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There's no need to come to an office — sessions happen from wherever you're comfortable in Pasadena." } } ] } ] --- [![Fanshen Thompson, LCSW](/assets/logo-mark-DCWEUPFA.png)Fanshen Thompson LCSW ](/) [Home](/)[About](/about) Services Specialties [Approach](/approach/gottman-method)[Notes](/blog)[FAQ](/faq)[Resources](/resources) [Book a Free 20-Minute Consultation](/contact) 1. [Home](/)› 2. [Services](/services)› 3. [Sex Therapy](/services/sex-therapy/berkeley)› 4. Pasadena ONLINE THERAPY · SERVING PASADENA, CA # Sex Therapy in _Pasadena_ Honest, grounded conversations about sex, intimacy, and desire. Weekly 50, 75, or 90-minute sessions · Secure video sessions · Serving Pasadena residents and clients across California [Book a Free 20-Minute Consultation](/contact)[Learn more about my approach →](/about) THERAPY FOR PASADENA PARTNERS ## Honest, grounded sex therapy for Pasadena residents. Pasadena is one of SoCal's most distinct communities — the Caltech and JPL professional class, the architecture and arts culture along Colorado, the long-rooted families in South Pasadena and Altadena, and a quieter, more thoughtful pace than the rest of LA. That quiet has its own pressure, though. Achievement-oriented careers, multigenerational expectations, and the careful image of life in the foothills can sit heavily on partnerships and inner worlds. The relationships shaped here deserve depth, not a quick fix. Pasadena's professional life — JPL hours, Caltech rhythms, hospital and academic schedules — doesn't leave much room for a cross-town drive at the end of the day. Online therapy keeps the session in your week instead of in your car. From Bungalow Heaven, South Pasadena, Hastings Ranch, or the Playhouse District, the session starts when you sit down. ## About Sex Therapy Sex therapy for individuals and couples navigating desire, intimacy, sexual identity, and the topics that are often hardest to talk about. My approach is non-judgmental, sex-positive, and inclusive of all relationship structures, identities, and orientations. We talk about what's actually going on — and we work toward what you actually want. Pasadena's professional world is small — colleagues from Caltech, JPL, and Huntington overlap at the same restaurants on South Lake and the same events in Old Pasadena — which makes walking into a local sex therapist's waiting room feel riskier than it should. Meeting online, with a Gottman-informed therapist based in the East Bay, means you can talk about intimacy honestly with no chance of a familiar face in the lobby. ### What to expect - An initial intake session to understand your goals and history - Weekly sessions of your chosen length — 50, 75, or 90 minutes - Open, honest conversation in a non-judgmental space - Inclusive of all identities, orientations, and relationship structures (kink, poly, mono, LGBTQ, trans, all welcome) - A pace that follows your comfort — there's no rush ### Common reasons people come in - — Differences in desire between partners - — Sexual disconnection or loss of intimacy - — Pain, dysfunction, or physical concerns affecting sex - — Sexual identity, orientation, or coming-out work - — Kink, ENM, and non-traditional relationship structures - — Recovering from sexual trauma or shame SESSIONS Weekly 50, 75, or 90-minute sessions - All sessions held online via secure HIPAA-compliant video - Cancellation policy: 24 hours - Currently accepting new Pasadena clients [Book a Free 20-Minute Consultation →](/contact) ### Why online sessions are a good fit for Pasadena Pasadena runs on institutions — Caltech, JPL, Huntington Hospital, Pasadena City College — and on the kind of careers those places demand: research deadlines, hospital shifts, semesters that don't pause. If you're already driving the 210 or the 134 at rush hour, or crawling down the 110 toward downtown, the last thing your week needs is another cross-town appointment. Online therapy fits into a Pasadena schedule instead of competing with it: a session from home in Bungalow Heaven or Madison Heights, from an office near the South Lake corridor, or in a quiet hour before a walk around the Rose Bowl loop. There's something else, too. Pasadena can feel like a small town inside Los Angeles — the same faces at the farmers market, the same overlapping circles at Caltech and Huntington. Working with a therapist based hundreds of miles away in the East Bay, licensed across California and meeting you over secure video, gives you real privacy without giving up real care. - No travel time across Bungalow Heaven, South Pasadena, Hastings Ranch - Sessions fit into work-from-home schedules - Privacy and discretion — sessions from your own home - Available evenings and select weekend hours ABOUT FANSHEN ## A relational, depth-oriented therapist serving California. I'm Fanshen Thompson, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California. I work with couples, individuals, and partnerships navigating intimacy, identity, and the slower work of becoming. I am a certified Gottman trained couples therapist and draw from Emotionally Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, attachment theory, and somatic practices. But more than any single modality, I bring myself: a real human who has done — and continues to do — this work. My practice is online and serves clients across California. The work is honest, grounded, and paced to what you can actually carry. [Read more about Fanshen →](/about) ## Frequently asked questions ### How do online sessions work? We meet over a secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform. You'll receive a link before each session and join from a private space at home — no app downloads or special equipment beyond a device with a camera and a stable internet connection. ### Do I need a special app or platform? No. The video platform runs in your browser. I'll send a link a few minutes before our session — you click, and we begin. ### Is this covered by insurance? I'm an out-of-network provider. I can provide a superbill you can submit to your insurance for potential out-of-network reimbursement. I'd encourage you to call your insurance and ask about your out-of-network mental health benefits. ### How long does it take to see results? Most people begin to feel something shift within the first several weeks — a little more clarity, a little less alone in it. Real, lasting change is a longer arc, often months of consistent weekly work. I'll be honest with you about what I see along the way. ### What is your cancellation policy? My cancellation policy is 24 hours. Sessions canceled with less than 24 hours' notice are charged in full. ### Can you see clients in Pasadena? Yes. I see clients in Pasadena and across California via secure video sessions. There's no need to come to an office — sessions happen from wherever you're comfortable in Pasadena. OTHER SERVICES FOR PASADENA RESIDENTS [ Couples Therapy in Pasadena Online sessions for Pasadena residents. ](/services/couples-therapy/pasadena)[ Individual Therapy in Pasadena Online sessions for Pasadena residents. ](/services/individual-therapy/pasadena) SEX THERAPY IN NEARBY CITIES [ Sex Therapy in Los Angeles Online sessions for Los Angeles residents. ](/services/sex-therapy/los-angeles)[ Sex Therapy in Santa Monica Online sessions for Santa Monica residents. ](/services/sex-therapy/santa-monica)[ Sex Therapy in Long Beach Online sessions for Long Beach residents. ](/services/sex-therapy/long-beach) Begin ## Ready to start? Let's talk. Book a free 20-minute consultation. We'll talk about what's going on and whether working together feels right. No pressure, no commitment. [Book a Free Consultation →](/contact) ![Fanshen Thompson, LCSW logo](/assets/logo-mark-DCWEUPFA.png) Relationship therapy for people who are ready for real change. 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