Sex therapists in Santa Maria, CA
Browse Sex therapists in Santa Maria, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Sex Therapy
Dr. Angel Enrique Pacheco, Ph.D., C.Psych.
Psychologist, Registered Clinical Psychologist
Sex therapy requires knowledge to provide the level of intervention that you require given your circumstances. We provide the following levels: Permission, Limited Information, Specific Suggestions, and Intensive Therapy. You do all the work at your home at leisure, and no nudity is involved in the sessions. No sense in living life without enjoying your sexuality.
50 Years Experience
Online in Santa Maria, CA (Online Only)
Sex Therapy
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 Santa Maria, CA
Sex Therapy
Anxiety Eliminated
Hypnotherapist, Certified Hypnotherapist and Health Coach, MBA
I would say I have a 95% success rate with women on this issue. Most male clients are dealing with ED and my success rate is about 50% here.
14 Years Experience
Online in Santa Maria, CA
Sex Therapy
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 Santa Maria, CA (Online Only)
Sex Therapy
David Sudyka
Marriage and Family Therapist, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Concerns around intimacy, desire, or sexual functioning can be difficult to talk about, but they are more common than people often realize. These issues can affect both your personal wellbeing and your relationships. In therapy we will explore these concerns in a comfortable and respectful space, improve communication, and work toward a healthier and more satisfying connection. The goal is to help you feel more confident and at ease in this part of your life.
4 Years Experience
Online in Santa Maria, CA (Online Only)
Santa Maria is a Central Coast California city in Santa Barbara County with one of California's largest proportions of Latino residents and an economy anchored by agriculture, oil, and wine production—particularly in the nearby Santa Maria Valley wine region—and the mental health landscape reflects the specific challenges of a working-class agricultural community where many residents are farmworkers or their family members, facing occupational health risks, economic precarity, immigration stress, and limited access to services. Marian Regional Medical Center provides health services, and community health organizations serve the significant uninsured and underinsured farmworker population, though the gap between mental health need and available culturally competent Spanish-language care is persistent. Common therapy concerns include farmworker stress and occupational health, immigration trauma and undocumented status anxiety, family and intergenerational dynamics in a community navigating significant acculturation pressures, and access barriers in a city where the majority population is often underserved by formal mental health systems.
Sex Therapy therapists in Santa Maria, CA Statistics
Sex Therapy therapists in Santa Maria, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $218 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (67%), Psychodynamic Therapy (47%), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (45%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$218
Accept insurance
38%
Offer sliding scale
50%
Gender ID
| 47% |
Female |
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| 42% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Non-Binary |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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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
| 67% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 47% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 45% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 44% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 41% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 38% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 34% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 66% | Senior |
| 55% | Young Adult |
| 47% | Teen |
| 30% | Children |
Client Focus
| 63% | Women |
| 58% | Men |
| 56% | LGBTQ+ |
| 36% | Military / Veterans |
| 31% | Black / African American |