Tera Jansen (she/her)

I am a licensed psychologist and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, as well as an AASECT Certified Sex Therapy Supervisor with over a decade of experience. I have a private practice in NYC, where I work with individuals and couples across a wide variety of mental and sexual health concerns. I have masters and doctorate degrees in Counseling Psychology and have completed advanced training in sexual health and gender, including a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Program in Human Sexuality (now the Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health) at the University of Minnesota.

Beyond my speciality work in sexual health and gender, I have worked and trained in a variety of clinical settings including inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use programs. I have served in clinical leadership roles, including Clinical and Program Director positions and also reguarly teach graduate level courses in the areas of sexual, gender, and mental health.

My guiding goal in therapy is to aid others in finding, engaging with, and expressing their most authentic selves. Operating from a point of authenticity and self-truth can often create a clearer guide in navigating fears and hurts, making decisions, and building meaningful relationships with others. For those looking to work on their sexual lives and selves, I have seen countless examples of ways in which authenticity can also help build sexual health and satisfaction. Being able to identify and lean into who we want or may need to be from a sexual, romantic, and relational standpoint can create a more stable foundation to support the types of sexual experiences and lives we want to have. As a therapist, I tend to be informal in my conversation style and direct in my feedback. I enjoy being able to create a space where humor and joy can exist in equal measure with struggle, fear, and pain.