Sex Therapists in 98109
Sean Orpen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT-S, CST-S
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109
I work with a range of different issues, from sexual functioning and compatibility, to lifestyle, conflict management, and vulnerability from a mindfulness based approach.
As a therapist that works with couples and individuals, with a focus on intimacy and sexuality, I often work with people seeking deeper and more nourishing connections in their relationships and lives. Connection requires the courage to move into vulnerability and honesty to live one's truth about what they really need from their relationships. This is where I can help! I serve as a guide for individuals and couples in stepping into their own lives, to ask for what they need and to be present in and for their relationships.
I work with a range of different issues, from sexual functioning and compatibility, to lifestyle, conflict management, and vulnerability from a mindfulness based approach.
As a therapist that works with couples and individuals, with a focus on intimacy and sexuality, I often work with people seeking deeper and more nourishing connections in their relationships and lives. Connection requires the courage to move into vulnerability and honesty to live one's truth about what they really need from their relationships. This is where I can help! I serve as a guide for individuals and couples in stepping into their own lives, to ask for what they need and to be present in and for their relationships.
Cheyenne McGuire
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFT-A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109
I strive to be warm, compassionate, and humorous, allowing my clients to comfortably explore their sexuality and other personal issues.
As a therapist, I am dedicated to working with individuals and any relational configuration that suits you. I aim to create a safe environment rooted in an anti-oppressive and inclusive framework. I am particularly passionate about helping individuals reclaim their sexual selves. I specialize in supporting those who have experienced sexual trauma, especially those affected by purity culture. Additionally, I assist clients in reclaiming their pleasure and desire, addressing pelvic pain disorders, navigating gender, and exploring sexual identity and orientation.
I strive to be warm, compassionate, and humorous, allowing my clients to comfortably explore their sexuality and other personal issues.
As a therapist, I am dedicated to working with individuals and any relational configuration that suits you. I aim to create a safe environment rooted in an anti-oppressive and inclusive framework. I am particularly passionate about helping individuals reclaim their sexual selves. I specialize in supporting those who have experienced sexual trauma, especially those affected by purity culture. Additionally, I assist clients in reclaiming their pleasure and desire, addressing pelvic pain disorders, navigating gender, and exploring sexual identity and orientation.
Didem Serin
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFTA, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109
I strive to provide social justice-oriented, trauma-informed, body & sex-positive, LGBTQ+, kink, poly, and culturally-affirming psychotherapy.
As a systems therapist, I consider the many contexts involved in making each person’s experience unique and tailor treatment approaches to my client’s needs. I center my work around reauthoring narratives and creating new meanings. If you are curious about your emotions' messages and willing to uncover the underlying patterns and explore new ways of connecting, I may be the therapist you are looking for. I specialize in relationship strengthening, intimacy/vulnerability, desire discrepancy, life transitions, parenting, attachment ruptures, multicultural relationships, identity formation/exploration, polyamory/ENM, and guilt/shame.
I strive to provide social justice-oriented, trauma-informed, body & sex-positive, LGBTQ+, kink, poly, and culturally-affirming psychotherapy.
As a systems therapist, I consider the many contexts involved in making each person’s experience unique and tailor treatment approaches to my client’s needs. I center my work around reauthoring narratives and creating new meanings. If you are curious about your emotions' messages and willing to uncover the underlying patterns and explore new ways of connecting, I may be the therapist you are looking for. I specialize in relationship strengthening, intimacy/vulnerability, desire discrepancy, life transitions, parenting, attachment ruptures, multicultural relationships, identity formation/exploration, polyamory/ENM, and guilt/shame.
I am a Kink-Knowledgeable Professional through the National Coalition of Sexual Freedom (NCSF).
Do you struggle to feel arousal or pleasure during sex? Have you lost the sexual spark and excitement in your relationship? Do you struggle with desires, thoughts, and behaviors that you feel as though you can’t share with others for fear of shame, stigma, ignorance, or violence? Have you struggled to understand yourself as a sexual being due to stigmatizing beliefs and messages? Navigating the nuances of relationships, sex, sexual health, sexual identity, and gender identity can be difficult and exhausting on its own. Through open-minded, compassionate, and culturally competent care, I am committed to help you meet your goals.
I am a Kink-Knowledgeable Professional through the National Coalition of Sexual Freedom (NCSF).
Do you struggle to feel arousal or pleasure during sex? Have you lost the sexual spark and excitement in your relationship? Do you struggle with desires, thoughts, and behaviors that you feel as though you can’t share with others for fear of shame, stigma, ignorance, or violence? Have you struggled to understand yourself as a sexual being due to stigmatizing beliefs and messages? Navigating the nuances of relationships, sex, sexual health, sexual identity, and gender identity can be difficult and exhausting on its own. Through open-minded, compassionate, and culturally competent care, I am committed to help you meet your goals.
Kristin Cherry Jackson
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109
I have years of expertise helping people explore and resolve the root causes of sexual and relational problems.
Life is too short for bad sex! Do you feel hopeless about sexual dysfunction like vaginismus, premature ejaculation, unreliable erections, or lack of libido, arousal, or orgasm? Are you having sexual struggles, or feeling shame around sex stemming from religious messages or “purity culture”? Are you considering consensual non-monogamy, or having conflict within polyamory or an open relationship? Do you feel conflicting emotions about how to be true to yourself, assert boundaries, and get your needs met within your personal or professional relationships? As a sex and relationship therapist, I’m your partner in healing and change.
I have years of expertise helping people explore and resolve the root causes of sexual and relational problems.
Life is too short for bad sex! Do you feel hopeless about sexual dysfunction like vaginismus, premature ejaculation, unreliable erections, or lack of libido, arousal, or orgasm? Are you having sexual struggles, or feeling shame around sex stemming from religious messages or “purity culture”? Are you considering consensual non-monogamy, or having conflict within polyamory or an open relationship? Do you feel conflicting emotions about how to be true to yourself, assert boundaries, and get your needs met within your personal or professional relationships? As a sex and relationship therapist, I’m your partner in healing and change.
Sarah Lynne Poole
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BA, MSW, LSWAIC, CST
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109
I am a certified Sex and Couples therapist (AASECT) and Kink Affirming Professional.
Looking for a therapist is a huge step, I am so glad you are here! Are you struggling with with body-image, sexuality, disordered eating, anxiety, depression, PTSD or self-harm? Are you and your partner challenged with with desire discrepancy, communication, intimacy, sexuality or connection? Regardless of what you want to work on in therapy, I treat my clients with respect, compassion, and empathy. In session you can expect active and reflective listening, compassionate curiosity and authentic observations. Depending on your needs, I will offer psychoeducation and coping tools to support our work together.
I am a certified Sex and Couples therapist (AASECT) and Kink Affirming Professional.
Looking for a therapist is a huge step, I am so glad you are here! Are you struggling with with body-image, sexuality, disordered eating, anxiety, depression, PTSD or self-harm? Are you and your partner challenged with with desire discrepancy, communication, intimacy, sexuality or connection? Regardless of what you want to work on in therapy, I treat my clients with respect, compassion, and empathy. In session you can expect active and reflective listening, compassionate curiosity and authentic observations. Depending on your needs, I will offer psychoeducation and coping tools to support our work together.
PNW Sex Therapy Collective
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109
We help individuals, couples, and relational systems with a wide variety of issues, including sexual health, low libido, issues with erections and ejaculation, eroticism, conflict, infertility, and trauma healing.
We are a collective of comprehensively trained, client-centered, and value-focused therapists who have a sincere interest in helping people improve connection to themselves, their sexuality, and their relationships with others. Our values reflect who we are as individuals and as a collective, where inclusivity is paramount, diversity is celebrated, and our work considers the needs of those we serve.
We help individuals, couples, and relational systems with a wide variety of issues, including sexual health, low libido, issues with erections and ejaculation, eroticism, conflict, infertility, and trauma healing.
We are a collective of comprehensively trained, client-centered, and value-focused therapists who have a sincere interest in helping people improve connection to themselves, their sexuality, and their relationships with others. Our values reflect who we are as individuals and as a collective, where inclusivity is paramount, diversity is celebrated, and our work considers the needs of those we serve.
I help clients inhabit their lives and bodies in a more authentic, pleasureful manner. My approach is integrative and centers the needs of my clients; I utilize active interventions involving somatic, creative, and emotionally focused work in conjunction with cognitive behavioral therapies. I am passionate about accompanying clients in a process of self-exploration that supports them in facing what feels most challenging, whether that is related to sex/ sexuality, intimacy/relationships, anxiety, trauma, stress, a life transition, or just generally feeling stuck.
I help clients inhabit their lives and bodies in a more authentic, pleasureful manner. My approach is integrative and centers the needs of my clients; I utilize active interventions involving somatic, creative, and emotionally focused work in conjunction with cognitive behavioral therapies. I am passionate about accompanying clients in a process of self-exploration that supports them in facing what feels most challenging, whether that is related to sex/ sexuality, intimacy/relationships, anxiety, trauma, stress, a life transition, or just generally feeling stuck.
Kali Shilvock
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109 (Online Only)
I strive to create a therapeutic environment that is safe, identity-affirming, sex-positive, and nonjudgmental.
I believe that one of the greatest ways that we can empower ourselves to navigate a wide variety of issues is by developing self-awareness and self-compassion. I enjoy working with clients who want a collaborative relationship with their therapist and are willing to approach our work with curiosity and an open mind. I also love to empower individuals and partners with the tools they need to create the changes they seek in their own lives, which requires a mutual investment in and commitment to our work together.
I strive to create a therapeutic environment that is safe, identity-affirming, sex-positive, and nonjudgmental.
I believe that one of the greatest ways that we can empower ourselves to navigate a wide variety of issues is by developing self-awareness and self-compassion. I enjoy working with clients who want a collaborative relationship with their therapist and are willing to approach our work with curiosity and an open mind. I also love to empower individuals and partners with the tools they need to create the changes they seek in their own lives, which requires a mutual investment in and commitment to our work together.
Ethan Schwab
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, CST
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109
I believe that sexuality and pleasure are fundamental parts of the human experience.
As a relationship and sex therapist, my background and training are in relationship treatment as well as sexuality therapy. I work with hetero sexual, lesbian, gay, bi sexual, queer, a sexual, and transgender individuals, couples, and partnerships to heal and find fulfillment. I see adults on a variety of discomforts that affect individuals, partnerships, and sexuality (e.g., orgasmic issues, erectile issues, desire issues, sexual pain). Additionally, I see couples for a myriad of relational issues. I am LGBTIQA, kink, and poly friendly and knowledgeable.
I believe that sexuality and pleasure are fundamental parts of the human experience.
As a relationship and sex therapist, my background and training are in relationship treatment as well as sexuality therapy. I work with hetero sexual, lesbian, gay, bi sexual, queer, a sexual, and transgender individuals, couples, and partnerships to heal and find fulfillment. I see adults on a variety of discomforts that affect individuals, partnerships, and sexuality (e.g., orgasmic issues, erectile issues, desire issues, sexual pain). Additionally, I see couples for a myriad of relational issues. I am LGBTIQA, kink, and poly friendly and knowledgeable.
Lindsey J Pepperoni
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate
Verified Verified
12 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109
I am particularly passionate about working with individuals and couples who are struggling with anxiety, depression, identity or other lifecycle transitions, issues around sexuality, faith transitions, and/or grief and loss, among other issues.
I am here for anyone who is struggling, looking for support, help, or personal exploration. My goal is to provide a safe space and an outside perspective with which to collaborate and problem solve. I identify as queer, and I am LGBTQIA+ affirming. I work with people of all identities, genders, and relationship configurations. I recognize that each client is unique and therefore approach my work using a client-centered, strengths-based model to personalize treatment. Additionally, I am a sex therapist which makes me a great fit for people who wish to explore issues around physical intimacy, shame, or other areas of sexual health.
I am particularly passionate about working with individuals and couples who are struggling with anxiety, depression, identity or other lifecycle transitions, issues around sexuality, faith transitions, and/or grief and loss, among other issues.
I am here for anyone who is struggling, looking for support, help, or personal exploration. My goal is to provide a safe space and an outside perspective with which to collaborate and problem solve. I identify as queer, and I am LGBTQIA+ affirming. I work with people of all identities, genders, and relationship configurations. I recognize that each client is unique and therefore approach my work using a client-centered, strengths-based model to personalize treatment. Additionally, I am a sex therapist which makes me a great fit for people who wish to explore issues around physical intimacy, shame, or other areas of sexual health.
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Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109
Whether you're struggling with anxiety, navigating relationship issues, exploring your gender identity or sexuality, or simply seeking personal growth, I'm here to support you on your journey, moving at your pace.
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Whether you're struggling with anxiety, navigating relationship issues, exploring your gender identity or sexuality, or simply seeking personal growth, I'm here to support you on your journey, moving at your pace.
Taking the first step toward therapy can feel like stepping into the unknown–a blend of excitement, hope, and perhaps a lot of apprehension. If you've found your way here, know that you're not alone. I am a systemically trained therapist dedicated to creating a safe and affirming space for individuals, couples, and nonmonogamous folx to explore their stories and struggles.
Caitlin Noelani Minniear
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CST, MDFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109
Waitlist for new clients
I have a passion for helping people explore their sexuality and identity in relation to themselves or their partner.
I believe that healing occurs when people are given the space to explore their unique emotional experience to better understand how it colors their worldview, sense of self, and relationships with others. Within a safe therapeutic relationship, I work with my clients to make meaning out of both mundane and extraordinary moments, unlocking their ability to live a more fully present, authentic life.
I have a passion for helping people explore their sexuality and identity in relation to themselves or their partner.
I believe that healing occurs when people are given the space to explore their unique emotional experience to better understand how it colors their worldview, sense of self, and relationships with others. Within a safe therapeutic relationship, I work with my clients to make meaning out of both mundane and extraordinary moments, unlocking their ability to live a more fully present, authentic life.
Bailey D S Cheshire
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFTA
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109
I know that reaching out for therapy can be so intimidating, especially with issues related to sexuality. You may be looking to step into a more authentic versions of yourself or you may be dealing with relationship struggles. You may have felt stuck for some time or are just beginning to question what doesn't feel right. Together, we can embrace the challenges of life's struggles and work towards your dreams and goals. I am an identity affirming therapist who especially loves working with people who are queer, BIPOC, neurodivergent, disabled, or somehow 'othered' by society.
I know that reaching out for therapy can be so intimidating, especially with issues related to sexuality. You may be looking to step into a more authentic versions of yourself or you may be dealing with relationship struggles. You may have felt stuck for some time or are just beginning to question what doesn't feel right. Together, we can embrace the challenges of life's struggles and work towards your dreams and goals. I am an identity affirming therapist who especially loves working with people who are queer, BIPOC, neurodivergent, disabled, or somehow 'othered' by society.
Melina Tovar
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109
I support people through common challenges including intimacy, connection, sexual dissatisfaction, identity development, life transitions and stepping into our most empowered selves.
We are all greeted with moments where pause, pain, or a deep knowing for change calls us forward. This can be a very daunting and overwhelming experience - and responding to it takes courage! I am an individual and relationship therapist with specialized training in sex therapy and perinatal mental health. I believe in the body as a site of knowledge that houses the intuitive and seeks peace, pleasure, and belonging in its most authentic form. My work is dedicated to helping you get there.
I support people through common challenges including intimacy, connection, sexual dissatisfaction, identity development, life transitions and stepping into our most empowered selves.
We are all greeted with moments where pause, pain, or a deep knowing for change calls us forward. This can be a very daunting and overwhelming experience - and responding to it takes courage! I am an individual and relationship therapist with specialized training in sex therapy and perinatal mental health. I believe in the body as a site of knowledge that houses the intuitive and seeks peace, pleasure, and belonging in its most authentic form. My work is dedicated to helping you get there.
Charity Laughlin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CST
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109
As a couples & family therapist & AASECT certified Sex Therapist, I support you in deepening connection to yourself and others and integrating sexual health into your life and relationship.
It is common to feel loneliness and heartbreak when experiencing relationship difficulties ( sexual concerns, poor communication, conflict without repair, lack of intimacy, codependence, wanting different things, working through a betrayal such as infidelity). I work with individuals, couples, and intimate partnerships who are experiencing relationship and sexual difficulties or mental health concerns, supporting each partner’s growth in self- and other-intimacy by helping each of you identify and skillfully communicate what you think, feel, and prefer and listen with curiosity and compassion as your partner does the same.
As a couples & family therapist & AASECT certified Sex Therapist, I support you in deepening connection to yourself and others and integrating sexual health into your life and relationship.
It is common to feel loneliness and heartbreak when experiencing relationship difficulties ( sexual concerns, poor communication, conflict without repair, lack of intimacy, codependence, wanting different things, working through a betrayal such as infidelity). I work with individuals, couples, and intimate partnerships who are experiencing relationship and sexual difficulties or mental health concerns, supporting each partner’s growth in self- and other-intimacy by helping each of you identify and skillfully communicate what you think, feel, and prefer and listen with curiosity and compassion as your partner does the same.
Audrey Phillips
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFTA
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109
I have completed intensive training as a sex therapist, meaning I can provide sex therapy whether for couples or families.
Are you having the same fight over and over again with your partner? I work with couples around topics like sex (pain with sex, different libidos, healing from affairs, feeling emotionally or sexually disconnected) as well as other conflict around chores, roles, money, etc. The pain of having the same fight again and again contributes over time to a break down in trust, love and connection. These ruptures can build up over time as resentment, which speeds up the disconnection process. I love helping couples re-find each other, re-build trust, and re-connect!
I have completed intensive training as a sex therapist, meaning I can provide sex therapy whether for couples or families.
Are you having the same fight over and over again with your partner? I work with couples around topics like sex (pain with sex, different libidos, healing from affairs, feeling emotionally or sexually disconnected) as well as other conflict around chores, roles, money, etc. The pain of having the same fight again and again contributes over time to a break down in trust, love and connection. These ruptures can build up over time as resentment, which speeds up the disconnection process. I love helping couples re-find each other, re-build trust, and re-connect!
Felicia Molano
Counselor, MS, LMHC, NCC, CST
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109 (Online Only)
Is sex a problem for you or your relationship? Are you tired of arguing about sex & avoiding intimacy? Has infidelity or sexual trauma hurt your ability to feel safe and connect? If you're tired of trying to fix things on your own, it's probably time to get support from a specialist. I help individuals & couples work though sexual struggles, heal from trauma, and rebuild intimacy. Together, we can create a plan to help you experience a deeper and fulfilling relationship. I build upon your strengths, while healing wounds that fuel suffering and keep us stuck. I'll walk alongside you as we work together on your goals set at your pace.
Is sex a problem for you or your relationship? Are you tired of arguing about sex & avoiding intimacy? Has infidelity or sexual trauma hurt your ability to feel safe and connect? If you're tired of trying to fix things on your own, it's probably time to get support from a specialist. I help individuals & couples work though sexual struggles, heal from trauma, and rebuild intimacy. Together, we can create a plan to help you experience a deeper and fulfilling relationship. I build upon your strengths, while healing wounds that fuel suffering and keep us stuck. I'll walk alongside you as we work together on your goals set at your pace.
I completed my Masters degree in Marriage & Family Therapy with a concentration in Sex Therapy from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA.
As a Couple and Family Therapist, I am honored to collaborate with clients in deciphering what may be holding you back from the freedom to live a more whole, robust life. A concentration of mine is in working with those who have attentional difficulties or learning differences such as ADHD, whether in a couple, family, or individual setting.
I completed my Masters degree in Marriage & Family Therapy with a concentration in Sex Therapy from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA.
As a Couple and Family Therapist, I am honored to collaborate with clients in deciphering what may be holding you back from the freedom to live a more whole, robust life. A concentration of mine is in working with those who have attentional difficulties or learning differences such as ADHD, whether in a couple, family, or individual setting.
Kelsey Wyman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109 (Online Only)
Feeling connected in a highly individualistic society can be incredibly difficult, especially when dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma or PTSD, or grief. Therapy can be a helpful tool to orient us back to a world of belonging and it is my goal to help you find your own unique path toward this. I am passionate about helping couples and individuals heal relationship issues, identity related and women’s/men’s issues, as well as self-esteem issues, and more. I am whole-heartedly supportive of the LGBTQ+ populations, sex workers, and alternative relationship styles such as ENM, polyamory, and friendships.
Feeling connected in a highly individualistic society can be incredibly difficult, especially when dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma or PTSD, or grief. Therapy can be a helpful tool to orient us back to a world of belonging and it is my goal to help you find your own unique path toward this. I am passionate about helping couples and individuals heal relationship issues, identity related and women’s/men’s issues, as well as self-esteem issues, and more. I am whole-heartedly supportive of the LGBTQ+ populations, sex workers, and alternative relationship styles such as ENM, polyamory, and friendships.
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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.