About leslie Sherman

Leslie is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#130852), a Certified Somatica® sex and relationship coach, and a San Francisco Sex Information (SFSI)-certified sex educator, as well as the owner of this practice. Leslie has worked with a wide variety of populations, including LGBTQ couples and individuals, adolescents, recently homeless adults, and current and former sex workers. Leslie is passionate about helping people have strong relationships and fantastic sex lives! If you are a mental healthcare provider and would like to learn more about working with sex workers, she also offers a training on Sex Worker-Affirming Care.

Leslie works from a psychodynamic lens, integrating EMDR therapy as needed for recovery from trauma and reduction of symptoms. She uses the Developmental Model in couples therapy, and works from an attachment lens, meaning that she helps people understand the way they relate to others in relationships and helps people feel more connected and secure. She also speaks Spanish.

Listen to Leslie give sex advice as a guest on the Magnum version of Dan Savage's podcast, the Savage Lovecast: https://savage.love/lovecast/2023/08/01/when-dads-overshare/

Beth E. Osinoff is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (#144723) providing individual adult and adolescent, couple/relationship, and family psychotherapy remotely for those located in the state of California. Beth completed her undergraduate studies with Distinction in General Scholarship at University of California, Berkeley. She received her M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles and went on to perform her clinical traineeship with The Maple Counseling Center, Southern California’s most highly respected psychodynamic training institute. 

Beth is specializing in couples/relationship therapy and enjoys supporting clients in deepening their understanding of themselves, their partners, and, in turn, the emotional, intellectual, and erotic intimacy they share. Beth practices affirmative psychotherapy and enjoys working with queer-identified folks, those questioning a queer identity, and expansive relationship structures (CNM and poly). Beth has additional expertise in the treatment of depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, perfectionism, challenges related to body image, and issues of self-esteem. Beth is known for the sincere care with which she approaches her clients and this work. Her compassionately curious stance invites collaboration and the suspension of judgment while championing the unique strengths of her clients. Beth is supervised by Leslie Sherman (LMFT #130852), so when you work with Beth, you will receive her expertise as well as Leslie's, who consults weekly on Beth's cases.