Sex Therapists in Raleigh, NC
Awakenings Counseling for Couples and Sex Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, LCMHC, AASECT, EFT
1 Endorsed
Raleigh, NC 27615
Do you need in-person therapy or online couples counseling, sex therapy, or marriage counseling near you?
At Awakenings Counseling for Couples and Sex Therapy, we help you:
Rebuild trust, heal betrayal trauma, and repair after an affair.
End cycles of criticism, blame, stonewalling, and emotional distance.
Improve communication, deepen intimacy, and restore passion,
Overcome sexual dysfunction (ED, PE, DE, low libido, painful sex, vaginismus, anorgasmia.)
Do you need in-person therapy or online couples counseling, sex therapy, or marriage counseling near you?
At Awakenings Counseling for Couples and Sex Therapy, we help you:
Rebuild trust, heal betrayal trauma, and repair after an affair.
End cycles of criticism, blame, stonewalling, and emotional distance.
Improve communication, deepen intimacy, and restore passion,
Overcome sexual dysfunction (ED, PE, DE, low libido, painful sex, vaginismus, anorgasmia.)
Many people carry confusion, pain, or silence around sex, relationships, and emotional closeness.
My approach is trauma-informed and integrative, creating a warm, collaborative space where you can explore sensitive topics safely and without judgment. Therapy with me is about helping you understand your story, reconnect with your authentic self, and develop deeper emotional and sexual intimacy.
Many people carry confusion, pain, or silence around sex, relationships, and emotional closeness.
My approach is trauma-informed and integrative, creating a warm, collaborative space where you can explore sensitive topics safely and without judgment. Therapy with me is about helping you understand your story, reconnect with your authentic self, and develop deeper emotional and sexual intimacy.
This want for better communication covers all other topics, and especially sex and intimacy.
I utilize Experiential Therapy and Internal Family System Therapy to create a space of compassion for the way that you communicate with yourselves and with the people in your lives, as well as to offer different perspectives of communication.
This want for better communication covers all other topics, and especially sex and intimacy.
I utilize Experiential Therapy and Internal Family System Therapy to create a space of compassion for the way that you communicate with yourselves and with the people in your lives, as well as to offer different perspectives of communication.
Amanda is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who uses her training in Family Systems Theory, Attachment, and Emotionally Focused Therapy to help her clients achieve their goals in therapy. Life is stressful and relationships can be hard. Amanda is empathetic and passionate about helping people learn how to manage these tough life adjustments and how they impact individual mental health and relational health. Amanda has experience with individuals, couples, and family counseling with a wide variety of concerns.
Amanda is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who uses her training in Family Systems Theory, Attachment, and Emotionally Focused Therapy to help her clients achieve their goals in therapy. Life is stressful and relationships can be hard. Amanda is empathetic and passionate about helping people learn how to manage these tough life adjustments and how they impact individual mental health and relational health. Amanda has experience with individuals, couples, and family counseling with a wide variety of concerns.
Dr. Alison Sappie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate with a doctorate in counseling and counselor education from North Carolina State University. During her education and counseling experience she has served a diverse range of clients in both community mental health and university settings.
Dr. Alison Sappie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate with a doctorate in counseling and counselor education from North Carolina State University. During her education and counseling experience she has served a diverse range of clients in both community mental health and university settings.
Jeremyra Cross
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
As a relationship and sex therapist, I specialize in helping couples and individuals untangle the patterns keeping them stuck.
When intimacy feels distant and conversations about needs and feelings become difficult, many couples find themselves caught in cycles of avoidance and disconnection. Beneath the surface, most people want the same thing: to feel truly seen, understood, and connected to the person who matters most. Whether you're struggling to communicate, feeling the spark fade, or navigating mismatched desires you're not alone and you don't have to stay stuck.
As a relationship and sex therapist, I specialize in helping couples and individuals untangle the patterns keeping them stuck.
When intimacy feels distant and conversations about needs and feelings become difficult, many couples find themselves caught in cycles of avoidance and disconnection. Beneath the surface, most people want the same thing: to feel truly seen, understood, and connected to the person who matters most. Whether you're struggling to communicate, feeling the spark fade, or navigating mismatched desires you're not alone and you don't have to stay stuck.
I am William Etheridge, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, and I am passionate about helping individuals manage symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other mental health challenges. I earned my Master of Arts in Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2019 from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
I am William Etheridge, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, and I am passionate about helping individuals manage symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other mental health challenges. I earned my Master of Arts in Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2019 from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
I work with many couples working through topics such as, high conflict communication, brink of divorce, pursuer/withdrawal cycles, lack of sex and intimacy, family planning, business partnership, opening their relationship/ ENM, embracing retirement life and more.
Tired of fighting the same fight? Couples Therapy for Clarity, Connection & Lasting Change. You love each other but lately it feels like you’re stuck in a cycle of arguments, distance, or silence. Conversations that should bring you closer only push you apart. You’ve tried fixing it on your own, but nothing seems to stick. If you’re exhausted from conflict or worried about drifting further apart, you’re not alone and you don’t have to stay stuck here.
Expect:
Fewer arguments that spiral out of control
Tools to calm down and co-regulate in the heat of conflict
Confidence that your needs and feelings will actually be heard
I work with many couples working through topics such as, high conflict communication, brink of divorce, pursuer/withdrawal cycles, lack of sex and intimacy, family planning, business partnership, opening their relationship/ ENM, embracing retirement life and more.
Tired of fighting the same fight? Couples Therapy for Clarity, Connection & Lasting Change. You love each other but lately it feels like you’re stuck in a cycle of arguments, distance, or silence. Conversations that should bring you closer only push you apart. You’ve tried fixing it on your own, but nothing seems to stick. If you’re exhausted from conflict or worried about drifting further apart, you’re not alone and you don’t have to stay stuck here.
Expect:
Fewer arguments that spiral out of control
Tools to calm down and co-regulate in the heat of conflict
Confidence that your needs and feelings will actually be heard
Focusing primarily on relationships, sexuality and trauma; and starting with the belief that relationships are central to our well-being, I partner with clients to create a warm and safe space in which to explore patterns that impact growth.
Each individual or couple is unique and will need an individualized approach. Individuals and couples with diverse gender expressions/identities and sexual orientations are welcome and embraced. I work with adult individuals and couples of all ages, with a particular interest in those that are midlife and beyond.
Focusing primarily on relationships, sexuality and trauma; and starting with the belief that relationships are central to our well-being, I partner with clients to create a warm and safe space in which to explore patterns that impact growth.
Each individual or couple is unique and will need an individualized approach. Individuals and couples with diverse gender expressions/identities and sexual orientations are welcome and embraced. I work with adult individuals and couples of all ages, with a particular interest in those that are midlife and beyond.
I’m Rebecca, I offer online therapy focused on sex, relationships, & identity for both individuals & couples across NC.
This is a space to get curious about who you are, what you value, & what kind of connections you want to build. You deserve relationships that feel safe, alive, & true to you.
The truth is, growth can be fucking uncomfortable. That’s often where real clarity begins, the moment your life starts to change.
I’m Rebecca, I offer online therapy focused on sex, relationships, & identity for both individuals & couples across NC.
This is a space to get curious about who you are, what you value, & what kind of connections you want to build. You deserve relationships that feel safe, alive, & true to you.
The truth is, growth can be fucking uncomfortable. That’s often where real clarity begins, the moment your life starts to change.
I am a queer sex therapist, providing a relaxed, open, collaborative and non-judgmental atmosphere.
I customize my approach to you. I am most interested in helping people with issues surrounding sexuality. I am aimed at helping people improve the quality of their lives, increasing pleasure, and finding meaning. My work is grounded in anti-oppression. I aim to create feelings of safety and trust my relationship with those I work with.
I am a queer sex therapist, providing a relaxed, open, collaborative and non-judgmental atmosphere.
I customize my approach to you. I am most interested in helping people with issues surrounding sexuality. I am aimed at helping people improve the quality of their lives, increasing pleasure, and finding meaning. My work is grounded in anti-oppression. I aim to create feelings of safety and trust my relationship with those I work with.
Openings for 2026:
Navigating life suddenly feels like an uphill struggle. You may be grieving a loss, wondering if you should stay in the relationship that "isn't that bad," stuck in limbo on the same problem with no end in sight. You tell yourself you should have this all figured out by now. You are surprised by your own intrusive thoughts and it's not stuff you want to say to your friends. It isn't advice you crave, it's being heard and gotten. Maybe you are terrified of being alone at this stage. Maybe you want things to change in your relationship but it feels so hopeless and exhausting. You seek solution, not endless thinking.
Openings for 2026:
Navigating life suddenly feels like an uphill struggle. You may be grieving a loss, wondering if you should stay in the relationship that "isn't that bad," stuck in limbo on the same problem with no end in sight. You tell yourself you should have this all figured out by now. You are surprised by your own intrusive thoughts and it's not stuff you want to say to your friends. It isn't advice you crave, it's being heard and gotten. Maybe you are terrified of being alone at this stage. Maybe you want things to change in your relationship but it feels so hopeless and exhausting. You seek solution, not endless thinking.
With 10 years of experience in the field, she has worked in a variety of settings including inpatient and outpatient before finding a niche in sex therapy and couple’s therapy.
Lauren works with couples to strengthen communication, rebuild trust, and rekindle sexual and emotional intimacy. She has completed over 60 hours of advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Lauren also supports individuals and couples through the tender early years of parenthood—balancing exhaustion, shifting identities, and the impact of parenting on the couple bond. A certified Postpartum Mental Health Counselor, she helps parents manage anxiety, depression, and the stress of new roles while keeping their partnership strong. Lauren works with women who are experiencing sexual pain using solution-focused treatment.
With 10 years of experience in the field, she has worked in a variety of settings including inpatient and outpatient before finding a niche in sex therapy and couple’s therapy.
Lauren works with couples to strengthen communication, rebuild trust, and rekindle sexual and emotional intimacy. She has completed over 60 hours of advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Lauren also supports individuals and couples through the tender early years of parenthood—balancing exhaustion, shifting identities, and the impact of parenting on the couple bond. A certified Postpartum Mental Health Counselor, she helps parents manage anxiety, depression, and the stress of new roles while keeping their partnership strong. Lauren works with women who are experiencing sexual pain using solution-focused treatment.
Anna Smith (she/her), Licensed Psychologist & AASECT-Certified Sex Therapist.
With specialized training in Sex Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples, I can map the negative cycles keeping you stuck in disconnect so sex and intimacy feel less like a battleground and more like a place of connection. My approach is warm, direct and non-judgmental. I welcome all identities, orientations, and relational structures.
Anna Smith (she/her), Licensed Psychologist & AASECT-Certified Sex Therapist.
With specialized training in Sex Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples, I can map the negative cycles keeping you stuck in disconnect so sex and intimacy feel less like a battleground and more like a place of connection. My approach is warm, direct and non-judgmental. I welcome all identities, orientations, and relational structures.
Sydney Dreyer is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate in the state of North Carolina. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke with her Master of Arts and Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in December of 2022. Sydney also received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Criminology from Meredith College in 2018. Sydney has experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, and couples and enjoys counseling clients with anxiety, pregnancy/postpartum , depression, grief, trauma, and clients who are looking for coping skills.
Sydney Dreyer is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate in the state of North Carolina. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke with her Master of Arts and Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in December of 2022. Sydney also received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Criminology from Meredith College in 2018. Sydney has experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, and couples and enjoys counseling clients with anxiety, pregnancy/postpartum , depression, grief, trauma, and clients who are looking for coping skills.
I help people work towards improved connection within themselves, their relationships, and their sexuality.
I specialize in working with couples and individuals around relationship concerns, intimacy, desire discrepancies/low desire, trauma, infidelity, anxiety, and sexual health & pleasure. I help couples and individuals increase insight and understanding of how their mind, body, and attachment styles influence their quality of life and relationships.
I help people work towards improved connection within themselves, their relationships, and their sexuality.
I specialize in working with couples and individuals around relationship concerns, intimacy, desire discrepancies/low desire, trauma, infidelity, anxiety, and sexual health & pleasure. I help couples and individuals increase insight and understanding of how their mind, body, and attachment styles influence their quality of life and relationships.
Currently Pursuing AASECT certification
If you’re looking for warmth, science-backed guidance, and a place where you can get insight without judgement. I'm here to help!
I especially love supporting clients working through concerns around desire, pleasure, and sexual functioning; whether it’s mismatched libidos, sexual pain, difficulty with orgasm (or no orgasms!), erectile disfunction/difficulty keeping erections, kink or ENM/Poly exploration, or shifts in sexual connection. I’m also passionate about working with neurodivergent individuals and couples (including folks with ADHD) to strengthen emotional and sexual intimacy in ways that fit their lives and their brains.
Currently Pursuing AASECT certification
If you’re looking for warmth, science-backed guidance, and a place where you can get insight without judgement. I'm here to help!
I especially love supporting clients working through concerns around desire, pleasure, and sexual functioning; whether it’s mismatched libidos, sexual pain, difficulty with orgasm (or no orgasms!), erectile disfunction/difficulty keeping erections, kink or ENM/Poly exploration, or shifts in sexual connection. I’m also passionate about working with neurodivergent individuals and couples (including folks with ADHD) to strengthen emotional and sexual intimacy in ways that fit their lives and their brains.
Katherine Good
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC, NCC
1 Endorsed
Raleigh, NC 27609
Sex therapy is TALK therapy centered on the intimate thoughts, behaviors, patterns, and history of your sex life.
I do not have a magic wand but what I do have are tools and professional experience. I also have an ability to connect with most people which is vital to the success of therapy.
Sex therapy is TALK therapy centered on the intimate thoughts, behaviors, patterns, and history of your sex life.
I do not have a magic wand but what I do have are tools and professional experience. I also have an ability to connect with most people which is vital to the success of therapy.
Luree with Counseling Professionals PLLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Offering Virtual Appointments Only: Asking for help is not easy, opening yourself up to a stranger can be uncomfortable, and speaking openly about sex can be difficult, but remaining stuck is no longer a viable option.
I enjoy working with individuals who are rebuilding themselves after a breakup, and working with partners who find themselves in a relationship where a partner struggles with having a diminished sex drive and all the emotions and feelings that come up for you both. I work with you to normalize life, its challenges, sex, and the diversity of human sexuality.
Offering Virtual Appointments Only: Asking for help is not easy, opening yourself up to a stranger can be uncomfortable, and speaking openly about sex can be difficult, but remaining stuck is no longer a viable option.
I enjoy working with individuals who are rebuilding themselves after a breakup, and working with partners who find themselves in a relationship where a partner struggles with having a diminished sex drive and all the emotions and feelings that come up for you both. I work with you to normalize life, its challenges, sex, and the diversity of human sexuality.
I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist who helps couples, and families create fulfilling, healthy relationships by reducing stress and improving communication and intimacy.
I work a diversity of issues: intimacy, sexual issues, conflict resolution, substance use, issues with families of origin, divorce, religion and spirituality.
Relationship meetings are 60 or 90 minutes long to ensure that you have ample quality time to explore the dynamics of your relationship.
I'm licensed in Massachusetts and North Carolina.
I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist who helps couples, and families create fulfilling, healthy relationships by reducing stress and improving communication and intimacy.
I work a diversity of issues: intimacy, sexual issues, conflict resolution, substance use, issues with families of origin, divorce, religion and spirituality.
Relationship meetings are 60 or 90 minutes long to ensure that you have ample quality time to explore the dynamics of your relationship.
I'm licensed in Massachusetts and North Carolina.
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Sex Therapy Therapists
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.