Vanessa Cushing M.S, LPC, NCC, CST

I'm an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, and the founder of Cushing Counseling — a nationally recognized sex and couples therapy practice with offices in Fairfax, VA and Miami, FL. My clinical focus is helping individuals and couples address sexual dysfunction, desire discrepancy, intimacy challenges, and sexual trauma. I draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a feminist orientation, trauma-informed care, and mind-body approaches tailored to each client's needs. I hold a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University, a Certificate in Sex Therapy from the University of Michigan, and dual bachelor's degrees from the University of Virginia in Psychology and Women & Gender Studies. Beyond direct client work, I'm the founder of Sex Therapy Pro™, a plat...