Online Sex therapists in San Diego, California CA
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Laura Anderson LPCC, Eff Shame Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC
Sex and gender are areas where too many therapists either flinch or overreach — avoiding the topic entirely or making it the center of everything when you're telling them it isn't. I get it either way. I work from a shame-free, sex-positive, trauma-informed perspective with whatever you're navigating — sexual concerns, identity, intimacy, desire, or simply needing a therapist who won't make things weird. I am completing certification in sexuality therapy and bring both clinical training and genuine openness to this work. Whatever you've been afraid to say out loud — this is a safe place to say it.
12 Years Experience
Online in San Diego, CA (Online Only)
Karina Baltazar-Durán LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
As a certified sex informed therapist, I can help you and your partner explore and uncover hurts, traumas, thoughts, avoidances, and more that get in the way of intimacy.
17 Years Experience
Online in San Diego, CA
Corrie Blissit
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT#150479
Ropes, and whips, and chains...oh my! No matter your sexual preferences, most of us grew up in a culture where our sexuality was shamed. As adults, we may feel embarrassed or "wrong" for even having sexual desires. Discovering who you are sexually, comes with its own unique anxieties and challenges. Sex is complex; it can be an ecstatic source of joy and pleasure and it can also be a source of boredom, pain, and heartache. A lack of education around sex may prevent you from understanding how your body experiences pleasure. It takes courage to explore your likes, dislikes, and fantasies. There are also relational risks that come with communicating our preferences. How will our wishes be received? Will we be rejected or accepted? Beyond knowing how you like to express yourself sexually, there are also deeper questions we might ask, like, what is the meaning and role of sex in your life? Why do you have sex? How does trust, safety, and security influence your sex life? Therapy is place you can explore these questions, develop more intimacy with yourself, and work through any uncomfortable or confusing feelings surrounding sex. Call or email me today to schedule a free 20-minute consultation.
5 Years Experience
Online in San Diego, CA (Online Only)
Tendril Therapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Sex can bring joy, curiosity, and connection. But it can also come with challenges, shame, or uncertainty. At Tendril Therapy, we approach sex therapy with openness and compassion, helping clients explore desires, address concerns, and build a healthier, more fulfilling relationship with themselves and their partners.
7 Years Experience
Online in San Diego, CA
Russell Wilkie
Marriage and Family Therapist, MFT
My experience with sex therapy is this: for most of us, communication is at the core of the major issues. I certainly do look at the biological issues too, but those are actually uncommon. I also work with sexually kinky people that are being marginalized or simply need a venue to talk about something that some people might judge or disagree with. As long as your sexuality is safe, sane and consensual, I can support you, no matter how far "out there" you think you might be.
34 Years Experience
Online in San Diego, CA (Online Only)
Dennis Sapire
Psychologist, JD PhD
I am certified in Clinical Sexology and, when practicing in Los Angeles, I took referrals from UCLA Urology and Neurology Departments. I offer a comfortable, non-judgmental approach to sometimes challenging and unusual concerns.
24 Years Experience
Online in San Diego, CA
Maren Jorgensen
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, CST
Any issues related to sex are welcome here. I typically treat desire discrepancy, delayed or premature ejaculation, and sexual trauma.
9 Years Experience
Online in San Diego, CA (Online Only)
Matthew Bishop
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Doctorate in Behavioral Health Leadership
Concerns about sex are often difficult to talk about, even in close relationships. I work with clients to address issues like desire, performance, or communication in ways that reduce shame and create healthier intimacy.
10 Years Experience
Online in San Diego, CA
Jeremi R McManus
Marriage and Family Therapist, MFT
I have supported hundreds of couples navigating sex therapy over the past 15+ years and look forward to helping you get your relationship where you want it to be. Poor communication? Broken trust? Endless arguments? I look forward to hearing from you.
21 Years Experience
Online in San Diego, CA
Frankie Santiago
Life Coach, Professional Life Coach
I help men and women improve their sexual health, intimacy, and connection through practical life coaching. Whether you’re dealing with challenges around desire, performance, communication in the bedroom, or rebuilding a satisfying intimate life, we focus on open dialogue, practical strategies, and personalized tools to reduce shame, build confidence, and create healthier sexual experiences. My supportive, non-judgmental approach empowers you to address these areas with clarity and respect for your pace and goals. Ready to create positive change? I offer a free 15 minute initial consultation to see how we can work together.
15 Years Experience
Online in San Diego, CA (Online Only)
Adela Stone
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC
Intimacy is more than physical—it’s about emotional connection, trust, and feeling safe with one another. When couples struggle with mismatched desire, avoidance, or sexual dysfunction, it can feel deeply isolating. In therapy, I help partners talk openly about intimacy without shame, understand each other’s needs, and create a fulfilling sexual connection that strengthens your bond.
5 Years Experience
Online in San Diego, CA (Online Only)
Empowered Path Clinical Counseling, PC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC, MA, CBIF, CAMS-II, CART, LMFT, AMFT, APCC
Sexual concerns can affect self-esteem, intimacy, and relationship satisfaction. We provide a safe, respectful space to address topics like desire differences, sexual function, intimacy issues, and sexual identity. Our work focuses on building trust, improving communication, and fostering a fulfilling sexual connection.
11 Years Experience
Online in San Diego, CA
Higher Sights Counseling
Counselor/Therapist
We have a staff of psychotherapists and med prescribers that work with clients who want to work on sex issues. We offer CBT, DBT, EMDR, IFS (to name a few treatment modalities) and medication in addition to many problem-solving therapies to help you learn new coping skills to improve your life.
16 Years Experience
Online in San Diego, CA
Don ( "Dr Don" ) Etkes
Marriage and Family Therapist, Ph.D., MFT
Certified Sex Therapist, having completed sex therapy training at UCLA in 1988. Over 30 years experience in helping couples and individuals cope with sexual dysfunction, lack of desire, sexual addiction, orgasm issues, erection problems, premature ejaculation, vaginismus and other challenges to having a great sex life.
39 Years Experience
Online in San Diego, CA
Lorena Codina
Counselor/Therapist, Terapeuta TRG (Terapia de rreprocesamiento Generativo)
Ofrezco orientación para abordar dificultades en la intimidad y promover una vida sexual saludable.
1 Years Experience
Online in San Diego, CA (Online Only)
Phillip McCulley
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CSAT
I provide sex therapy for individuals and couples who want to improve intimacy, desire, communication, and overall sexual satisfaction. I have training in sex therapy, including education informed by Barry McCarthy’s work, which emphasizes healthy, pleasure focused sexuality rather than performance or pressure. My approach centers on helping people develop a more confident, connected, and realistic relationship with sex.
In therapy, we work to understand how stress, anxiety, shame, past experiences, medical concerns, or relationship dynamics may be affecting your sex life. This may include support with sexual dysfunction, desire differences, intimacy concerns, or difficulties communicating about sex. I help clients move away from goal driven or fear based sexual patterns and toward experiences that feel more relaxed, mutual, and fulfilling.
I also offer affirming sex therapy for LGBTQ individuals and couples, as well as those in non traditional or non monogamous relationships. Therapy provides a space to explore sexuality openly and respectfully, without judgment or assumptions, so that your sexual expression aligns with your values, comfort, and sense of connection.
22 Years Experience
Online in San Diego, CA
Greta Klaber
Marriage and Family Therapist, Ma, LMFT
Sexuality can be a deeply important and vulnerable part of our lives, and yet many people don’t have spaces where they can talk about it openly. I offer a supportive, nonjudgmental space to explore concerns around sex, intimacy, desire, and connection. My approach integrates somatic awareness, parts work, and psychodynamic insight to help clients better understand their internal experiences—whether around boundaries, communication, shame, fantasy, body image, or identity. I see sex therapy as an opportunity for growth, healing, and deeper self-understanding. It can be a powerful pathway toward greater connection with yourself and others, and toward creating a more satisfying and authentic relationship to your own sexuality.
9 Years Experience
Online in San Diego, CA
Hayden Dover MFT - Couples Therapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, MFT, CST
As a Certified Sex Therapist, I offer sex therapy to clients seeking to enhance their sex lives, understand and develop their sexuality or who are trying to deal with sexual issues. In my practice I work with clients to develop engaged, pleasurable and fulfilling sex lives that work for them. My practice is LGBTQ+, poly and kink aware and friendly. Expressing ourselves and connecting with others sexually and sensually in a way that works for us is an incredibly important part of our finding fulfillment as individuals and satisfaction in our relationships. If you are interested in exploring this area in either individual or relationship therapy, I will be happy to assist you.
22 Years Experience
Online in San Diego, CA
Daniel Slavin
Marriage and Family Therapist
I provide a respectful and open space to explore concerns related to intimacy, desire, or sexual identity. Therapy focuses on reducing shame, improving communication, and supporting greater comfort and satisfaction in intimate relationships.
41 Years Experience
Online in San Diego, CA
San Diego's identity as a major military and biotech hub creates dual demand for therapists specializing in veteran trauma and PTSD on one hand, and the high-functioning anxiety and burnout of the life sciences industry on the other. The city's large active-duty population at Naval Base San Diego and Camp Pendleton means therapists with military specialty training are consistently sought after, and many practices are specifically oriented toward service members and their families. San Diego's border location and large Latino population drive demand for bilingual therapists and culturally affirming care for immigrant and mixed-status families. Scripps Health and UC San Diego Health provide institutional mental health anchors across the county.
Sex Therapy therapists in San Diego, California Statistics
Sex Therapy therapists in San Diego, California average 15 years of experience and charge around $216 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Sex Therapy (100%), Relationship and Marriage Counseling (87%), and Trauma and PTSD (74%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$216
Gender ID
| 47% |
Female |
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| 42% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 57% |
In Person and Online |
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| 43% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Sex Therapy |
| 87% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
| 74% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 72% | Depression |
| 70% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 59% | LGBTQ+ Issues |
| 57% | Infidelity |