Daniela is truly amazing. She has changed my life in her teachings. I have achieved an inner calm I…read morehaven't had for a long time. This allows me to be fully engaged in my sexual relationship with my wife. It's never been better. Her teachings about life are impactful. Her expertise covers all aspects of sexual health for every individual, no matter what the identity. It's a good thing when discussing private sexual matters. You will love her.

The work my partner and I did with Daniela was profound. We were in a pivotal point in our…read morerelationship, one where we were really questioning if we should even be together. Constant arguing, constant triggering, constant annoyances. We couldn't seem to find a balance for months, and both of us were fed up with it all and ready to throw in the towel. Daniela helped us find clarity: Did we really want to breakup? She helped us find solid ground. She helped us see each other's inner child needing to be loved by ourselves. She helped us see and hear each other in new ways. In only a few sessions, she gave us hope. I definitely recommend working with Daniela. Whether you're having relationship "problems" or you just want to have better communication and sex, Daniela ought to be your go-to relationship coach.

Sam really knows how to guide a grounding experience where you feel safe and secure to dive deep…read moreinto your soul and sensuality. I participated in her Self Love Series last year and learned to connect deeper with myself, my body, and my sisters.

10/10 recommend working with Samantha and investing in yourself and your pleasure with Sensual…read moreMetamorphosis. I came in during a big transition in my life and was excited and nervous about exploring my sensuality -- something I held deep shame and many self-limiting beliefs around. Samantha held such a beautiful space for me and my process. She not only helped me feel safe but also guided me in learning how to affirm my own safety within my body and my process. Her guided meditations and practices are incredibly supportive. You can tell she really loves this work and is committed to supporting women in their sensual metamorphosis. If you want to cultivate a relationship of safety in your body, affirm your worthiness, and embody your divine right to pleasure, this course is for you. It is such a beautiful investment in yourself. I'm so glad I did it!

I was a client of Michael Guichet for about a year and a half. Ultimately, I was dissatisfied with…read morethe therapeutic services offered and decided to end our relationship. There were too many therapeutic ruptures overall and I found myself having to correct insensitive comments too many times. Often, when this would happen Mr. Guichet would minimize his responsibility in the situation and kept repeating the same mistakes over and over again. This was confusing and hurtful to me as a client. Particularly, I found it disturbing that he would suggest to end sessions after 20 minutes despite my voicing my discomfort and triggering around this. I also found myself feeling more depressed and anxious upon ending individual therapy with him, an experience that has since been relieved by not receiving his care. I do not recommend this therapist for sex therapy or any other type of therapy.

From the owner: Hello, I am Michael Guichet, a licensed psychotherapist, specializing in sex therapy.I have offices…read morein both Santa Cruz and Monterey, also I can do telehealth (online video conference therapy) session for people in California. I work to help individuals, partners, and couples to connect on the things that are not being talked about. Often people believe they are broken or their desires are shameful and I work to create change and facilitate communication. Let me work with you on changing the patterns in your life. Call me to set up a worry free assessment. If you decide to work with me, then on the second visit pay for the assessment session. If we don't decided to work together, then you will not be charged. As part of working in sex therapy some specific topics I work with are: -Couples counseling -Sexual education -Premarital counseling -LBGT affirming therapy -Asexual therapy -Gender identity -Sexual identity -Open relationship and Polyamorous relationships -BDSM and kink counseling Specializing in sex therapy means I work with individuals, couples, partners, and families in monogamous, Poly, open, LGBTQQIA, kink, and BDSM communities. It is my passion to work to heal shame and facilitate communication around my client's identity, relationship orientation, sexual orientation, sexual behavior, and much more.

We were looking forward to seeing Alison due to her reviews (even though the most recent review is…read more5 years old) and the fact that she apparently offers weekend appointments. I say apparently, because I'm not sure: we never heard from her after our inquiries. I first went to her web site and filled out the contact form regarding our need for couples therapy over two months ago, and tried again a few days ago. I never received a response to either inquiry. If you really want to see this therapist don't rely on her web site for communication, she doesn't seem to be checking it.

She is AMAZING! My then boyfriend (now fiance) and I went to her a while back when we were on the…read morerocks and she really helped us learn to communicate with each other. We are now better than ever and are engaged and planning to get married next year! So appreciative to Alison and I'm sure we'll continue to see her occasionally whenever hard things come up that we need extra support working through. I highly recommend her!

Regarding her Massage Therapy, Amy is incredible! After suffering from an injury on the job, I have…read morecontinual pain. A dear friend offered me an hour treatment because she knows the pain I'm living with. I have tried several things, pt, injection, and several posture daily movements. Her deep tissue massage has helped my sleep, headaches, and soreness. The pain is better after 2 treatments! She also has some really good ideas to try to work on my ongoing pain, which makes sense to continue to work with Amy. She is extremely intuitive regarding her treatments and has extensive knowledge which she continues to expand upon with trainings.

From the owner: Dr. Amy Cooper offers sex counseling to individual and couples at her offices in Santa Cruz and…read moreBerkeley California. Telephone consultations can be arranged for those who live outside of the Monterey Bay area. Individual sex therapy sessions provide a safe and empowering atmosphere to explore either specific sexual problems, or the more general goal of greater sexual fulfillment. Couples sex therapy sessions offer the opportunity for couples to grapple with sexual issues together. In doing so, couples can discover how intimacy, body awareness, honest communication, and great sex are all interconnected. The path of relationship can be deeply healing if we give it the attention it deserves.

Grace is the most competent, engaged, and practical therapist I have ever seen. Yes, I've worked…read morewith several therapists through the years. Here's what I truly appreciate about her technique: - Rapidly gets to the core / underlying problem - Softly and respectfully understands the challenge - Gives you the "Why"... meaning why and how this is impacting my life - Offers meaningful / practical methods to move through the problem and implement the healthy way of solving it Grace's name sums it up. Grace was able to gracefully help us move to a healthy and good place in our relationship. Thank you Grace!

I have had the privilege of knowing Grace for many years. She is a truly gifted therapist…read more Beyond her exceptional therapeutic skills, she brings a unique warmth, compassion, and authenticity into working with individuals, couples, and families.

Anya is amazing! She listens and provides so much support and thoughtful expertise. We worked with…read moreher for a year and she was able to help us deepen our relationship and become better partners for each other. She creates a space where it is easy to talk about things that aren't necessarily easy to talk about. Thank you Anya!

Did not have a good experience as she was unable to meet with us for several weeks halfway through…read moreand my husband and I paid her over $1,000 for the few sessions we did meet....we did not get the results she mentioned we would achieve.

My daughter is a student in Santa Cruz area and was looking for a Therapist…read more Dr. Hemmen, even though we are not patients, went out of her way to help us with referrals and even check who may have worked with our insurance. Most Therapists never called back or took several days to get back to us but Dr. Hemmen got back quickly and is extremely professional and showed she cares for her practice and clients.

Dr. Lucie Hemmen has a gift for working with teens. We began consulting with her when our children…read morewere young adolescents, and she provided excellent advice - both to us and to our kids - as we addressed common issues such as school choice, stress, peer issues, and family dynamics. She facilitated better communication for us all and helped smooth the way for a relatively conflict-free teenage period in our household. For a family seeking a wise and approachable therapist to work with during the teen years, Lucie can't be beat. Much more important, however, she can also be counted on in a crisis. When our daughter fell into a sudden, unexpected, and severe depressive episode, we were able to turn to Lucie on an emergency basis and count on her support and advice every step of the way. She made herself available so that we could consult with her - via text, phone, and in person - as we navigated what is every parent's worst nightmare. She helped us keep the channels of communication open with our child, advised us about when and where to seek additional help, and nurtured a close and trusting relationship with our child that continues to this day. I am not given to hyperbole, but I must say that Lucie's support and wisdom were invaluable. I cannot imagine how we would have weathered this crisis without her.