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Better Sex Therapy in California

Eric van der Voort, PsyD, CST

Eric van der Voort, PsyD, CST is a Certified Sex Therapist and licensed psychologist (PSY27892) with over a decade of experience helping patients reach their sexual and mental health goals. From my office in San Diego, I provide Telehealth services to adult individuals and couples throughout California.

Whether you’re kinky or vanilla, monogamous or non-monogamous, straight or part of the LGBTQ+ community, I’ll help you embrace your fantasies, address unresolved conflicts, create practical relationship agreements, and enjoy better sex. 

Here are some common sexual concerns that I help people address and overcome:

  • Sexual Performance Anxieties
  • Difficulties with Erections & Orgasm
  • Sexual Guilt & Shame
  • Porn Use & Misuse
  • Communication Issues in Relationships
  • Infidelity
  • Sex with Substance Use
  • Navigating Non-Monogamy Agreements
  • Exploring Kink & BDSM
  • Embracing Your Sexual Attractions

When you're ready to begin your journey toward better sex & overall wellness, click the "Schedule Appointment" link below to get started. I look forward to working with you.

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"Refefining Sex: Performance Anxiety, Kinks, and the Truth About Intimacy"


Sex Therapy Topics

Do sexual challenges leave you feeling inadequate, ashamed, broken, or hopeless?

Sex therapy can help you gain insight, self-acceptance, confidence, higher quality intimacy & connection with partners, and a healthier relationship with sex overall.

Sex therapy is an effective and empowering treatment for sexual issues outlined below.


Performance Anxiety

  • You have difficulty getting or sustaining erections during sex.
  • You orgasm sooner or later than you'd like, or you cannot achieve orgasm.

Porn Use

  • You feel guilty or ashamed about your porn use.
  • You watch more porn than you'd like, or you've been told that you have a "porn addiction."

Communication Problems

  • You prioritize the needs of others, leaving you feeling unfulfilled & resentful.
  • You allow your sexual desires to go unspoken and unmet.

Sexual Attraction

  • You’re questioning your sexual orientation.
  • You're turned on by people, things, or activities that you wish you weren't.

Fantasies, Kinks, BDSM

  • You feel ashamed about some of your sexual fantasies & kinks.
  • You believe that what you fantasize about & what turns you on make you bad or unlovable. 

Substance Use

  • You prefer to have sex when you’re intoxicated & feel uncomfortable during sober sex.
  • Your substance use keeps you from the intimacy you crave.

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