Sex Therapists in Hartford, CT

Sex therapy provides a safe, open space to explore concerns related to desire, intimacy, performance, or identity. Whether you're facing challenges individually or as a couple, I help clients address shame, improve communication, and foster deeper connection and satisfaction—always with respect, compassion, and a holistic understanding of sexuality.

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.

Our culture has taught us that talking about sex can be a scary, shameful, and at times embarrassing process. Yet at the same time, talking about sex is often the first (and perhaps most important) step towards healing sexual issues. I aim to create a safe and judgment free space to help you process through sexual concerns and move towards becoming the sexual person you hope to become. My sex therapy practice is largely centered around queer folks and woman-identified folks as they navigate a host of sexual issues including but not limited to issues with desire, self-esteem issues, navigating the impact of sexual or religious trauma, relationship issues, or just helping you come into to yourself as a sexual person.

Are you struggling to orgasm with a partner- or to orgasm at all? Is sex painful? Or do you wonder what happened to your sexual desire? When it comes to sexual problems we often wonder "am I normal?" or "what's wrong with me?" As an empathetic clinician and a former professor of The Psychology of Human Sexuality, I provide non-judgmental support and scientific sex education to womxn experiencing sexual difficulties. Accepting of all gender & sexual identities; kink/CNM friendly.

Dr. Kessler works with couples and individuals with sexual issues, difficulty relaxing to enjoy sex and intimacy, mismatched sexual desire, enhancing intimacy and connection after children, difficulties with communication relating to sex and intimacy, erectile dysfunction, premature or delayed ejaculation, sexual anxiety, sexual shame, and compulsive or out-of-control sexual behavior. We use a variety of techniques, including CBT, sensate focus, sex therapy, and couples counseling. Many issues can be addressed in individual therapy, others are best addressed in couples counseling. We can address questions about treatment and treatment options during your free initial consultation

Hartford is Connecticut's state capital and one of the country's starkest examples of urban poverty in a wealthy state—historically the insurance capital of America, it now has some of the highest poverty rates in the northeast, with a predominantly Black and Puerto Rican population that has been disproportionately affected by decades of disinvestment. Spanish-language therapy is essential in Hartford, where a large Puerto Rican community makes up a significant proportion of the population, and bilingual practitioners who understand the cultural dimensions of Puerto Rican mental health experience are in significant demand. Hartford Hospital's Institute of Living—one of America's oldest psychiatric hospitals, founded in 1822—provides important behavioral health resources to the community. Common therapy concerns include poverty-related trauma, systemic inequality and racial stress, immigration and diaspora identity, anxiety, depression, and the compounding challenges of significant unmet mental health need in the capital of a prosperous state.

Gender ID

	57%	Female
	35%	Male
	4%	Gender Fluid
	4%	Non-Binary

Session Type

	50%	In Person and Online
	50%	Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

54%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
38%	Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
38%	Existential / Humanistic Therapy
38%	Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
38%	Relational Psychotherapy
33%	Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
33%	Integrative Therapy

Ages Served

96%	Adult
67%	Young Adult
38%	Senior
8%	Teen
4%	Children

Client Focus

71%	LGBTQ+
58%	Women
46%	Men
29%	Jewish
21%	Christian

Sex therapists in Hartford, CT

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Sex Therapy therapists in Hartford, CT Statistics

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