What is Sex Therapy?

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Sex Therapy is talk therapy that focuses on issues of a sexual nature. This focus could include sexual dysfunction, sexual trauma, sex addiction, relationship and couple’s issues, or gender and sexual identity issues.

Sex Therapy often involves partners, but it also could be used in individual counseling.

Sex therapists operate from the assumption that every human has sexuality or experience with sex. Just as issues may arise in other areas of life, issues can arise related to sex that counseling can address.

A partner may seek Sex Therapy if they have anxiety-related concerns involving sex with their partner. Sex therapists can help individuals work through emotions related to sex to help identify what is causing anxiety during intimate moments.

Couples may seek Sex Therapy to address concerns within their sexual relationship like expressing what they find pleasurable, what they don’t, and how they can come together to experience satisfactory and pleasurable sex as a couple.

For those questioning their gender or sexual orientation, Sex therapists provide a safe, non-judgemental space to explore their options. Sex therapists do not attempt to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

Sex therapists also can address sexual trauma in clients and the wide array of adverse effects. Some people seek Sex Therapy to assist them in coping with sex addiction, where sex therapists can help employ cognitive and behavioral techniques or trauma that has led the person to feel unhealthy in their sexual behavior.

Anyone interested in addressing sex, sexuality, or intimacy with their partner could benefit from engaging in Sex Therapy.

Therapists Who Specialize in Using Sex Therapy

Switch On Sex Therapy

Switch On Sex Therapy

Portland

Oregon

Switch On Sex Therapy

Portland

Oregon

If you are feeling worried about the health of your relationship and sexual connection, you are not alone! Sexual problems are common concerns and are treatable. I am a sex and relationship therapist helping couples of all orientations and arrangements identify and heal sexual problems that impact their most intimate and important relationships. Let me help you reduce frustration, gather helpfu...

Covenant Sex Therapy

Our typical clients are those that are struggling to find fulfillment in their sexuality and/or sexual relationship. We have worked closely with Latter-day Saint, non-religious, and LGBTQ+ clients alike. We are here to help anyone who is struggling to find joy in their sexuality and/or to heal from past trauma that has impacted their sexuality. We provide a unique service in that we provide sex...
Nashville Sex Therapy

Nashville Sex Therapy

Nashville

Tennessee

Nashville Sex Therapy

Nashville

Tennessee

As a sex therapist, I specialize in treating sexual issues. These often include relationship challenges and sexual problems such as lack of desire/low libido, difficulty with arousal, premature ejaculation and trouble reaching orgasm. Anxiety about sexual performance, lost intimacy, sexual abuse, infidelity, menopause, illness and aging can also interfere with sexual satisfaction. Sex therapy...

East Bay Intimacy & Sex Therapy Center

East Bay Intimacy & Sex Therapy Center was created with the goal of making the practice of sex & intimacy therapy more relationship-focused & accessible, without the stigma & confusion that often accompanies misperceptions about couples & sex therapy. We offer attachment-based sex therapy & couples counseling. We believe that healthy relationships are at the core of how change & healing occur....

Kongit Farrell – Couples Counseling & Sex Therapy

I can imagine the strain that sheltering in place must be putting on your relationship. Working on your communication skills and intimate connection is challenging enough when you can go to your favorite yoga class when you need a break - but when you can’t leave the house - it can feel unbearable. I want you to know that you’re not alone in feeling this way. Many couples, even those with...

Greater Essex Therapy, LLC

*Certified CBT Therapist* My approach to therapy allows me to conduct solution-focused therapy; meaning that together we will work towards solving whatever questions you may have through changing thoughts and/or behaviors. I also perform Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) where my work focuses on helping people change problematic behaviors. With a teaching style heavily rooted in behavior...

Laura G. Morse – Couples And Sex Therapy

Are you ready to build a strong thriving relationship? Looking to invite eroticism back into your relationship? Laura Morse works collaboratively with individuals & couples who want to improve their relationships. With over a decade of experience in the mental health field, she’s helped hundreds of individuals and couples just like you. Laura believes everyone has the inner strength to solve th...

Kongit Farrell – Couples Counseling Sex Therapy

Los Angeles

California

I can imagine the strain that sheltering in place must be putting on your relationship. Working on your communication skills and intimate connection is challenging enough when you can go to your favorite yoga class when you need a break - but when you can’t leave the house - it can feel unbearable. I want you to know that you’re not alone in feeling this way. Many couples, even those with...
South Bay Sex Therapy

South Bay Sex Therapy

San Jose

California

South Bay Sex Therapy

San Jose

California

Are you feeling dissatisfied with your sex life? Are you anxious about your sexual performance? Is your sex life affecting your relationship and are you desperate to fix it? As an As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist Candidate, I provide a safe and confidential place to talk about these difficult topics. It’s hard to reach out for help, especially in regards t...

Center for Marriage, Family and Sex Therapy

My treatment focus is to treat depression, anxiety and marital therapy within 6 to 12 visits, for even the most difficult, previously failed cases. Two of Chicago Magazine's Top 500 physicians referred their own patients for 19 years. The Center's reputation was built on its commitment and success at offering the most effective and rapid treatments without the use of medications. The vast major...

Idaho Gender and Sex Therapy (Jeremy Irvin, LCSW)

Boise

Idaho

Welcome! I know that taking your first steps into finding a therapist can seem like a daunting task. Every therapist is slightly different, so the most important thing that you can do is to find a therapist who is right for you. Personally, I believe that therapy works best when we are able to work together in a friendly, collaborative environment, where you can feel seen, heard, and known. I a...

Susan M Block

I am a sexologist as well as a sex therapist in private practice for over 25 years. I can help you with any aspect of your sexuality. I conduct most of my sessions over the telephone, so I have clients around the world, as well as around the block. I'm also the bestselling author of several books including Advertising for Love, The 10 Commandments of Pleasure, Being a Woman and The Bonobo Way: ...
Marcia B Kimeldorf

Marcia B Kimeldorf

New York

New York

Marcia B Kimeldorf

New York

New York

If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, sexual dysfunction, or relationship issues, I am here to help. I am a warm, emotionally engaged therapist who will make you feel comfortable and understood. I am open and direct, and you will be able to tell instantly that you are in the room with someone who really wants to help you be your best self. I have 15 years of experience helping people ...

Brooks Bull

I provide trauma-informed, socially just therapy to people of all genders. The lingering effects of living in a racist, misogynist and transphobic culture can manifest for many people as depression, anxiety, and panic. I see the connection between the external world and our internal experiences as central to the therapy process. Individuals as well as people in relationships of all configuratio...
Gary Neil Reiss

Gary Neil Reiss

Portland

Oregon

Gary Neil Reiss

Portland

Oregon

I work with a wide range of people. My clients like deep work, As a Process Oriented therapist and teacher I use dreamwork, symptoms work, bodywork, movement, relationship work, conflict work, inner work and meditation, art and creativity, and many other methods based on the individuals client's process. I work with individuals, couples, and families. I have helped develop Process Oriented fami...