Sex Therapists in New Bedford, MA

Somatic sex education is a phenomenal modality for addressing sexual concerns, especially sexual confidence, sexual communication, low libido, reliable access to orgasm (or access for the first time), navigating the impact of illness or disability on sexuality, and erectile concerns. It's an embodied education or coaching model, not therapy. You are NOT broken. You CAN learn skills to increase your sexual satisfaction. And as you deepen your awareness of you body, you will discover more pleasure than you thought possible. Ready to take the first step towards more pleasure? Contact me today for your FREE consultation.

As a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist candidate I specialize in helping men understand and overcome sex addiction, or compulsive sexual behavior. I leverage a tailored curriculum to define the problem/solution, establish identity, outline the addiction cycle and interventions to stop unwanted behavior, defense mechanisms and ultimately move towards sustainability and maintenance. Group sessions are also available.

We specialize in relational and sexual issues such as communication, intimacy, sexual dysfunction, partner betrayal trauma, sexual compulsions, and infidelity, helping individuals, couples, and non-traditional relationships develop healthier and more fulfilling sexual behaviors and connections. Still Mind Therapist founder Jess Benedetto offers trauma-informed individual therapy, relationship counseling, and wellness coaching focused on how our unmet needs, misunderstood minds, and past experiences contribute to personal, relational, and physical challenges. We believe that when you have a safe, judgment-free space to cultivate a deep awareness of how and why unhealthy patterns developed, you can begin to rebuild trust in yourself and others and move toward healing and meaningful change. Still Mind is a place where your needs, goals, and vision lead the therapeutic process, and where the path to healing looks different for every person and relationship.v

I work with adults seeking to explore sexual concerns, intimacy challenges, and relationship dynamics in a safe, affirming space. I help clients address sexual desire, communication around intimacy, body confidence, and navigating sexual identity, preferences, or relationship structures. I offer kink-affirming and poly-friendly therapy and integrate trauma-informed, somatic, and parts-based approaches to support emotional regulation, self-awareness, and deeper connection with oneself and partners. My approach emphasizes consent, curiosity, and empowerment, helping clients develop sexual well-being, intimacy skills, and healthier relationships.

As a trans man with 7 years experience with ethical non-monogamy, nothing is too taboo -- LGBTQ, kink, non-monogamy, etc. All is welcome here.

New Bedford is a southeastern Massachusetts city with one of the most distinctive identities of any American city of its size—Herman Melville's Moby-Dick opens here, and the city was once the richest per capita in America thanks to its whaling industry—now home to the highest-volume commercial fishing port in the United States by dollar value, with an economy still anchored by fishing, manufacturing, and logistics. The city has a large Cape Verdean-American community (one of the largest in the world outside Cape Verde), as well as significant Portuguese and Brazilian populations, and the intersection of these communities' mental health needs—including the specific experiences of Cape Verdean identity, immigration, and intergenerational stress—creates important considerations for culturally competent care. Southcoast Health provides behavioral health services, and community health organizations serve the diverse population. Common therapy concerns include fishing industry occupational trauma and risk, Cape Verdean and Portuguese-American identity and immigration stress, economic anxiety, substance use (New Bedford has been significantly affected by opioids), and the mental health challenges of a proud working-class city navigating industrial and demographic change.

Gender ID

	59%	Female
	33%	Male
	8%	Gender Fluid

Session Type

	58%	In Person and Online
	42%	Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

50%	Relational Psychotherapy
42%	Existential / Humanistic Therapy
42%	Somatic Therapy
33%	Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
33%	Psychodynamic Therapy
25%	Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
25%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Ages Served

100%	Adult
67%	Young Adult
58%	Senior
17%	Teen
8%	Children

Client Focus

67%	LGBTQ+
58%	Men
58%	Women
50%	Military / Veterans
33%	Christian

Sex therapists in New Bedford, MA

Shauna Farabaugh

Blair P. Bisher

Jess Benedetto, Still Mind Therapist

Abelee Groff

Forest Williams

Sex Therapy therapists in New Bedford, MA Statistics

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