Nitasha Strait, Ph.D., M.Ed., MA, LMFT, CST
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Certified Sex Therapist
AAMFT Approved Supervisor
Owner/CEO
She/Her/Hers
Nitasha Strait
Ph.D., M.Ed., MA, LMFT, CST
Specialties
- Sex Therapy
- Low/High sex drive
- Sexual Functioning
- Sexual Pain
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Delayed Ejaculation
- Premature Ejaculation
- Anorgasmia
- Kink/BDSM
- Fetishes
- Exploration of new activities
- Couples Therapy
- Premarital
- Communication
- Gottman’s Four Horseman
- EFT Polka Dance
- Sexual Issues
- Infidelity
- Trust building
- Attachment injuries
- Reconnecting
- Exploration of separation/divorce
- Ethical non-monogamy
A perfect blend of warmth, empathy, and supportive learning is the quintessential therapeutic path to gaining the skills and insights into your issues and how you can solve them. At times, I will be the validating support you need to build you up and see the positives in your life. Other times, I will be the accountability and extra push you may need to make changes. I have heard from numerous current and past clients that I am “real” in the sessions. I think carrying a genuineness to myself helps you grow. Laughter and connection are at the center of healing. Our relationship will model, nurture, and empower you to create positive, healthy changes outside of therapy. These changes can lead you to feel a higher state of well-being.
My work is informed by interactions that I’ve had with past and current clients, professional training, and my collegiate teaching experiences at Temple University, Penn State University, and Rutgers University. My passion has always been to treat individuals, couples, and families through solace-oriented teaching.
I am process-oriented in nature. There are two levels of change: first and second. First-order change is when you make behavioral changes to your life that feel good. Typically these are changes to things that you are already doing. Either you do more helpful behaviors (have meaningful conversations with your loved ones, for example) or less of the hindrance behaviors (drink alcohol) to reach your goals. You are intellectualizing the problem in first-order change. You know – intellectually – that having meaningful conversations more will help you feel better. These behavioral changes may result in you feeling better about your life.
Second-order change is a fundamental change in how you see yourself and interact with the world. You change your systems. Second-order change is more emotional than first-order change and hits you in your core. While changing some behaviors is easy. Other behavior changes are much harder. You may not feel emotionally connected to the change, despite knowing it’s good for you. In the example above, process-oriented therapy will help you understand the barriers to having more meaningful conversations and how they got in place. Maybe you feel like you’re a burden to others based on messages you received growing up. You will then start to embody the change you want to see in your mind and heart. Second-order change is a visceral, ‘hit you in your most vulnerable parts’ kind of change. I believe that second-order change is a deeper, more meaningful change that has a higher impact on how you feel overall and is longer lasting.
When I work with couples, I help each individual open themselves up to new, healthier experiences that create second-order change. I provide the blueprints for transforming the way you connect and support one another. The hope is that these experiences are the opposite of what you received in your childhood or previous relationships. I guide each partner to be able to give these experiences in a way that feels genuine and creates change within.
I pull from multiple therapy models (Gottman, EFT, IMAGO, IFS, and Attachment) and use a variety of different tools and techniques in our work together. In the session, I aim to bring you that visceral experience of change. Outside our sessions, I might send you worksheets, podcasts, books, and anything else I come across that I think would help you get to where you want to go. It’s not unusual for me to reach out between sessions with the latest article I read or to send you a podcast as I’m halfway through it if I think it would benefit you. I’ve found that layering information (i.e., you experience it with me, and you hear it from a podcast, and you read it in a book, etc.) helps you to begin to connect to the change that you are seeking and makes it easier to have “aha” moments where things start to click for you.
As a Certified Sex Therapist and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over a decade of training and experience, I’m confident that my support and guidance will help you obtain the change you want. I received my first Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from La Salle University. I received my second Masters in Education and Ph.D. in Human Sexuality from Widener University.
Schedule of Availability:
Tuesday: 11a-7p; in-office
Wednesday: 3-7p; in-office
Thursday: 9:30-3p; in-office
Friday: 9-3p; in-office
Blogs by Nitasha

Black Lives Matter
We reach out in the throes of a Black Lives Matter movement in hopes that we find you well, though we are aware that there is a good chance you are not. Just as we reached out to you at the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, we are reaching out to you during...
BLM Social Justice Terms/Acronyms
Black Lives Matter (BLM): an international human rights movement and hashtag #BlackLivesMatter, originating from within the Black community. This movement campaigns against violence and systemic racism towards Black people. It was born in response to the 2012 murder...

Books and Articles related to the Black Lives Matter movement
Here you will find a non-exhaustive list of books and articles to help support the Black Lives Matter movement.

Cisgendered Female Genitalia: Going from Vagina to Vulva to Vestibule
Whether you’re trying to communicate with your partner, or at a doctor’s office, knowing the correct labels for your genitalia can be imperative in getting what you need. This tip will give you the anatomically correct terms to all your genitalia.

Cisgendered Male Genitalia
You probably think cisgender male genitalia is so simple - the penis and the testicles. By taking a closer look, you will see that there are many more intricacies of the cisgender male genitalia than just the penis and testicles. How does a penis become erect from its...

Feeling Like I Am a Failure: How to Find Confidence
The feeling of failure is a tough pill to swallow! When you're struggling with self-confidence, it can be hard to do the things that usually come so quickly for other people. This feeling of failure leaves you questioning yourself, wondering what is next and how you...

I Need a Break from my Relationship, Is It Okay?
Have you ever told yourself "I need a break from my relationship?" Taking a break from your relationship can offer many positives and hindrances to a relationship. Although the ultimate goal is to stay together, taking a break and having space can provide clarity,...

Loving Communication
Do you have difficulty communicating with your loved ones? This tip is here to help you learn how to appropriately communicate with others with compassion and avoid harmful confrontation. Loving communication is a skill that will greatly improve your life.

Masturbation Therapy Exercises
Learn how to masturbate in a way that will make you feel confident and Self-aware of your sexual needs and wants. Learn how to use your senses and get the best orgasm yet!

Media content related to the Black Lives Matter movement
Here you will find a non-exhaustive list of media content: podcasts, movies, documentaries, YouTube videos, etc. to help support the Black Lives Matter movement.