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Sex Therapy
Sex is supposed to be intimate and fun, but when problems interfere with sexual performance—
such as having difficulty maintaining arousal or an inability to have an orgasm—sex can cause frustration, anxiety, guilt, shame, blame, and insecurity, all of which can make sex seem more like a chore than something to be enjoyed.
Explore Your Sex Life, Grow Your Relationship
Welcome to Sex Therapy Matters*. I'm Jeremiah Matters (He/Him) and I'm so glad you found me. As difficult as trying to understand your sex life may have been for you thus far, my hope as a therapist is to help you explore your sex life and grow your relationship by helping you and your partner understand the emotions underlying the sexual problem so that you can both have more grace, patience, compassion, and understanding for each other. Typically, couples begin to see improvements in their sex life after being in therapy for at least 12 sessions. Remember, it took a while for you and your partner to get to this point, so it will take a while to get out of it, but don’t lose hope—Call me at (949) 524-9362 and start finding relief today.
(*Please note: Although I am a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist recognized by the Board of Behavioral Sciences in the State of California, I am still in training and not yet a Certified Sex Therapist. See my “About” page for more information.)
Health & Safety Statement
First and foremost, if you are having any symptoms of being sick, please let me know as soon as possible and stay home and we can do a Telehealth therapy session, as I will kindly ask any client to leave if they are sick for the safety of myself and others. As our society continues to heal from the COVID-19 Pandemic, creating a space to help you feel safe and comfortable is my number one priority, and that is why I offer a couple different options for conducting therapy sessions. One option is to come for therapy in-person at my office. Although masks are no longer required to be worn, please feel free to wear one while in the waiting room and/ or in session and let me know if you would like me to wear one as well. For further questions, please see my Contact page by clicking below.
Integrative Sex and Couples Therapy
Many therapists specializing on sex therapy only focus on the sexual aspect of a couple’s relationship—meaning that the focus is on the content of the sexual problem. Although focusing on the content is a vital aspect of treating sexual problems, it cannot be the only focus because there are deep, powerful emotions underlying the sexual problem that are often not being expressed in the relationship. In Integrative Sex and Couples Therapy, I help couples not only to understand those underlying emotions, but also to give them the tools to learn how to properly express those emotions to each other in a way that will help each partner better understand what is going on beneath the sexual problem and the overt, secondary emotions that are being improperly displaced. To learn more about how Integrative Sex and Couples Therapy can help you and your partner, check out my “Integrative Sex and Couples Therapy” page by clicking below.
Sex Therapy for Individuals
Although sex therapy typically includes working with a couple, there are times when individual sex therapy might be more appropriate. Whether the reason is because an individual does not have a partner, they are not yet comfortable disclosing their sexual problem to their partner, or any other reason, it is never too late to start getting help in order to improve the quality of your sex life. To learn more about how Sex Therapy can help you overcome obstacles in your sex life, check out my “Sex Therapy for Individuals” page by clicking below.