life experiences. I look forward to traveling the path with you.
I am a certified sex therapist with AASECT and a Level II Trained EMDR therapist.
I always start with where a client is and move through a process of self awareness and discovery that brings about lasting change and newfound joy. While that is not an easy process it is a journey I have found worth taking in my own life and feel honored to take in another's. I do not believe in a "cookie cutter" approach to recovery or self actualization. Each person I work with brings a special "psychological fingerprint" that encompasses both their past and their present life experiences. I look forward to traveling the path with you.
(480) 818-4936 View (480) 818-4936
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Rehema Boyes
Counselor, LPC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Let's be honest, sex education did not prepare us for this reality.
Whether you are single or partnered, asexual or allosexual, sweetest vanilla or practiced kinkster, you know that there isn't a one-size-fits-all approach to intimacy. My clients are people who recognize that sexual wellness contributes to mental health just as much as other forms of wellness. Sexual wellness isn't just in the bedroom, it's how we talk to each other, it's how we show and give affection, it's how we define intimacy and practice being vulnerable, playful, and compassionate. Sometimes it's difficult to do these things and that gets in the way of connection. How do you want to connect with others? With yourself?
Let's be honest, sex education did not prepare us for this reality.
Whether you are single or partnered, asexual or allosexual, sweetest vanilla or practiced kinkster, you know that there isn't a one-size-fits-all approach to intimacy. My clients are people who recognize that sexual wellness contributes to mental health just as much as other forms of wellness. Sexual wellness isn't just in the bedroom, it's how we talk to each other, it's how we show and give affection, it's how we define intimacy and practice being vulnerable, playful, and compassionate. Sometimes it's difficult to do these things and that gets in the way of connection. How do you want to connect with others? With yourself?
(623) 288-5468 View (623) 288-5468
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Crystal Nesfield
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CST, SEP, EMDR
11 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85014
Maybe past trauma still lingers, showing up in ways you can’t name—shame, numbness, confusion around sex and intimacy, or difficulty trusting.
I work with LGBTQ+ clients, women, and those in non-monogamous, kink, or alternative relationships healing from childhood trauma, sexual trauma, or emotional wounds. I specialize in trauma therapy, sex therapy, and identity work. I use EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, NARM, DBT, and mindfulness to support nervous system regulation and embodied healing.
Maybe past trauma still lingers, showing up in ways you can’t name—shame, numbness, confusion around sex and intimacy, or difficulty trusting.
I work with LGBTQ+ clients, women, and those in non-monogamous, kink, or alternative relationships healing from childhood trauma, sexual trauma, or emotional wounds. I specialize in trauma therapy, sex therapy, and identity work. I use EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, NARM, DBT, and mindfulness to support nervous system regulation and embodied healing.
(602) 641-2913 View (602) 641-2913
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Erica McCullough
Marriage & Family Therapist, MAS, LMFT
2 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85016
I specialize in relationship conflict, sex and sexuality, Intimacy, attachment issues, somatic therapy, EMDR, and couples and families that struggle with issues related to sexually and transitions in life.
I am a Licensed Marriage, Couples, and Family Therapist. My passion is helping clients become the best version of themselves. I have been in the behavioral health field for 10 years in therapy and case management roles, and I have found that you know what works for you; I am here to support you in expanding what else is needed to help build those relationships into positive supports and a peaceful rewarding life; not just manageable.
I specialize in relationship conflict, sex and sexuality, Intimacy, attachment issues, somatic therapy, EMDR, and couples and families that struggle with issues related to sexually and transitions in life.
I am a Licensed Marriage, Couples, and Family Therapist. My passion is helping clients become the best version of themselves. I have been in the behavioral health field for 10 years in therapy and case management roles, and I have found that you know what works for you; I am here to support you in expanding what else is needed to help build those relationships into positive supports and a peaceful rewarding life; not just manageable.
(623) 294-4817 View (623) 294-4817
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Claudette Waite
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, AASECT, EMDR-C, C-DBT
1 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85048
I specialize in helping people navigate the deep wounds of attachment trauma, family dysfunction, divorce, codependency, low self-worth, and the complex tangle of sex and relationship concerns.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Clinical Supervisor. I am a Certified Sex Therapist (AASECT); Certified EMDR Therapist /Consultant. I am DBT Certified. I am trained in Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Level I, II and III. I specialize in treating trauma, Sex/gender concerns, BPD (personality disorder) individuals and couples.
I specialize in helping people navigate the deep wounds of attachment trauma, family dysfunction, divorce, codependency, low self-worth, and the complex tangle of sex and relationship concerns.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Clinical Supervisor. I am a Certified Sex Therapist (AASECT); Certified EMDR Therapist /Consultant. I am DBT Certified. I am trained in Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Level I, II and III. I specialize in treating trauma, Sex/gender concerns, BPD (personality disorder) individuals and couples.
(602) 783-8831 View (602) 783-8831
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Krista Borgwardt
Counselor, LIMHP, LICSW, LPC
3 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85085
Concerned about sex issues with a partner?
I specialize in anxiety, depression, attachment styles, grief, couples intimacy issues, sexual intimacy, childhood hurts, codependency, women's issues, chronic illness, and parenting support. I am passionate about helping clients adjust to each life transition, resolve losses, deepen relationships and integrate mind, body and spirit to live wholeheartedly.
Concerned about sex issues with a partner?
I specialize in anxiety, depression, attachment styles, grief, couples intimacy issues, sexual intimacy, childhood hurts, codependency, women's issues, chronic illness, and parenting support. I am passionate about helping clients adjust to each life transition, resolve losses, deepen relationships and integrate mind, body and spirit to live wholeheartedly.
(402) 532-0048 View (402) 532-0048
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Aimee Emmrich
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LPCC, LPC, LMHC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Affiliated with: Compassionate Connections Sex & Couples Counseling, LCSW.
Aimee is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Informed Therapy, and recently completed The Compassionate Bereavement Care Certification.
Affiliated with: Compassionate Connections Sex & Couples Counseling, LCSW.
Aimee is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Informed Therapy, and recently completed The Compassionate Bereavement Care Certification.
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Jason Powell
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CST
Online Only
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) as well as a Certified Sex Therapist (CST) through AASECT. My work focuses on relationships and sex therapy, specifically centered on infidelity repair, communication issues, relationships on the brink, and those experiencing a range of intimacy blocks and challenges. I have been featured in AARP, Forbes, The Knot, and other leading media outlets sharing my insights and tips related to communication, sex, and marriage. I invite you to schedule a free consultation to discuss your unique circumstances and ways that I may be able to help.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) as well as a Certified Sex Therapist (CST) through AASECT. My work focuses on relationships and sex therapy, specifically centered on infidelity repair, communication issues, relationships on the brink, and those experiencing a range of intimacy blocks and challenges. I have been featured in AARP, Forbes, The Knot, and other leading media outlets sharing my insights and tips related to communication, sex, and marriage. I invite you to schedule a free consultation to discuss your unique circumstances and ways that I may be able to help.
(480) 637-5924 View (480) 637-5924
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Angelica Kennedy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CST
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am an AASECT-Certified Sex Therapist, trained in providing trauma-informed care, EMDR, CBT, and the Gottman Method.
As a therapist with over a decade of experience in the field, it has been a privilege to witness an individual's ability to grow, heal, and transform themselves. Life can be overwhelming. It can take a toll on us in ways we could not imagine. It is my goal to assist you when there is hardship and to walk with you through the unexpected. In individual and couples therapy, I strive to create a safe space for all—where each person can express themself without fear of judgment, work to create deeper connections in their relationships, and reduce feelings of distress.
I am an AASECT-Certified Sex Therapist, trained in providing trauma-informed care, EMDR, CBT, and the Gottman Method.
As a therapist with over a decade of experience in the field, it has been a privilege to witness an individual's ability to grow, heal, and transform themselves. Life can be overwhelming. It can take a toll on us in ways we could not imagine. It is my goal to assist you when there is hardship and to walk with you through the unexpected. In individual and couples therapy, I strive to create a safe space for all—where each person can express themself without fear of judgment, work to create deeper connections in their relationships, and reduce feelings of distress.
(928) 440-1145 View (928) 440-1145
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Erin Wright
Counselor, MA, MCJ, LAC
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
My focus lies in communication, relationships, intimacy issues, sexual issues (to include Sex/Love addiction, sexually maladaptive/abusive behaviors, sexual identity, pornography addiction, etc), life stressors/changes and self-empowerment.
Does life fell like an out-of-control rollercoaster? It doesn’t have to be so draining, and relationships don’t have to be so tricky! Sometimes, we just need someone to help us understand our "whys." Guidance to organize our thoughts, challenge limiting beliefs, heal past traumas, and become empowered to live as our most authentic selves. The first step is finding a partner on this journey. I use a variety of therapeutic approaches, to include Attachment Theory, Motivational Interviewing and CBT, a form of talk therapy that helps you see how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected.
My focus lies in communication, relationships, intimacy issues, sexual issues (to include Sex/Love addiction, sexually maladaptive/abusive behaviors, sexual identity, pornography addiction, etc), life stressors/changes and self-empowerment.
Does life fell like an out-of-control rollercoaster? It doesn’t have to be so draining, and relationships don’t have to be so tricky! Sometimes, we just need someone to help us understand our "whys." Guidance to organize our thoughts, challenge limiting beliefs, heal past traumas, and become empowered to live as our most authentic selves. The first step is finding a partner on this journey. I use a variety of therapeutic approaches, to include Attachment Theory, Motivational Interviewing and CBT, a form of talk therapy that helps you see how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected.
(623) 263-4010 View (623) 263-4010
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Katie Petersen
Counselor, MA, LPC
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I have additional training in PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy), the Couples Institute, the Institute for Relational Intimacy, and the Arizona Trauma Institute (or, I'm trauma-informed, sex-aware, and relationship-focused!).
Therapy isn’t just about solving problems or fixing what's broken — it’s about becoming more fully yourself. My clients often feel stuck between a sense of what they 'should' be feeling and what they are actually experiencing inside. Maybe you've read the self-help books, know all the Therapy-Toks, have the insight, and still sense something is missing or off. I blend trauma-informed, attachment-based, somatic, and parts work (IFS) inside of relational therapy to help you move from intellectual understanding to embodied healing. This is not about fixing you — it’s about helping you come home to yourself.
I have additional training in PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy), the Couples Institute, the Institute for Relational Intimacy, and the Arizona Trauma Institute (or, I'm trauma-informed, sex-aware, and relationship-focused!).
Therapy isn’t just about solving problems or fixing what's broken — it’s about becoming more fully yourself. My clients often feel stuck between a sense of what they 'should' be feeling and what they are actually experiencing inside. Maybe you've read the self-help books, know all the Therapy-Toks, have the insight, and still sense something is missing or off. I blend trauma-informed, attachment-based, somatic, and parts work (IFS) inside of relational therapy to help you move from intellectual understanding to embodied healing. This is not about fixing you — it’s about helping you come home to yourself.
(928) 236-9221 View (928) 236-9221

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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.