Sex Therapy in Long Beach
Honest, grounded conversations about sex, intimacy, and desire.
Weekly 50, 75, or 90-minute sessions · Secure video sessions · Serving Long Beach residents and clients across California
Honest, grounded sex therapy for Long Beach residents.
Long Beach sits at the seam of Los Angeles and Orange County and carries a little of both — the port-city grit, the LGBTQ creative culture clustered around the East Village and Bixby Knolls, the aerospace and shipping families that have been here for generations, and the new wave of LA transplants pushed south by rent. The result is a city that asks people to hold a lot of identities at once, and the relationships and inner lives shaped here often carry that same complexity quietly.
Online therapy fits Long Beach well because the city's geography doesn't. A drive from Belmont Shore to a Westside office can eat an evening before the session even starts. Online sessions stay weekly and consistent from your home in Bixby Knolls, Belmont Shore, Downtown, or anywhere along the coast — which is what makes the work actually move.
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 city as openly diverse and LGBTQ+-affirming as Long Beach, plenty of people still find sex the one topic that's easier to discuss without a shared waiting room in their own neighborhood. Secure video sessions from home offer real discretion — and often make these conversations easier to start.
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
Weekly 50, 75, or 90-minute sessions
- All sessions held online via secure HIPAA-compliant video
- Cancellation policy: 24 hours
- Currently accepting new Long Beach clients
Why online sessions are a good fit for Long Beach
Long Beach runs on schedules that don't bend easily. Port and logistics work happens in shifts, healthcare and education keep irregular hours, and anyone commuting toward downtown LA knows what the 710 or the A Line adds to both ends of the day. Finding a weekly 5pm appointment across town — and keeping it — is genuinely hard here. Online therapy removes that friction: you meet from home in Bixby Knolls, on a lunch break near the port, or after the kids are down in Alamitos Beach, without adding another drive to a city where the average commute already runs about half an hour. There's also this: Long Beach is a big city that behaves like a small town. People run into each other on Retro Row and in Belmont Shore. Meeting by secure video means your therapy stays yours — no waiting room, no parking lot, no explaining. I'm licensed across California and based in the East Bay; sessions are online only, wherever in Long Beach you are.
- No travel time across Belmont Shore, Bixby Knolls, Downtown Long Beach
- Sessions fit into work-from-home schedules
- Privacy and discretion — sessions from your own home
- Available evenings and select weekend hours
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.
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 cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice are charged in full.
Can you see clients in Long Beach?
Yes. I see clients in Long Beach and across California via secure video sessions. There's no need to come to an office — sessions happen from wherever you're comfortable in Long Beach.
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.