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

Julianna Navarro

Hello, I welcome you to your safe space! If you are a college student or couple seeking help to handle your daily life struggles, we may be a good fit for therapy. My specialty is working with couples and individuals on all relationship issues, including sex therapy. I have devoted my career to gaining experience in anxiety, infidelity, loss of identity/love/affection/trust, and communication...

Caitlyn Platzner

Personal Experience: Caitlyn majored in psychology and minored in women and gender studies at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she received a multicultural certificate. At Thomas Jefferson University, Caitlyn studied marriage and family therapy with a specialization in sex therapy. Using a tailored therapy approach for each client, Caitlyn integrates Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness,...

Holly Wood

Does trauma have you stuck? Do you wish you could just move on? Maybe something feels off? You feel stuck in old patterns? Still struggling with past hurt? Feeling burnt-out? Like you are sabotaging your relationships, goals, and dreams? Are issues from past abuse causing turmoil in your current relationships? Have issues with sex been causing trouble in your relationships or in how you feel ab...

Marisa Fialho

Looking for a therapist is no easy task yet here you are, taking an incredibly courageous step towards self-improvement. Whether you are thinking about therapy because you or your relationship feels stuck, hopeless, or you feel that an outsider's unbiased perspective could help, finding the right therapist is crucial. I would be honored in starting this very rewarding and life changing journey...
Ellen Landis

Ellen Landis

Portland

Oregon

Ellen Landis

Portland

Oregon

My personal belief regarding the therapeutic process is that the client is the expert on their own lives, and it is my responsibility to create a safe and supportive environment in which to grow a collaborative therapeutic relationship. I have been developing my therapeutic style over the past few years, and I have come to practice from a narrative lens while incorporating emotion-focused...
Heidi Gray

Heidi Gray

Seattle

Washington

Heidi Gray

Seattle

Washington

I work with all types of couples to resolve conflict and increase emotional and physical intimacy in relationships. Clients who contact my practice are usually seeking counseling because they are struggling with a disconnected relationship, working toward healing after betrayal, having sexual difficulties, or contemplating separation. Through the use of research-supported approaches to couple...

Laura Rademacher

I am an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist & Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who offers relationship & sex therapy via video in Oregon and Minnesota. Telemental Health (the fancy name for video therapy) is a great option! Do you live in a rural place? Now you don't have to drive long distances to access therapy. Mobility issues? Video is accessible. Struggle to get a babysitter? Now you don'...

Hope Beth Bagley

I offer a safe setting to gain an understanding and solutions, related to the ,issues, and goals in one's life.I help my patients in understanding how roles that are in current relationships, can be related to roles in one's family of origin. I offer a contextual approach combining Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral, and various other approaches developed in 39 years of experienc...

Tiffany Chin

As a counselor specializing in sex therapy, my intention is to be purposeful and down to earth in serving clients through a sex positive lens. Every person brings individual qualities, history and stories to therapy. For this reason, it is essential to form the therapeutic relationship by embracing those qualities in order to understand one’s unique worldviews, beliefs and values on the path to...
Kali Kenar

Kali Kenar

Phoenix

Arizona

Kali Kenar

Phoenix

Arizona

Are you are looking to heal from past trauma, intimacy issues, or maladaptive coping skills? True recovery IS possible. It is my passion to help clients get to the roots of their concerns for lasting change. My belief is that trauma is at the core of most issues with anxiety, depression, addictions, eating disorders, or difficulties with sex and intimacy. Together, we can work through it. I am ...
Alyson Mullen

Alyson Mullen

Reno

Nevada

Alyson Mullen

Reno

Nevada

Seeking help is one of the most courageous things we can do for ourselves. Together, I believe we can begin to work towards healing from past experiences. I strive to provide a warm, welcoming, and non-judgemental environment. Each of us has had our own unique experiences in life, and I believe what we go through plays a part in who we become. I am passionate about trauma work, especially sexua...

McKenna Paulsen

Thank you for visiting my page! I am a sex-positive couple's and individual therapist. If you're looking to build a stronger relationship with yourself, need support with attracting positive intimate relationships, or you are wanting to work on your sex life, please reach out! Together we can work towards a more empowered you-- both sexually and relationally. I utilize a person centered and...

Windy S Wyczawski

OFFERING INDIVIDUAL THERAPY or COUPLES WORK. I provide supportive, action based therapy to facilitate growth, healing, change and transition, and to achieve client goals and objectives. I work with adults and adolescents, accept some insurance plans and also offer a sliding scale option for private pay. I received my Bachelor of Arts, Summa cum laude, in English Literature and Psychology from R...
Samantha Appel

Samantha Appel

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

Samantha Appel

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

I believe that everyone deserves a time and a place to work on their mental health, heal from painful experiences, and move towards finding more meaning in their lives and relationships. I offer a warm and judgment-free zone to work on a range of issues. I believe psychotherapy works best when it is tailored to each person as a unique individual. I utilize an integrative model, drawing from...
Morning Light Wellness, PLLC

Morning Light Wellness, PLLC

Charlotte

North Carolina

Morning Light Wellness, PLLC

Charlotte

North Carolina

Are you struggling with feelings of worthlessness, overwhelming sadness, and thoughts about not being good enough? Have you suffered from deep trauma that has haunted you throughout your life, causing unbelievable pain? Are the things that used to work to help you deal with pain now apparently falling short? Often people reach a point in their lives where the pain from the past can no longer be...