Sex Therapist Seattle: Sex Therapy for Individuals and Couples
Searching for more satisfying sex?
If you are searching for a sex therapist in Seattle who offers a warm, nonjudgmental, and deeply affirming space, you’ve come to the right place. Many people reach out for sex therapy because they want a healthier, more satisfying relationship with intimacy, desire, identity, or connection. Whether you are navigating concerns around sexual function, communication, trauma, or identity, sex therapy can be a powerful place for healing, growth, and insight.
As a Seattle-based sex therapist who specializes in working with LGBTQ+ clients while welcoming people of all genders, orientations, and relationship structures, my goal is to help you feel understood, respected, and supported. Sex therapy offers a thoughtful, collaborative space to better understand your experiences and support meaningful and actionable change.
Sex therapy is a specialized form of psychotherapy that focuses on concerns related to sexuality, intimacy, relationships, and identity. Working with a qualified sex therapist in Seattle allows you to explore sensitive topics in a confidential, professional, and affirming environment.
Sex therapy provides a thoughtful space to explore sexual concerns within the broader context of your life and relationships. Together, we look at how emotions, history, and meaning-making around sex shape your experiences. Sex therapy does not involve any physical touch between the therapist and the client.
People seek sex therapy for many reasons, including:
Low or mismatched sexual desire in relationships
Erectile difficulties or challenges with arousal
Pain during sex or discomfort with intimacy
Difficulty reaching orgasm or rapid ejaculation
Sexual anxiety or shame
Compulsive or out-of-control sexual behaviors
Recovery from sexual trauma
Questions around sexual orientation or gender identity
Relationship and communication challenges
Navigating non-monogamy or polyamorous relationships
A skilled sex therapist helps you make sense of these concerns while honoring your unique identity and lived experience.
What Is Sex Therapy?
What to Expect in Sex Therapy
Starting sex therapy can feel intimidating, especially if you have never talked openly about sex before. A good sex therapist understands this and moves at your pace.
In our work together, you can expect:
A confidential, judgment-free environment
Clear boundaries and ethical care
Collaborative goal setting
Education about sexual health and relationships when helpful
Space to explore emotions, beliefs, and experiences
You are always in control of what you choose to share. Therapy is a partnership, and your comfort and consent are central.
What I Specialize In
As a sex therapist in Seattle, I offer a wide range of therapies, including:
LGBTQ Therapy
LGBTQ individuals and couples can face unique stressors, including lack of representation, family rejection, or navigating roles outside traditional norms. Sex therapy provides a space to explore these dynamics with understanding and care.
Individual Therapy
You may be seeking therapy to better understand your sexuality, work through shame or anxiety, heal from trauma, or improve your relationship with your body and desire. Individual sex therapy can help you reconnect with yourself and build confidence in your sexual expression.
Couples Therapy
Many couples come to sex therapy because they feel disconnected, stuck in patterns of conflict, or unsure how to talk about sex. Therapy can help partners communicate more openly, rebuild trust, and create a sexual relationship that feels mutually satisfying.
Sex Therapist Seattle: An LGBTQ+ Affirming Approach
For many LGBTQ+ individuals, finding a therapist who truly understands the impact of minority stress, discrimination, and identity exploration is essential. As a gay sex therapist in Seattle who specializes in LGBTQ+ clients, I provide therapy that is explicitly affirming and informed by the realities of queer and trans lives.
This means:
Respecting and affirming all sexual orientations, gender identities, and expressions
Understanding the impact of coming out, internalized shame, and societal stigma
Supporting transgender and nonbinary clients with issues related to dysphoria, embodiment, and intimacy
Navigating dating, relationships, and sex within LGBTQ+ communities
Exploring kink, BDSM, and alternative sexual expressions in a supportive environment
At the same time, I work with all people, including heterosexual, cisgender individuals and couples. An LGBTQ+ affirming framework benefits everyone by centering consent, communication, authenticity, and respect.
Seattle is known for its diversity, openness, and progressive values, yet many people still struggle to find affirming mental health care. Choosing a local sex therapist in Seattle means working with someone who understands the cultural, social, and relational landscape of the area.
Whether you live in Seattle proper or the surrounding communities, therapy can help you feel less alone and more empowered in your sexual and relational life.
I practice therapy via online secure telehealth to clients across Washington state.
Why Choose a Sex Therapist in Seattle?
Meet Your Therapist
JP Gaylor, Seattle LGBTQ+ Therapist
I am a licensed mental health counselor associate working with LGBTQ+ adults, couples, and people in diverse relationship structures. I hold a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Antioch University Seattle, with a focus in sex therapy, and completed my practicum training with the PNW Sex Therapy Collective and Modern Therapy Seattle.
My clinical work focuses on emotional health, identity, intimacy, communication, and sexuality. I take a collaborative, sex-positive approach and provide affirming care grounded in respect for each person’s lived experience.