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​CALL (657) 888-3222 TO FIND OUT HOW MY THERAPY SERVICES CAN HELP YOU.
Low libido and loss of sexual desire are extremely common, have a multitude of causes, and are often treatable. As a sex therapist Luisa can help individuals and couples understand desire and learn how to get it back. If you’re suffering from low libido or loss of sexual desire, contact Luisa today for a consultation.
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DO YOU OR YOUR PARTNER HAVE LACK OF SEXUAL DESIRE OR INTEREST IN SEX?
If you want to have sex less often than your partner does, neither one of you is necessarily outside the norm for people at your stage in life, although your differences may cause distress.  As a sex, relationship, and intimacy therapist, Luisa creates a comfortable and safe environment to talk about sex with individuals and couples. Luisa helps clients facing sexual challenges as a consequence of trauma, infidelity, sex addiction, porn addiction, erectile dysfunction, low libido, mismatch libidos, chronic illness, vaginismus, sexless marriage, or other situations achieve a more satisfying sex life. 
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What causes low libido and loss of sexual desire?

There are hundreds of possible causes for loss libido. Stress and exhaustion certainly top the list these days. Then there’s hating your body; feeling angry, worried, or preoccupied; painful intercourse; bad sex in general; or any combination of the above. Psychiatric conditions like depression can make you lose sexual desire. So can medications such as oral contraceptives. Other biological factors probably play a role in loss of libido as well, in ways we don’t yet fully understand. Trauma from your past can make you not want to have sex—sometimes years or decades later, when you least expect it. So can being abused or mistreated by your current partner. Or knowing there’s no future in the relationship, but not being quite ready to leave. Often it’s best to think of the question in reverse: What are the sources of desire in my life? Is the sex I’ve been having with my partner really worth desiring? If not, let’s think about what you might do to improve the situation.
What’s the first step to resolving low libido and loss of sexual desire?
The first step in resolving low libido and loss of sexual desire is to realize you’re trapped in this kind of self-perpetuating pattern. The next is to get help by consulting with someone who specializes in sexual desire problems.


What can I expect from a first consultation for low libido or loss of sexual desire?
The purpose of the first consultation is to get a better understanding of why you or your partner has lost desire — and what your best strategies and options might be for doing something about it.
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YOU ARE IN LOVE, BUT NOT SEXUALLY AROUSED 
For many, emotional intimacy is essential for sexual intimacy. Often, decreased arousal is not simply due to a breakdown in intimate communication, but from a larger issue, a loss of trust in your partner, financial or family stressors, or unresolved issues from the past. Luisa guides each individual and couple to identify the root of the problem, help strengthen your connection with your partner, and transform unsatisfying sexual and relationship patterns to a more fulfilling sexual life.
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  • Home
  • About Me
    • Luisa Contreras, LMFT, LPCC
    • MY APPROACH >
      • BRAINSPOTTING
      • EMOTIONALLY FOCUSED THERAPY
      • GOTTMAN METHOD
      • TRAUMA FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY
    • La Vida Life Counseling Center
    • O.C. Social Skills Institute
  • THERAPY
    • Sex Therapy
    • Couples Therapy
    • Trauma
    • COVID-19
    • Telehealth Therapy >
      • State of California
      • State of Nevada
    • OTHER SERVICES >
      • INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
      • CHILD THERAPY
      • TEEN THERAPY
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