Do you accept insurance?

Due to the highly sensitive nature of this work, I do not accept insurance. If you have private insurance and would like to use your out-of-network benefits, you will be provided with a receipt of services that you may submit to your insurance company for partial reimbursement. It is advised that you call your insurance company to verify out-of-network coverage for outpatient mental health services.

What is your cancellation and no-show policy?

Cancellations made less than 48 hours before your scheduled session will incur the full session fee. No show appointments will be charged the full session fee. I offer a 15 minute grace period. If you are late to a session at or after this point, you will be responsible for the full fee of the session.

What are your accepted forms of payment?

Payment is due in full at the time of service. I accept all major credit cards. HSA and FSA are also accepted.

AASECT-Certified Sex & Couples Therapy · Florida & Illinois

Therapy that helps you feel like yourself again — and closer to the people you love.

Virtual individual, couples, and AASECT-certified sex therapy for adults in Florida and Illinois. Depth-oriented, sex-positive, and grounded in the science of relationships — with a free 15-minute consultation to make sure we are the right fit.

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Free 15-minute consultation · No obligation

A practice built for serious work

PhD
Doctorate in Clinical Sexology
AASECT
Certified Sex Therapist (CST)
FL · IL
Dual-state LMFT licensure
100%
Telehealth — from home

The pressure to be perfect.
Relentless mental spirals.
The heaviness of depression.
The emotional distance growing between you and the person you love.
Physical closeness that feels out of reach.

If any of this sounds like you

You don't have to carry this alone.

These struggles often mean you have been surviving without enough support for far too long. Therapy can help you feel grounded and connected, both within yourself and in your relationships. You deserve to move toward a life that feels authentic, easeful, and deeply fulfilling.

Why Bare Soul Therapy

Most therapists treat symptoms. I help you change the patterns underneath it.

If you have already tried surface-level coping tools, breathwork apps, or short-term therapy that did not stick — this is different. The work here goes beneath the symptoms to what is actually keeping it in place.

AASECT-Certified Sex Therapy

Fewer than 1,000 clinicians in the country hold this certification. It means specialized, ethics-bound training in working with desire, intimacy, shame, and sexual functioning — not a weekend workshop.

Depth, not just coping

Anxiety, perfectionism, low desire, and relationship distance all share roots. We treat the root system — attachment patterns, internalized beliefs, nervous-system responses — so the change actually holds.

Sex-positive and trauma-informed

A rare space to talk about sex, bodies, and desire without judgment, and to do so safely if you carry past hurt. No moralizing, no awkwardness — just clinical care.

For high-functioning adults

Designed for people who look fine on the outside, hold a lot, and are tired of pretending. You will not be handed a worksheet and a pep talk.

Services

Personalized support for every stage of healing.

Begin Your Healing Journey

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Adult Individual Therapy

For anxiety, depression, perfectionism, life transitions, low self-esteem, and healing after relational pain.

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Couples Therapy

For reconnecting emotionally, improving communication, healing unresolved hurt, and repairing trust.

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Couple sharing an intimate and tender moment together

Sex Therapy

For desire concerns, sexual shame, performance anxiety, communication around intimacy, and embodied connection.

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Therapist Consultation

For licensed therapists seeking clinical guidance in case conceptualization, evidence-informed approaches, and building confidence addressing sexual challenges.

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How It Works

A simple, low-pressure path in.

Most people stall on starting therapy because the path looks fuzzy. Here is exactly what it looks like to work together.

Free 15-minute consultation

We talk briefly to make sure I am the right fit for what is bringing you in. No pressure to book.

Intake & first session

We map your history, current concerns, and goals — and start the work in our first 50-minute session.

Meet for virtual sessions

We meet weekly or bi-weekly over secure video. The frequency of your sessions is tailored to your individual needs.

Lasting change

You leave with internal tools, clearer relationships, and a different way to relate to yourself — not just a list of tips.

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HuffPost
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Featured Therapist

Negin Motlagharani, PhD, LMFT, CST

Meet your therapist

A therapy experience rooted in trust, care, and depth.

Hi, I’m Dr. Negin. I am a relationship and an AASECT certified sex therapist with a PhD in Clinical Sexology and an MS in Marriage and Family Therapy. My work supports individuals and couples as they navigate relational, emotional, and sexual concerns with greater confidence and self-trust.

AASECT-Certified Sex Therapist (CST)
PhD in Clinical Sexology
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Featured in The Guardian, HuffPost & WebMD

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