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There's no need to come to an office — sessions happen from wherever you're comfortable in Walnut Creek." } } ] } ] --- [![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. Walnut Creek ONLINE THERAPY · SERVING WALNUT CREEK, CA # Sex Therapy in _Walnut Creek_ Honest, grounded conversations about sex, intimacy, and desire. Weekly 50, 75, or 90-minute sessions · Secure video sessions · Serving Walnut Creek residents and clients across California [Book a Free 20-Minute Consultation](/contact)[Learn more about my approach →](/about) THERAPY FOR WALNUT CREEK PARTNERS ## Honest, grounded sex therapy for Walnut Creek residents. Walnut Creek anchors the Lamorinda area — a community of established families, dual-career couples, and longtime residents who've watched the area grow. The combination of suburban quiet and high-achievement professional life creates its own kind of pressure on relationships and inner lives. The pace looks calmer from the outside; inside the homes, the work of partnership and self is often quietly intense. Walnut Creek's commute-heavy professional life makes online therapy a natural fit. Sessions from your home in Rossmoor, Northgate, downtown, or anywhere in the area — no driving to an office after a workday that already included a BART ride or a 680 commute, no losing an evening to logistics. ## 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. In a downtown as compact and familiar as Walnut Creek's, walking into a local office for sex therapy can feel more exposed than the work itself. Meeting by secure video from your own home makes it easier to speak honestly about intimacy, desire, and disconnection — no shared waiting room a block from Broadway Plaza. ### 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 Walnut Creek clients [Book a Free 20-Minute Consultation →](/contact) ### Why online sessions are a good fit for Walnut Creek Walnut Creek runs on a tight schedule. Many residents board BART downtown for the 35-to-40-minute ride to Embarcadero or Montgomery, put in a full professional day, and come home to evenings that fill fast with family logistics, Broadway Plaza errands, or a trail run at Shell Ridge before dark. Adding a cross-town drive to a therapist's office is often the exact reason therapy keeps getting postponed. Online sessions remove that friction: you can meet from home after the commute, or in a quiet midday hour, without giving up more of the day. There's also the privacy question. Downtown Walnut Creek is compact and social — the kind of place where you run into people you know at Broadway Plaza or the Lesher Center. Secure video means no waiting room in a small downtown. I'm licensed throughout California and based in the East Bay — close enough to know the rhythms of Contra Costa life, online so therapy fits inside it. - No travel time across Rossmoor, Northgate, Downtown Walnut Creek - 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 Walnut Creek? Yes. I see clients in Walnut Creek and across California via secure video sessions. There's no need to come to an office — sessions happen from wherever you're comfortable in Walnut Creek. OTHER SERVICES FOR WALNUT CREEK RESIDENTS [ Couples Therapy in Walnut Creek Online sessions for Walnut Creek residents. ](/services/couples-therapy/walnut-creek)[ Individual Therapy in Walnut Creek Online sessions for Walnut Creek residents. ](/services/individual-therapy/walnut-creek) SEX THERAPY IN NEARBY CITIES [ Sex Therapy in Oakland Online sessions for Oakland residents. ](/services/sex-therapy/oakland)[ Sex Therapy in Berkeley Online sessions for Berkeley residents. ](/services/sex-therapy/berkeley)[ Sex Therapy in Piedmont Online sessions for Piedmont residents. ](/services/sex-therapy/piedmont) 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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