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Marina Stanton, LMFT, Certified Sex Therapist
Address:
14 Inverness Drive E #C-230
Centennial, CO 80112
Centennial, CO 80112
Phone:
(469) 278-4380
Degrees:
MS in Marriage and Family Therapy (2010), MA in Clinical Psychology (2014)
AASECT Certifications:
Sex Therapist
Profession/Job Title:
Couples Sex Therapist
Areas of Specialization:
I specialize in sex therapy for couples who love each other but are struggling to feel close emotionally or sexually. I work with desire differences, low or absent desire, sexual communication, difficulty initiating or talking about sex, sexual pain and functioning concerns, changes in attraction or arousal, and couples who feel more like roommates than lovers. I also frequently work with LDS and other religious couples, mixed-faith relationships, and clients untangling sexuality from shame, rigid sexual messages, or purity culture.
Offers Telepractice Options:
Yes
Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday daytime appointments, in person and online
Philosophy:
I approach sex therapy as couples therapy. Sexual concerns don’t exist in a vacuum. What happens sexually is connected to how partners communicate, handle differences, experience desire and pleasure, understand themselves sexually, and respond to one another outside the bedroom. I combine sex therapy with the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy and the Gottman Method. I’m warm, direct, practical, and sometimes irreverent. We can talk explicitly about sex without making it weird, while also taking seriously the emotional, relational, developmental, and sexual pieces that brought you here.
Other Information:
I offer in-person couples therapy in Centennial, Colorado, serving the Denver metro area, and online therapy throughout Colorado, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Idaho. I begin couples therapy with a structured assessment process so I can understand both partners and the relationship before we jump into trying to fix it. For ongoing couples therapy, I generally recommend 75-minute sessions because the additional time gives us more room to get beyond checking in and actually work with what is happening between you.