Sex therapists in West Valley City, UT
Browse Sex therapists in West Valley City, Utah. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Dr. Israel Martinez
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, CST, PhD
I am a certified sex therapist. Sex therapy takes a whole-person approach—addressing mind, body, and relationships. I help clients navigate concerns with sexual function, desire, arousal, satisfaction, and intimacy in a safe, nonjudgmental space. Together, we’ll explore the emotional, physical, and relational factors influencing your sexual well-being and develop strategies that foster confidence, connection, and fulfillment.
My goal is to help you move beyond performance concerns and shame so you can experience deeper pleasure, authenticity, and resilience in your life and relationships.
20 Years Experience
Online in West Valley City, UT (Online Only)
Cameron Staley
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I work to help individuals learn more about their sexuality, explore their identity, and improve their relationships. To access free resources on sexual health, visit my website: https://cameronstaley.com/resources/
14 Years Experience
Online in West Valley City, UT (Online Only)
Danielle Thurman (Roots and Wings Family Therapy)
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
🌿 Reclaim Your Sensual Self: EFT & IFS Informed Therapy
Tired of feeling disconnected, shamed, or stuck in your intimate life?
Your sexuality is a fundamental part of who you are—a source of joy, connection, and vitality. Yet, past traumas, societal pressures, and internal critics often leave us feeling disconnected from our bodies, ashamed of our desires, or distant from our partners.
Our approach integrates the deep emotional healing of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with the compassionate curiosity of Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help you develop a positive, empowered, and authentic sexual life.
How We Help You Heal:
Unburden Shame (IFS): Instead of fighting your insecurities, we help you understand the parts of you holding fear, guilt, or low desire. We work with these "protector parts" to release old burdens, allowing your authentic, pleasurable self to emerge.
Cultivate Safety & Connection (EFT): We create a safe, non-judgmental space to explore your sexual narrative. For couples, we break the negative cycles of pursuing or withdrawing, replacing them with secure, vulnerable, and deeply connected intimacy.
Reclaim Your Body: Move from "in your head" performance anxiety to being present, in your body, and in tune with your needs.
The Goal: Joy, Not Just Performance.
Whether you are healing from sexual trauma, navigating desire discrepancy, or longing to feel more alive in your own skin, this, and, therapy provides the path to a shame-free, vibrant, and satisfying sexual life.
You are not broken—your parts are simply protecting you. Let’s help them rest so you can thrive.
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near West Valley City, UT
Online in West Valley City, UT
Dr. Anna Smith
Psychologist, PsyD, MEd, MA
As an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, I specialize in helping individuals and couples address desire differences, low libido, sexual anxiety, shame, intimacy challenges, erectile difficulties, pain during sex, or simply wanting a more connected and satisfying erotic life. We talk openly about sex without flinching, explore the emotional and relational factors that influence desire and pleasure, and create practical, shame-free steps toward the intimacy you crave. Sex therapy here is warm, collaborative, and deeply affirming of all bodies, orientations, and expressions of sexuality.
10 Years Experience
Online in West Valley City, UT (Online Only)
Jason Powell
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, CST
As an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, I specialize in helping individuals and couples address the challenges that can make sex feel stressful, disconnected, or avoidant. Whether you are navigating desire differences, performance anxiety, painful sex, or the impact of infidelity on intimacy, I provide a safe and supportive space to explore both the emotional and physical aspects of sexual well-being.
Sex therapy is not just about fixing problems - it’s about creating a more confident, satisfying, and connected sexual life. Together, we can work toward restoring intimacy, building communication, and fostering an erotic connection that feels authentic and fulfilling.
5 Years Experience
Online in West Valley City, UT
West Valley City is Utah's second-largest city and one of the most ethnically diverse communities in the state, home to large Latino, Polynesian (particularly Tongan and Samoan), and refugee communities that make it dramatically different from the predominantly white, LDS suburban cities surrounding it in the Salt Lake Valley. This diversity creates significant demand for multilingual and culturally competent therapy, and the intersection of mental health needs across immigrant, refugee, and Pacific Islander communities with Utah's broader LDS religious culture—which shapes community norms around mental health and help-seeking—creates a complex and underserved landscape. Intermountain Health and Valley Behavioral Health provide services in the area, and community health organizations address the specific trauma and adjustment needs of refugee populations. Common therapy concerns include immigration and refugee trauma, acculturation, family stress, economic anxiety, and the challenges of navigating mental health in a city where cultural and religious contexts vary sharply across neighborhoods.
Sex Therapy therapists in West Valley City, UT Statistics
Sex Therapy therapists in West Valley City, UT average 14 years of experience and charge around $209 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (59%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (44%), and Existential / Humanistic Therapy (34%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$209
Accept insurance
34%
Offer sliding scale
47%
Gender ID
| 49% |
Female |
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| 41% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 53% |
In Person and Online |
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| 47% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 59% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 44% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 34% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 34% | Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) |
| 34% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 31% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 31% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 69% | Young Adult |
| 38% | Senior |
| 31% | Teen |
| 19% | Children |
Client Focus
| 75% | LGBTQ+ |
| 56% | Men |
| 53% | Women |
| 31% | Jewish |
| 28% | Christian |