Position:

AMFT/APCC

Contact Information:

doster@paloaltou.edu

Other Positions:

Adjunct

Programs:

Master's

Education:

Master of Arts - Counseling
Master of Science - Human Resources

Biography:

My name is Dominique Oster, and I provide sex and relationship therapy for adult individuals (18+) singly and within romantic partnerships (dyads, triads, and polycules). My passion is passion, and I practice from a feminist, sex-positive, and culturally aware lens. I believe that clients are the experts on themselves, that their desires are valid and undeserving of shame or judgment, and that they don't exist in vacuums – intersectionality and positionality are central to understanding each individual. Therapy is collaborative, and I find value in uncovering the challenges and incongruities that prevent others from the lives they want.

I completed sex therapy certification through CIIS and am currently pursuing AASECT certification.

Areas of Interest:

Sex and Relationship Therapy; Intersectionality

Selected Publications:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/dominique-oster-santa-cruz-ca/952368