Nakia Roberson

LPC-S, CST
Accepting Clients

Certified Sex Therapist helping women heal intimacy blocks, rebuild desire, and reconnect with pleasure and self-trust.

Sex Therapist in Maryland

Services

About My Clients

You’re strong and capable, yet intimacy feels complicated. You may feel disconnected from your desire, pressured during sex, or unsure how to express what you need. You want closeness that feels natural, not forced. I work with women who feel overwhelmed, shut down, or stuck in their heads during intimacy. Together, we’ll explore what’s getting in the way and help you reconnect to your body, needs, and emotional closeness at your pace.

My Background and Approach

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Sex Therapist with advanced training in intimacy, desire, and emotional connection. I’ve spent years helping women understand what gets in the way of feeling safe, confident, and present in their relationships and in their bodies. My approach is warm, direct, and collaborative. We’ll look at both the emotional and physical layers of intimacy, your stress responses, communication patterns, body cues, and learned beliefs about sex and closeness. You’ll learn practical tools to reduce pressure, express your needs, reconnect with your body, and invite intimacy that feels genuine instead of forced. We move at your pace, with compassion and clarity, so you can feel seen, supported, and empowered to create the kind of connection that feels nourishing and true to you.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe that healing happens when you don’t have to perform, pretend, or minimize your needs. I value honesty, compassion, emotional safety, and real connection, the kind that allows you to breathe and simply be yourself. I believe intimacy is not just physical; it’s about trust, vulnerability, communication, and feeling understood. I also believe that shame, silence, or “just push through it” messaging has caused many women to disconnect from their own bodies and desires. You deserve support that honors your story and your pace. I show up as a real person in the therapy room, warm, present, and grounded. I’m here to help you reconnect to yourself, your voice, and the kind of closeness that feels meaningful and nourishing, not forced or pressured.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Gottman Method Couples Therapy Sex Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Anger Management Therapy
  • Exposure Therapy
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Collaborative Couple Therapy
  • Couples Counseling
  • Eclectic Therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Relational Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Discernment Counseling
  • Sex Therapy
  • Accelerated Resolution Therapy
  • Relationship Counseling
  • Reality Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Relationship Issues Sexual Problems Women's Issues
Other Issues
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Divorce
  • Grief or Loss
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Men's Issues
  • Parenting
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Problems
  • Spirituality
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • United Healthcare
  • Maryland Health Insurance Plan (MHIP)
  • Quest Behavioral Health
  • Sentara Health Plans
  • Kaiser Permanente of the Mid Atlantic
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: Less than a year
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $175 - 235/session

Reach out to Nakia