Sex therapists in San Luis Obispo, CA
Browse Sex therapists in San Luis Obispo, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Sex Therapy
Jeanette Abney
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, SAP
I have years of experience in the area of sex education, addressing inappropriate sexual behaviors as well as with providing resources.
27 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA
Sex Therapy
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 Luis Obispo, CA
Sex Therapy
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 Luis Obispo, CA (Online Only)
Sex Therapy
Pillow Talk Therapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, CST
I am an AASECT certified sex therapist. Common issues I work with are desire discrepancy, physical dysfunctions (painful sex, erectile, orgasmic), and compulsive sexual behavior.
7 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA (Online Only)
Sex Therapy
Shirley Johnson,
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, CYT
As a certified sex therapist, I offer a shame-free space to explore desire, pleasure, sexual identity, performance anxiety, mismatched libido, and intimacy concerns with directness and care.
11 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA (Online Only)
Sex Therapy therapists in San Luis Obispo, CA Statistics
Sex Therapy therapists in San Luis Obispo, CA average 16 years of experience and charge around $221 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (66%), Psychodynamic Therapy (47%), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (44%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$221
Accept insurance
42%
Offer sliding scale
50%
Gender ID
| 47% |
Female |
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| 43% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 58% |
In Person and Online |
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| 42% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 66% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 47% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 44% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 42% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 38% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 38% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 38% | Relational Psychotherapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 63% | Senior |
| 59% | Young Adult |
| 48% | Teen |
| 28% | Children |
Client Focus
| 64% | Women |
| 56% | LGBTQ+ |
| 55% | Men |
| 34% | Military / Veterans |
| 33% | Hispanic / Latino |