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Sex can be a confusing issue for many people and relationships. It’s often difficult to talk about and associated with shame. That’s where a licensed sex therapist can help. A sex therapist can help you understand the psychological and physical issues that affect your sexual life and desires.

If you’re experiencing any frustrations, confusion, or anxiety pertaining to sex, a licensed sex therapist can be instrumental in resolving them. Whether you are located in downtown Tacoma, Central, Eastside Enact, Fircrest, or even Newtacoma, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Signs You Need a Sex Therapist

We often keep sexual matters to ourselves, but that can make problems worse. There are times when you definitely should seek the guidance of a sex therapist:

  • You experience sexual dysfunction, such as low libido, anorgasmia, premature ejaculation, or erectile dysfunction.
  • You are in a committed relationship and are dissatisfied with your sex life.
  • Your sex drive is abnormally high or low.
  • You think about sex all day long.
  • You feel lost or confused on the topic of sex.
  • You’ve been a victim of sexual abuse.
  • You are unsure of your sexual attractions and desires.

Sex therapy from a licensed sex therapist is a promising treatment for sexual issues and frustrations. And you don’t have to wait forever to get started; read this article to find out how to start therapy.

Achieve a Healthy Sex Life with Sex Therapy

You can work through your sexual issues alone with a licensed therapist, or you and your partner(s) can discuss your unique sexual issues together in relationship therapy.

With Mental Health Match, finding a qualified sex therapist is easy! Start by browsing sex experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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Allie Peyton
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My goal as a therapist is to help you create a fulfilling and pleasurable sex and intimate relationship. What that means or how that looks is unique to each individual and couple. When I say intimate, yes, we're talking emotional and physical!


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My goal as a therapist is to help you create a fulfilling and pleasurable sex and intimate relationship. What that means or how that looks is unique to each individual and couple. When I say intimate, yes, we're talking emotional and physical!

Something to know about my approach is:

While sessions are collaborative and I hope space for your emotions, as our therapeutic relationship grows there maybe more opportunities for challenging questions. My goal is that the space is a safe place for any topic.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Couples Sex Therapy
  • Kink
  • Low Sex Drive
  • Mismatched Sex Drives
  • Relationship Distress
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sexual Issues
  • Sexuality
  • Sexual Self-Esteem
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Tracy Morris
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Explore what you want to discuss, whether that's the ways life & relationships have become something other than what you want, deeper explorations toward personal growth, and the possibilities & paths for arriving at your preferred destinations.


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Explore what you want to discuss, whether that's the ways life & relationships have become something other than what you want, deeper explorations toward personal growth, and the possibilities & paths for arriving at your preferred destinations.

Something to know about my approach is:

I've sought & lived a life full of authentic (and challenging) experiences. As a result, I bring to therapy an expansive understanding, compassion, and belief in all the ways of being human.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Existential Issues
  • Family Planning
  • Financial Stress
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • Health Anxiety
  • Infertility
  • Life Transitions
  • Men
  • Polyamory
  • Relationships
  • Reproductive Health
  • Retirement
  • Women
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Christyn Modica
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Reduce stress, improve relationships, and break away from survival strategies that interfere with quality of life. The therapeutic process will include understanding biological functions of anxiety and depression with focus on relationships.


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Reduce stress, improve relationships, and break away from survival strategies that interfere with quality of life. The therapeutic process will include understanding biological functions of anxiety and depression with focus on relationships.

Something to know about my approach is:

My goals are to aid in experiencing the world in a new way by addressing deeply rooted emotional pain. Healing comes from the process of gaining awareness and breaking away from survival strategies that disrupt relationships and quality of life.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Acute Grief
  • Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents
  • Adult Children of Alcoholics
  • Alternative Relationships
  • Anticipatory Grief
  • Anxiety
  • Anxious Attachment
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Attachment Issues
  • Attachment Styles
  • Bisexuality
  • Children of Parents With Substance Use Disorders
  • Chronic Stress
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Complicated Grief
  • Consensual Non-Monogamy
  • Depression
  • Developing Secure Attachment
  • Developmental Trauma
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Empowering Women
  • Ethical Non-Monogamy
  • Family Conflict
  • Family Dynamics
  • Family of Origin
  • Family Trauma
  • Feeling Lost
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • Gender Identity
  • Gender Non-Conforming
  • Grief
  • Grief Due to Addiction
  • Identity
  • Jealousy
  • LGBTQ+
  • LGBTQ Family Development
  • Loneliness
  • Loving Someone with Addiction
  • Loving Someone with a Mental Health Disorder
  • Nervous System Regulation
  • Parent-Adult Child Relationship
  • Polyamory
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychosomatic Issues
  • Relational Trauma
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationship Skills
  • Reparenting Yourself
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Actualization
  • Self-Awareness
  • Self Care
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Expression
  • Self-Regulation
  • Self-Sabotage
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Health
  • Sexual Issues
  • Sexuality
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Sexual Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Situational Grief
  • Stress
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Substance Abuse Education
  • Substance Use
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Toxic Families
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Dr. Laura Preciado
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Get you to a place where you can identify your strengths, recognize your short and long-term goals, know where to start, feel more empowered and balanced.


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Get you to a place where you can identify your strengths, recognize your short and long-term goals, know where to start, feel more empowered and balanced.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach is very relational and strength-based. I work hard at establishing rapport and trust. I draw a lot from feminist and multicultural psychology. I often provide psycho-ed about self-compassion and challenging automatic negative thoughts.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Breakups
  • Career Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Cultural Adjustment
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Families
  • Family of Origin
  • Financial Stress
  • First Generation Issues
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Transitions
  • Open Relationships
  • Racial or Ethnic Identity
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Distress
  • Sadness
  • Self-Advocacy
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Expression
  • Self-Worth
  • Social Isolation
  • Social Justice
  • Social Skills
  • Trauma
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Map in Seattle, Washington for Dr. Laura Preciado therapy location.
26.9 miles from you
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Claudia Wood
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Find things to laugh about as we work through your struggles, joys, and successes.


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Find things to laugh about as we work through your struggles, joys, and successes.

Something to know about my approach is:

I will help you sort out everything going on in your head. If I do not know the answer, I will research my little heart out to find it.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Birth Trauma
  • Childbirth
  • Gender Transition
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Infertility
  • Kink
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Postpartum
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Postpartum Mood Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Sex Anxiety
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Health
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Transgender
  • Trauma
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Map in Issaquah, Washington for Claudia Wood therapy location.
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