Sex Therapy: Drawing You Closer Together
Problems with intimacy are not uncommon and are often related to fear. Professional counseling can be helpful in revealing the causes of intimacy problems and opening the door to closer, more trusting relationships.
Intimacy is about more than just physical contact; it involves honesty, vulnerability, and trust. When intimacy is not present in a relationship, that relationship can suffer. Marina Edelman works to help couples enrich their relationships through increased intimacy. She understands that the decision to seek help for a sexual or intimacy problem is a highly personal and emotional one. You can rest assured that she will treat you with the utmost care, compassion, and professionalism. Because your well-being is her highest priority, she will do everything she can to create a welcoming environment and the best possible patient experience. If a lack of intimacy is affecting your relationships, she wants to help.
What Is Sex Counselling & Psycho-Sexual Therapy?
Sex counseling and psycho-sexual therapy offer a safe and confidential space to explore sexual concerns, improve communication around intimacy, and address underlying psychological factors impacting sexual health.
What Are The Benefits Of Sex Counselling?
Focusing on intimacy, intimate touch, healing touch, and communication surrounding sex has been a breakthrough for many couples to start their marriage over again, fostering renewed connection and satisfaction.
Issues For Sex Therapy
This therapy addresses various concerns, including but not limited to: low libido, differences in desire, sexual arousal disorders, sexual pain, sexual inexperience, the impact of past sexual trauma, and challenges related to infidelity.
Take the First Step Towards Change
Many clients choose to address stress through couples therapy, where we work directly on the relational patterns driving emotional overload.
Contact Marina Edelman, LMFT, today for a confidential consultation.
Learn More About Marina Edelman’s Services
You can also find more information on her Psychology Today profile: Marina Edelman – Psychology Today. Or explore resources on the AEDP Institute website: Marina Edelman – AEDP Institute
FAQ Section
Can relationship problems really cause chronic emotional overload ?
Yes. Relationship distress is one of the most significant contributors to chronic stress. Ongoing conflict, emotional disconnection, or feeling unsupported keeps the nervous system in a heightened state of alert, which can lead to anxiety, burnout, and physical symptoms over time.
Is stress management therapy different from couples therapy?
Stress management therapy often overlaps with couples therapy when stress is driven by relationship dynamics. For many clients, addressing communication patterns, emotional safety, and conflict directly within the relationship leads to more effective and lasting stress reduction.
Should we seek couples therapy if overwhelm is affecting our relationship?
Yes. If stress is contributing to frequent conflict, emotional distance, or decreased intimacy, couples therapy can help identify the patterns fueling stress and create healthier ways of relating.
Do you offer burnout counseling for individuals as well as couples?
Yes. I work with both individuals and couples. Individual therapy often focuses on stress related to relationships, emotional regulation, and personal boundaries, while couples therapy addresses shared relational dynamics.
Do you offer stress management therapy via telehealth?
Yes. I provide therapy to clients throughout California via secure telehealth, in addition to in-person sessions in Westlake Village, CA.
Serving Westlake Village, Malibu, Calabasas, Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, Newbury Park, Simi Valley, Camarillo, Oak Park, and surrounding areas in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, and beyond in the state of California via telehealth.