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Adrian Scharfetter
PhD, LMFT, CST
California
Online
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Welcome to Adrian Scharfetter’s Californian practice, Athenian Counseling & Sex Therapy—an inclusive establishment steadfast in the belief that everyone deserves to enjoy great sex! Here, we truly understand that achieving the sex life and relationship of your dreams is an inward journey, requiring self-awareness, vulnerability, and trust. Dr. Scharfetter's practice focuses on fostering these essential qualities to cultivate a fulfilling relationship agreement for both individuals and couples. With the goal in sight of enhanced connection and communication, this practice stands ready to work with you in tuning into your deepest values for a vibrant, validating, and alive sexual relationship.

At Athenian Counseling & Sex Therapy, Dr. Adrian Scharfetter proudly serves as an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist & Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. His focus, an ethos of sexual empowerment and sex-positivity, empowers clients to discover their own sexual and intimate needs and boundaries. As a Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy provider, Dr. Scharfetter is committed to understanding and catering to the diverse facets of love and sex that shape your personal and relationship narratives. Clients from all walks of life, including individuals and couples, kink and non-kink identified folk, as well those facing life transitions, relationship struggles, and the impact of stress and anxiety are welcome here. Regardless of gender, race, or orientation, everyone is certain to find support, understanding, and affirmative strategies tailored to unlock their fullest potential.
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Sacramento, CA, USA
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Education:
PhD in Human Consciousness Research, California Institute of Integral Studies, MA Counseling Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies, Certificate in Psychedelic Therapy and Research, California Institue of Integral Studies, AASECT Certified Sex Therapy Training

Languages spoken:
English

Conditions:
Addiction, Anger Management, Antisocial Personality, Anxiety, Attention-Deficit Disorder (ADHD), Autism, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Career Counseling, Chronic Illness, Combat Stress, Coping Skills, Death and Dying, Depression, Development Disorders, Difficult Psychedelic Experiences, Disability Adjustment, Domestic Violence, Eating Disorders, Family and Relationship Issues Specific to Veterans, Family Conflict, Gender Identity and Transgender Support, Grief, Identity Exploration, LGBTQ+ Issues, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Loss and Bereavement Related to Military Service, Marital and Relationships, Medication Management, Military Sexual Trauma (MST), Mood Disorders, Moral Injury, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Obesity, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Pain, Parenting, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Racial Trauma, Self-Esteem Issues, Sexual Issues, Sexual Orientation and Identity, Sleep Disorders, Stress, Substance Abuse, Survivor's Guilt, Transition Challenges for Veterans, Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Licenses:
Licensed Marriage Family Therapist, #113824 CA

Type of Therapy:
Ketamine, Psychedelic (General)

Training:
MAPS Therapist Training, Ketamine-Assisted Psycotherapy Training, Sex Therapy, CIIS Certificate of Psychedelic Therapy and Research

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