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Dr. Melissa Risso

LMFT

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Sex is a touchy subject.

Sex has the potential to be one of the most satisfying, intimate, empowering, and joyful experiences we get to have as human beings.

But we often end up feeling embarrassed, insecure, and lost when it comes to our own pleasure and desires.

That’s why I provide a safe, laid-back, and professional space where you can share your thoughts and feelings in a supportive and confidential environment.

Within my practice, all people and all stories are welcomed as we discover the unique formula to living your best, most passion-filled life.

You can learn more at www.RissoCounseling.com

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How I can help you

Relationships play a large role in our lives and greatly contribute to our overall well-being. Our sex life can be understood as a reflection of our relationships, how we feel about ourselves and others, and how we are functioning in all aspects of our daily lives. If your sexual health is suffering, it may be a symptom of suffering in other areas of your life as well. I believe in a multifaceted approach to resolving sexual challenges and relationship issues, whether they have evolved recently, or have lingered for years. By integrating education and psychological counseling with medical techniques and therapies, I am confident I can help you achieve clarity in your relationships, a sense of peace, and a full and satisfying sex life. That is the goal.

Typical first meeting

A typical first meeting involves me understanding what is bringing you in for therapy and what goals you would ideally like to achieve. Additionally, the first meeting involves gathering some background information and based on what is bringing you in, could also include providing resources and tools to help get the ground running toward your goals.

What I specialize in

As an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, AASECT Certified Sexuality Educator, AASECT Sex Therapist Supervisor-In-Training, and a Ph.D. in Human Sexuality, my expertise and 15+ years of experience is in sex therapy. Though I work with a variety of people, configurations, sexual orientations, and sexual identities, I specifically help individuals and couples who want to understand more about their sexuality and libidos. Examples include and are not limited to individuals who have experienced sexual trauma of some kind, couples therapy to understand desire discrepancies, couples or individuals exploring consensual non-monogamy (i.e., Polyamory, swinging, etc.), individuals understanding anxiety related to sex, which can include performance anxiety and more!

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Licenses

License type: LMFT
States practicing: California

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