Real Talk.
Real Answers.
Real Change.
Therapy for Bold Relationships
& Expansive Identities
Online Therapy In California
More truth. Less shame. Better relationships
More truth. Less shame. Better relationships
Therapy for people whose love lives are “it’s complicated”—and full of love anyway.
Serious therapy. Soft landing. No need to explain who you are.
Therapy where:
💬 “No, you are not too much.”
💬 “And yes, we can talk about that text.”
How I work:
🌈 Affirming
🧸 Gentle
🔥 Honest
💌 Relational
🌈 You get to be your whole self
Queer, kinky, polyamorous, questioning, tender, messy, brilliant—there is room for all of you here.
🫶 Depth without judgment
We can talk about attachment wounds, conflict, shame spirals, desire, boundaries, and why texting back can feel like a full-contact sport.
✨ Care that actually fits
Therapy that respects your relationships, your identity, and your reality—instead of trying to squeeze you into someone else’s rulebook.
🖤 Who this is for
For people building lives and relationships outside the default settings.
Maybe you are navigating non-monogamy.
Maybe you are unpacking shame around kink.
Maybe you are queer and tired of being “explained” to.
Maybe your relationship is loving, but communication currently looks like three tabs open and one nervous system on fire.
You do not need to show up polished. You just need a place where you can be real.
💡 Specialties
🌈 LGBTQ+ affirming care
⛓️ Kink-aware therapy
💞 Polyamory and consensual non-monogamy
🧠 Shame reduction and self-acceptance
🗣️ Communication and conflict repair
🔍 Identity exploration and relationship clarity
🌸 The vibe
Fun, yes. Also deeply competent.
We can laugh. We can be tender. We can say, “wow, that was a terrible coping mechanism,” with compassion and not a drop of moral panic. Therapy here is warm, collaborative, and rooted in respect.
🧰 What you might leave with
• Better language for your needs, limits, and desires
• More self-trust and less shame
• Tools for repair, regulation, and honest communication
• Relief that you do not have to translate your identity here
Julia is a Certified Sex Therapist and Board Certified Sexologist who helps people navigate relationships, identity, and intimacy—with a lot less shame and a lot more self-trust
Julia is a Certified Sex Therapist and Board Certified Sexologist who specializes in helping people untangle the beautiful, messy, and very real parts of relationships and sexuality.
She works with LGBTQ+ folks, couples, and people in non-monogamous and polyamorous relationships—basically, anyone building love outside the default settings.
With 10+ years of experience, Julia blends deep clinical knowledge with a warm, non-judgmental approach (and a healthy respect for how complicated humans can be).
She’s here to help you move through shame, reconnect with yourself, and build relationships that actually fit your life.
Counseling Services
All services are conducted online through telehealth
Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday
10 am–7 pm
Email for appointments
Therapy@juliaschiffmanmsw.com
Phone
(619) 623-4457