Recommended Medical Providers
Center for Vulvovaginal Disorders
Specializing in vulvodynia, vulvar vestibulitis, lichen Sclerosis, endometriosis and many other conditions
Insurance: Out of network
Offices in New York City, Tampa, Florida and Washington DC
Specializing in gynecological care, including trauma-informed assessments and annual exams, pelvic or vaginal pain, perimenopause, and trans affirming care
Insuarnce: In network with most insurances
Offices in Fairfax, VA and virtual throughout MD, VA and DC
GW Sexual Health & Gender Affirmation Center
Specializing in Pain with sex and intimacy, vulvodynia, vestibulodynia, clitorodynia, and gender affirming hormone therapy & surgery
Insurance: Most insurances; please call to confirm; note there is a very long waitlist
Office in Washington DC
Specializing inpainful sex, vaginal pain, vaginismus, vestibulodynia, vulvodynia, menopause, hormone replacement therapy, osteoporosis treatment, estrogen therapy and low testosterone support, libido, endometriosis support contraceptive care, and more
Insurance: Out of network
Office located in Washington DC
Specializing in sexual function (desire, arousal, orgasm, and pain), erectile dysfunction, urinary tract and vaginal infections, incontinence, and prolapse, perimenopause & menopause symptoms, and more.
Insurance: Out of network
Offices in Bethesda, MD and Pasadena, CA
Sexual Health Providers
Pelvic Physical Therapists
Katie Beyer, PT, DPT
Focus on holistic manual therapy, along with functional strengthening; postpartum care and pelvic pain
Insurance: Out of network
Office in Vienna, VA
Specializing in pelvic health rehabilitation
Insurance: In network for most insurance
Virtual appointments and in office in DC
Matthew Johnston, PT, DPT, OCS
Specializing in men’s pelvic health issues
Insurance: Out of network
Offices in DC Metro and DC West End
Nura Mariscal de Moral, PT, DPT
Specializing in pelvic health and sexual dysfunction
Insurance: Out of network
Offices in DC Metro and DC West End
Mia Smyser, PT, DPT, COMT, CIDN
Specializing in physical therapy and pelvic floor therapy
Insurance: Out of network
Office in Washington DC
Dr. Uju Onyl, PT, DPT
Specializing in painful intercourse, painful orgasms, or painful ejaculation.
Insurance: Out of network
Office in College Park, MD; Virtual appointments available for Virginia and Maryland residents.
Hannah Schoonover, PT, DPT
Specializing in pelvic health, with a particular passion for treating those who identify outside of the cisgender binary
Insurance: Out of network
Offices in NW, SW and NE DC
Kinnari Patel, PT, DPT, CLT
Offers pelvic floor therapy, pre and postnatal care, and general physical therapy
Insurances: Out of network
Offices in DC, Annapolis, and in-home visits throughout the DMV
Offers birth, fertility and pelvic floor therapy
Insurances: Out of network
Offices in Bethesda and Columbia; in-home visits available
Restore Motion Physical Therapy
Offers pelvic floor rehabilitation, pre and postnatal care, menopause care, and general physical therapy
Insurances: Out of network
Office in Rockville, MD
Lauren H Collins, PT, DPT, WCS, CLT
A non-profit organization offering pro-bono physical therapy to Black survivors of sexual violence and domestic violence
Insurances: Out of network; Pro-bono services offered on Fridays for survivors
Office in Washington, DC; Virtual appointments available for residents in DC, Texas, California, Michigan, Maryland, and Georgia.
Julia Guerrant-Smith, PT, DPT, OCS
Integrated Pelvic Physical Therapy and Wellness
Services are designed to assess and treat the underlying cause of the pain or dysfunction within the body
Insurance: Out of network
Offices in Ashburn, VA and Herndon, VA
Rene Lawson, PT
Specializing in pelvic pain and incontinence treatment
Insurance: In network
Office in Washington DC
Pany Nazari, PT, DPT, BCB-PMD, PRPC, IF
Specializing in pelvic floor rehabilitation in men and women
Insurance: Out of network
Office in Fairfax, VA
Psychiatric Medication Prescribers
Rivka Ben Dor, MD
Specializing in women’s mental health
Insurance: Out of network
Offices in Bethesda, Gaithersburg, and Rockville, MD
Sasha Bergeron, NP
Specializing in integrative psychiatry, ketamine assisted psychotherapy, hormone replacement therapy
Insurance: Out of network
Virtual appointments for residents of Virginia, Maryland and D.C.
Megan Dankovich, MD
Specializing in psychiatric diagnostic evaluations, psychotherapy, medication management, buprenorphine maintenance therapy, pharmacogenetics testing
Insurance: Out of network
Office in Rockville, MD
Natalie Desseyn, FNP, PMHNP
Specializing in mindfulness tools, hormone education, lifestyle shifts, and ketamine prescriptions
Insurance: Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Virginia and CareFirst
Virtual appointments for residents of Virginia
Yasmin Banaei, MD
Specializing in women’s and reproductive mental health
Insurance: Out of Network
Office in D.C. and virtual appointments for residents in MD, VA, and D.C.
Gioia Guerrieri, DO, DFAPA
Specializing in women’s and reproductive health
Insurance: Out of network
Office in Bethesda, MD
Nancy Clayton, MD
Trauma informed, experience with military
Insurance: Out of network
Virtual appointments for residents of Maryland and Virginia
Ed Stern, PMHNP
Specializing in whole body approach to care, affirming healthcare, crisis management for LGBTQ community
Insurance: In network for most major insurance plans
Virtual appointments for residents of Virginia, Maryland and D.C.
Washington Interventional Psychiatry
Washington Interventional Psychiatry
Specializing in depression, bipolar depression, OCD, or PTSD
Insurance: Out of network
Offices in Virginia, Maryland and D.C.
Sam Griffin, MSN
Specializing in ketamine integration coaching, medical cannabis certification
Insurance: Most major insurance plans
Office in Tysons, VA
Ellyn Johnson, MD
Specializing in psychotropic medication management, offers cannabis certification
Insurance: In network with Aetna and BCBS
Virtual appointments for residents of Maryland, Virginia and D.C.
Sonja Juneja, MD
Specializing in school avoidance, eating disorders, trauma, and phobias
Insurance: Out of network
Office in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia
Julie Klepper, MD
Specializing in individual and family psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and the treatment of eating disorders
Insurance: Out of network
Office in Bethesda, MD and virtual appointments
Louis Kopolow, MD, DLFAPA, ACP, CGP
Specializing in impacts of medication on sexual health
Insurance: Out of network
Office in Bethesda and Gaithersburg, MD
Harita Raja, MD
Specializing in reproductive psychiatry
Insurance: Out of network
Office in Bethesda, MD
Gender-Affirming Medical Providers
Godfrey-Smith Counseling & Gender Care
Specializing in gender-affirming medical care for individuals ages 18 and up
Insurance: Out of network
Office located in DC (in-person and virtual)
Specializing in HIV care and prevention services, POWER PrEP and PEP Clinic, peer adviser support, and ongoing medical care services
Insurance: All major insurances accepted (except Kaiser Permanente and Jai Medical); Sliding Fee Scale options available
Offices in Baltimore, MD, Columbia, MD, Easton, MD, Glen Burnie, MD, and Security Square Center, MD, and virtual appointments in MD
Specializing in primary care, treatment with hormone therapy, HIV and STI treatment and counseling, care navigation support, and mental and behavioral health services
Insurance: Aetna Plans, BCBS HMO & PPO Plans, BCBS Anthem, CIGNA, DC Healthcare Alliance, GEHA, MD, VA, and DC Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, United Healthcare
Offices in DC (NW and SE)
GW Sexual Health & Gender Affirmation Center
Specializing in pain with sex and intimacy, vulvodynia, vestibulodynia, clitorodynia, and gender affirming hormone therapy & surgery
Insurance: Most insurances; please call to confirm; note there is a very long waitlist
Office in Washington DC