Sex Therapists in Potomac West, Alexandria, VA
Adam C.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C, CST
2 Endorsed
Potomac West, Alexandria, VA 22305
Sex, identity, and relationships can be integral parts of our lives.
My therapy style is psychodynamic, meaning that I will help you explore how unconscious beliefs and past relationships influence your functioning in the present. I also use CBT and mindfulness interventions for practical and structured steps towards change.
Sex, identity, and relationships can be integral parts of our lives.
My therapy style is psychodynamic, meaning that I will help you explore how unconscious beliefs and past relationships influence your functioning in the present. I also use CBT and mindfulness interventions for practical and structured steps towards change.
Feeling stuck in intimacy, relationships, anxiety, depression, or life transitions? I’m a licensed therapist and founder of Hearts N Bloom, helping people navigate sexual wellness, maternal/paternal mental health, personal growth, and professional or personal consulting. With 13+ years of experience, I provide trauma-informed, Gestalt-based therapy in a safe, supportive space. Individual sessions are available in person or virtually, with flexible self-pay and insurance options, guiding clients to reconnect, build confidence, and achieve lasting emotional and relational wellness.
Feeling stuck in intimacy, relationships, anxiety, depression, or life transitions? I’m a licensed therapist and founder of Hearts N Bloom, helping people navigate sexual wellness, maternal/paternal mental health, personal growth, and professional or personal consulting. With 13+ years of experience, I provide trauma-informed, Gestalt-based therapy in a safe, supportive space. Individual sessions are available in person or virtually, with flexible self-pay and insurance options, guiding clients to reconnect, build confidence, and achieve lasting emotional and relational wellness.
Are these feelings negatively affecting your relationship or sex life?
Some of the techniques I use are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Inner Child Work, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Somatic Experiencing, Adult Sandtray Therapy, Gottman Methods, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Clinical Sexology and Sex Therapy to address emotional triggers in individuals, and couples work.
Are these feelings negatively affecting your relationship or sex life?
Some of the techniques I use are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Inner Child Work, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Somatic Experiencing, Adult Sandtray Therapy, Gottman Methods, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Clinical Sexology and Sex Therapy to address emotional triggers in individuals, and couples work.
Compassionate, Bilingual Therapist uniquely trained to treat the sensitive needs of the whole person, integrating Spirituality with Psychology in helping you overcome personal obstacles to living your best life! Specializing in IFS, EFT, inner healing, resolving simple and complex marital issues, career changes, midlife and adolescent struggles, treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, sexual abuse and domestic violence. I also offer Clinical Assessments for Immigration Situations dealing with Asylum, Hardship Waivers, U Visa and VAWA cases. Christian Counseling available upon request.
Compassionate, Bilingual Therapist uniquely trained to treat the sensitive needs of the whole person, integrating Spirituality with Psychology in helping you overcome personal obstacles to living your best life! Specializing in IFS, EFT, inner healing, resolving simple and complex marital issues, career changes, midlife and adolescent struggles, treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, sexual abuse and domestic violence. I also offer Clinical Assessments for Immigration Situations dealing with Asylum, Hardship Waivers, U Visa and VAWA cases. Christian Counseling available upon request.
Our experienced therapists provide a safe and affirming space to address areas such as ADHD, anxiety and stress, depression, grief and loss, LGBTQIA+ issues, panic, PTSD, substance use, OCD, relationship difficulties, and concerns around sex and intimacy.
At Ellie Mental Health Alexandria we provide therapy, counseling, and wellness services to individuals, couples, and families. We provide both in-person and secure online therapy sessions. We offer compassionate and specialized mental health services to support individuals navigating a range of challenges. We’ve created a comfortable, judgment-free zone where you can be authentic, get real about where you’re at in your mental health, and receive the compassionate care you deserve. We strive to break down treatment barriers and provide you with customized counseling services that meet your therapy needs.
Our experienced therapists provide a safe and affirming space to address areas such as ADHD, anxiety and stress, depression, grief and loss, LGBTQIA+ issues, panic, PTSD, substance use, OCD, relationship difficulties, and concerns around sex and intimacy.
At Ellie Mental Health Alexandria we provide therapy, counseling, and wellness services to individuals, couples, and families. We provide both in-person and secure online therapy sessions. We offer compassionate and specialized mental health services to support individuals navigating a range of challenges. We’ve created a comfortable, judgment-free zone where you can be authentic, get real about where you’re at in your mental health, and receive the compassionate care you deserve. We strive to break down treatment barriers and provide you with customized counseling services that meet your therapy needs.
Healing Touch Counseling and Wellness, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC, LMHC, CSAT, ACS
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Where did things go so wrong? Your marriage used to be a source of strength and comfort. Now, it feels like a cage that you can’t escape from. You and your husband avoid each other – staying late at work, running unnecessary chores, and always taking the long way home. When you do spend time together, it feels more like being around a hostile roommate than your “soulmate.” A part of you wants to just call it quits – cut your losses and start over. But what about the kids? What about the future you’ve worked so hard to build? You’re not ready to throw in the towel yet, but you don’t if there’s a way forward. It feels hopeless.
Where did things go so wrong? Your marriage used to be a source of strength and comfort. Now, it feels like a cage that you can’t escape from. You and your husband avoid each other – staying late at work, running unnecessary chores, and always taking the long way home. When you do spend time together, it feels more like being around a hostile roommate than your “soulmate.” A part of you wants to just call it quits – cut your losses and start over. But what about the kids? What about the future you’ve worked so hard to build? You’re not ready to throw in the towel yet, but you don’t if there’s a way forward. It feels hopeless.
Marriage counseling is my area of specialty. I'm a marriage and family therapist who has made relationship dynamics my exclusive focus and expertise. I specialize in working with couples who have experienced infidelity in their marriage, where one partner has had an affair. I also work with communication blockages, fighting all the time, lack of intimacy, and loss of the "loving feeling" for each other. Please visit my webpage at Well Marriage Center to learn all about my philosophy and marriage-friendly approach (one- click link on the left under my picture).
Marriage counseling is my area of specialty. I'm a marriage and family therapist who has made relationship dynamics my exclusive focus and expertise. I specialize in working with couples who have experienced infidelity in their marriage, where one partner has had an affair. I also work with communication blockages, fighting all the time, lack of intimacy, and loss of the "loving feeling" for each other. Please visit my webpage at Well Marriage Center to learn all about my philosophy and marriage-friendly approach (one- click link on the left under my picture).
I work with clients of all backgrounds, while specializing in following areas: LGBTQ+, Transgender/Gender-Diverse/Non-binary transitioning process and identity; kink/poly/non-monogamous relationships, sex work, substance use/misuse – goals for sobriety/recovery or harm reduction, out of control sexual behavior, anxiety/trauma, Personal Training, EMDR
I will work with you to illuminate the meaning of your experience and help you practice greater self-acceptance. Therapy goals/counseling/education will be tailored to your unique needs. I may show you how to change your behavior by using Mindfulness/changing your thoughts, recovery/harm reduction tools to address substance use, guidance/education/resources for exploring sexual orientation/gender identity/transitioning/coming out, provide couples/individual work for better communication in relationships, and/or I can apply EMDR/somatic-based approaches for trauma/anxiety and even substance using/behavioral urges.
I work with clients of all backgrounds, while specializing in following areas: LGBTQ+, Transgender/Gender-Diverse/Non-binary transitioning process and identity; kink/poly/non-monogamous relationships, sex work, substance use/misuse – goals for sobriety/recovery or harm reduction, out of control sexual behavior, anxiety/trauma, Personal Training, EMDR
I will work with you to illuminate the meaning of your experience and help you practice greater self-acceptance. Therapy goals/counseling/education will be tailored to your unique needs. I may show you how to change your behavior by using Mindfulness/changing your thoughts, recovery/harm reduction tools to address substance use, guidance/education/resources for exploring sexual orientation/gender identity/transitioning/coming out, provide couples/individual work for better communication in relationships, and/or I can apply EMDR/somatic-based approaches for trauma/anxiety and even substance using/behavioral urges.
Courtney Hale
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Potomac West, Alexandria, VA 22301
Waitlist for new clients
Healing, change, and growth are possible. Whatever you may have experienced or be experiencing, no matter what imprints you may carry, it is never too late to begin again. Depression, anxiety, stress - these are all real things that are held in the body and mind. The experience of this weight can be painful and isolating, inhibiting you from living the life you imagined. My goal is to help clients find the tools they need to define and live their lives as a person they truly love, and, by extension, to build healthy connections with those around them.
Healing, change, and growth are possible. Whatever you may have experienced or be experiencing, no matter what imprints you may carry, it is never too late to begin again. Depression, anxiety, stress - these are all real things that are held in the body and mind. The experience of this weight can be painful and isolating, inhibiting you from living the life you imagined. My goal is to help clients find the tools they need to define and live their lives as a person they truly love, and, by extension, to build healthy connections with those around them.
Kjerstin Lemke
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, C-DBT, C-PD
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Does this sound familiar to you?
“I feel like I’m crazy!”, “My family and friends care so much about me but they feel helpless in how to support me.” , “I constantly experience moments where it feels like I’m drowning and I don’t know what to do about it!”, “I’ve tried therapy so many times and it never helped!”… If it does, this might be exactly the right time to try therapy differently. There is no one-size-fits all therapy approach. I use a multimodal therapeutic approach tailored to your unique needs and fully believe your experience should be as individualized as you are.
Does this sound familiar to you?
“I feel like I’m crazy!”, “My family and friends care so much about me but they feel helpless in how to support me.” , “I constantly experience moments where it feels like I’m drowning and I don’t know what to do about it!”, “I’ve tried therapy so many times and it never helped!”… If it does, this might be exactly the right time to try therapy differently. There is no one-size-fits all therapy approach. I use a multimodal therapeutic approach tailored to your unique needs and fully believe your experience should be as individualized as you are.
My ideal client(s) are those struggling with both trauma and relationships. Trauma can profoundly impact how we relate to others. I am especially interested in people who struggle with attachment issues in relationships. The ideal client is receptive to change, can take ownership of their life, and has the capacity for self-reflection. I also work with clients interested in exploring spiritual matters in whatever form. I have extensive training in esoteric practices, such as archetypal astrology and tarot.
My ideal client(s) are those struggling with both trauma and relationships. Trauma can profoundly impact how we relate to others. I am especially interested in people who struggle with attachment issues in relationships. The ideal client is receptive to change, can take ownership of their life, and has the capacity for self-reflection. I also work with clients interested in exploring spiritual matters in whatever form. I have extensive training in esoteric practices, such as archetypal astrology and tarot.
Seeking therapy is one of the bravest steps you can take toward healing, growth, and self-discovery. As a therapist, I believe every person carries an untold story, and within that story lies the strength to overcome challenges and build a life that feels authentic and fulfilling. My role is to help you uncover that strength while offering compassion, guidance, and evidence-based tools tailored to your unique journey.
Seeking therapy is one of the bravest steps you can take toward healing, growth, and self-discovery. As a therapist, I believe every person carries an untold story, and within that story lies the strength to overcome challenges and build a life that feels authentic and fulfilling. My role is to help you uncover that strength while offering compassion, guidance, and evidence-based tools tailored to your unique journey.
Mmere Dane Counseling, LLC (Tangela Francis)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
4 Endorsed
Online Only
Dear New Client, Thank you for beginning this journey, I believe you are making a good decision. Therapy is an inviting place where every single part of you is welcome, even the parts that are uncomfortable to share. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Virginia with over 10 years of experience as a therapist. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, physical trauma, emotional abuse, and domestic violence.
Dear New Client, Thank you for beginning this journey, I believe you are making a good decision. Therapy is an inviting place where every single part of you is welcome, even the parts that are uncomfortable to share. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Virginia with over 10 years of experience as a therapist. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, physical trauma, emotional abuse, and domestic violence.
I treat couples challenges such as frequent arguments, values conflicts, emotional openness limitations, disconnection, parenting challenges, sex and intimacy differences, and infidelity.
Even strong and loving relationships struggle when you feel unheard, disconnected, or stuck in patterns that keep hurting each other despite your best efforts. If you and your partner keep having the same arguments or you feel lonely even when you are sitting right next to each other, couple therapy will help you understand what’s happening beneath the surface and find a way to move forward.
I provide Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT), an evidence-based couple therapy that will move you from blame and frustration toward greater understanding and connection. You deserve a healthy and meaningful relationship.
I treat couples challenges such as frequent arguments, values conflicts, emotional openness limitations, disconnection, parenting challenges, sex and intimacy differences, and infidelity.
Even strong and loving relationships struggle when you feel unheard, disconnected, or stuck in patterns that keep hurting each other despite your best efforts. If you and your partner keep having the same arguments or you feel lonely even when you are sitting right next to each other, couple therapy will help you understand what’s happening beneath the surface and find a way to move forward.
I provide Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT), an evidence-based couple therapy that will move you from blame and frustration toward greater understanding and connection. You deserve a healthy and meaningful relationship.
I enjoy working with clients that have a genuine interest in learning more about themselves and why they have developed certain healthy and unhealthy coping skills. I have experience working with clients that have experienced Anxiety, PTSD, Depression, Trauma, Grief and Loss and with clients that have just felt lost. As a therapist I consider myself a guide that helps others navigate life’s up and downs; such as, love, loss, illness, work stress and life/career transitions. To schedule a consultation please contact me at helloalma.com.
I enjoy working with clients that have a genuine interest in learning more about themselves and why they have developed certain healthy and unhealthy coping skills. I have experience working with clients that have experienced Anxiety, PTSD, Depression, Trauma, Grief and Loss and with clients that have just felt lost. As a therapist I consider myself a guide that helps others navigate life’s up and downs; such as, love, loss, illness, work stress and life/career transitions. To schedule a consultation please contact me at helloalma.com.
Are you navigating a life transition, shifting relationships, or a period of emotional uncertainty? You may be feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. As a licensed clinical psychologist, I bring compassion, curiosity, and deep respect for your lived experience. I understand how personal history, relationships, culture, and society shape our inner world—and how distressing it can be when those forces leave you feeling stuck or unseen.
Are you navigating a life transition, shifting relationships, or a period of emotional uncertainty? You may be feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. As a licensed clinical psychologist, I bring compassion, curiosity, and deep respect for your lived experience. I understand how personal history, relationships, culture, and society shape our inner world—and how distressing it can be when those forces leave you feeling stuck or unseen.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), ADHD - Certified Clinical Service Provider (ADHD- CCSP), and Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider (CSOTP), who has been working with children, teens, and young adults since graduating with my master's degree in Clinical Counseling from Bellevue University in 2019.
Many of the individuals I work with are high-masking adults who feel exhausted from constantly adapting, performing, or hiding parts of themselves just to get through the day. You may feel disconnected from who you truly are, unsure whether what you’re experiencing is related to anxiety, trauma, neurodivergence, or something you’ve never quite had language for.
If you’re tired of wearing uncomfortable masks or feel like you’ve lost touch with yourself, you’re not alone and you don’t have to navigate this alone. Therapy can be a space to better understand how your mind works, explore identity, and gently untangle patterns that
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), ADHD - Certified Clinical Service Provider (ADHD- CCSP), and Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider (CSOTP), who has been working with children, teens, and young adults since graduating with my master's degree in Clinical Counseling from Bellevue University in 2019.
Many of the individuals I work with are high-masking adults who feel exhausted from constantly adapting, performing, or hiding parts of themselves just to get through the day. You may feel disconnected from who you truly are, unsure whether what you’re experiencing is related to anxiety, trauma, neurodivergence, or something you’ve never quite had language for.
If you’re tired of wearing uncomfortable masks or feel like you’ve lost touch with yourself, you’re not alone and you don’t have to navigate this alone. Therapy can be a space to better understand how your mind works, explore identity, and gently untangle patterns that
I offer compassionate, affirming, trauma-informed sex therapy for individuals and couples looking to start building the life they desire.
Are you suffering from anxiety, depression, or trauma and are looking for someone who not only won't judge but understands the kinky, polyam/ENM, and/or queer experience? Are you experiencing family building struggles, either due to social or medical infertility (or both)? Or are you someone who has a chronic illness like POTS, Ehlers-Dahnlos Syndrome, or migraines? Nobody should have to live with the pain of shame, sadness, worry, or mistrust that comes from having survived traumas. Imagine living without your triggers, anger, and panic attacks, and living with excitement, pleasure, and motivation again.
I offer compassionate, affirming, trauma-informed sex therapy for individuals and couples looking to start building the life they desire.
Are you suffering from anxiety, depression, or trauma and are looking for someone who not only won't judge but understands the kinky, polyam/ENM, and/or queer experience? Are you experiencing family building struggles, either due to social or medical infertility (or both)? Or are you someone who has a chronic illness like POTS, Ehlers-Dahnlos Syndrome, or migraines? Nobody should have to live with the pain of shame, sadness, worry, or mistrust that comes from having survived traumas. Imagine living without your triggers, anger, and panic attacks, and living with excitement, pleasure, and motivation again.
Online Therapists
Are these feelings negatively affecting your relationship or sex life?
Some of the techniques I use are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Inner Child Work, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Somatic Experiencing, Adult Sandtray Therapy, Gottman Methods, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Clinical Sexology and Sex Therapy to address emotional triggers in individuals, and couples work.
Are these feelings negatively affecting your relationship or sex life?
Some of the techniques I use are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Inner Child Work, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Somatic Experiencing, Adult Sandtray Therapy, Gottman Methods, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Clinical Sexology and Sex Therapy to address emotional triggers in individuals, and couples work.
Many are healing shame around sex, betrayal, or the impact of purity culture and religious trauma.
I offer trauma-informed therapy for adults and couples exploring intimacy, identity, and stuckness. All new clients begin with a 90-minute in-person session. From there, we meet in 60, 75, or 90-minute sessions — or through 4-hour Couples Therapy Intensives for focused breakthroughs. My work blends Somatic IFS, Gottman, and Integrative Sex Therapy.
Many are healing shame around sex, betrayal, or the impact of purity culture and religious trauma.
I offer trauma-informed therapy for adults and couples exploring intimacy, identity, and stuckness. All new clients begin with a 90-minute in-person session. From there, we meet in 60, 75, or 90-minute sessions — or through 4-hour Couples Therapy Intensives for focused breakthroughs. My work blends Somatic IFS, Gottman, and Integrative Sex Therapy.
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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.