Sex therapists in Upper Alton, IL
Browse Sex therapists in Upper Alton, Illinois. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Nostos Psychotherapy
Psychologist, PsyD
We work from a sex positive perspective that focuses on helping individuals feel a sense of empowerment and connection with their authentic self. We strive to provide a space that is safe to discuss and explored your sexual identity.
12 Years Experience
Online in Upper Alton, IL
Dr. Stéphanie Gamache, PhD
Hypnotherapist, PhD
Sex therapy addresses concerns related to desire, arousal, intimacy, and sexual self-expression within the broader context of emotional and relational life. My work integrates psychoanalytic methods, clinical sexology, hypnosis, and somatic awareness to explore the deeper meanings beneath sexual struggles. Together, we work toward a more coherent, embodied, and authentic relationship with desire and intimacy.
7 Years Experience
Online in Upper Alton, IL (Online Only)
Dr. Heidi Anderson Sauder
Psychologist, PhD, CGT, CST
Sex therapy provides a supportive, nonjudgmental space to explore concerns related to sexuality, intimacy, relationships, and just being a sexual person. Therapy may address challenges such as desire discrepancies, communication around intimacy, sexual anxiety, body image concerns, pain during sex, life transitions, identity exploration, or the impact of stress and past experiences on intimacy. Grounded in education, emotional awareness, and evidence-based therapeutic approaches, sessions are tailored to each couple’s unique values, goals, and experiences. Sex therapy affirms that sexuality is a meaningful part of overall well-being and supports clients in developing greater confidence, connection, communication, and comfort within themselves and their relationships.
25 Years Experience
Online in Upper Alton, IL
Susan Killelea
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, Sex Therapist
Sex therapy is a type of talk therapy for individuals or partners focusing on issues related to sexuality, gender expression, sexual interests, pleasure, problem behaviors, compatibility with partners, among many other topics. Sex therapy helps individuals better understand their needs and communicate those needs to partners.
18 Years Experience
Online in Upper Alton, IL
Polaris Counseling
Counselor/Therapist
Sexual addiction is not simply about needing sex all of the time. It is a serious addiction that affects everyone close to you. Sexual compulsion, like all addictions, starts out as an escape from another problem you have in your life. As your addiction escalates, so does your risky behavior. You carry out the acts of your addiction without care of others finding out what is going on.
Types of Sexual Addiction include:
Repeated affairs
Pornography
Internet/Phone sex
Multiple partners
Compulsive masturbation
Unsafe sex
Use of prostitutes
Sexual paraphilias/unusual sexual fetishes
Sexual addiction or sexual compulsion is different from many other addictions in that the end goal of therapy is not for you to abstain from sexual activity, but to have a healthy and normal sex life.
21 Years Experience
Online in Upper Alton, IL
Sex Therapy therapists in Upper Alton, IL Statistics
Sex Therapy therapists in Upper Alton, IL average 15 years of experience and charge around $184 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (63%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (53%), and Existential / Humanistic Therapy (47%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$184
Accept insurance
40%
Offer sliding scale
40%
Gender ID
| 55% |
Female |
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| 31% |
Male |
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| 8% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 6% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 50% |
In Person and Online |
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| 50% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 63% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 53% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 47% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 47% | Multicultural Therapy |
| 43% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 40% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 40% | Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 60% | Young Adult |
| 40% | Senior |
| 27% | Teen |
| 13% | Children |
Client Focus
| 73% | LGBTQ+ |
| 60% | Women |
| 53% | Men |
| 33% | Black / African American |
| 30% | Hispanic / Latino |