Jenn Kennedy
PhD, LMFT • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
About
Jenn Kennedy, PhD, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#99688) and a Board-Certified Sex Therapist practicing in Santa Barbara. She specializes in sex, relationships, mood disorders, and life transitions and uses Gottman Method Couples Therapy and Terry Real's concepts in her work.
She is trained in EMDR and certified in Sex Addiction Therapy (CSAT), which supports her work with sexual health concerns and trauma-related issues for individuals and couples. From 2017 to 2022 she served as adjunct faculty in the Masters program at Antioch University Santa Barbara and has led local professional efforts.
She offers The Pleasure Circle, a small group focused on sexual health for women, and has experience working with LGBTQ+ individuals and couples. Her approach is evidence-informed and collaborative, providing clear, respectful guidance as clients address relationship and sexual health challenges.
Qualifications
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Sexology
- Master of Clinical Psychology
Certifications, Memberships & Training
- Board Certified Sex Therapist
- Certified Sex Addiction Therapist
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Training
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy Training
- Adjunct Faculty at Antioch University Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, 2017
- Past President of Santa Barbara Chapter of California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Santa Barbara
State Licenses
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CA
Specialties & Expertise
Specializations
- Addiction
- Marital and Premarital
- Sex Therapy
- Sex Addiction
State Licenses
- California
Race, Gender & Sexual Sensitivities
- LGBTQ+ Allied
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Sex-Positive; Kink Allied
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Locations
Riviera Therapy - State Street Office
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Riviera Therapy - Victoria Street Office
27 E Victoria St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101