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Sex therapy
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Sexuality has many facets: biological and social, relational and individual, positive and problematic. It is also often influenced by pornography and media, which can frequently lead to a distorted view of one’s own lived sexuality.
My approach to helping you improve your sex life is based on the premise that you are unique – an individual with your own sexual preferences and your own style.
You want to learn more about your sexual self – a self that, in some ways, is similar to that of other people, and in other ways, differs from them.
Such exploration is not always easy, and it truly requires both courage and perseverance.
We all have a strong tendency to want to be just like everyone else, particularly in areas that are often accompanied by fear, such as sexuality.
When it comes to sexual problems, the individual, relationship-based and societal aspects of sexuality usually come into play simultaneously.
Problems can lead to sexual difficulties. Sexual difficulties can lead to relationship problems.
This information is important for planning your treatment.
Sexual counselling has a clear and concise time frame, usually involving fewer sessions than couples counselling.
Sexual counselling helps people to discuss sexual issues and difficulties openly and without unnecessary embarrassment, to address their uncertainties and pressing questions, and to obtain useful further information.
Sex counselling
Issues I can help with:
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Loss of sexual desire (declining sexual desire in long-term relationships or during life changes; We’re a great team, but things just aren’t working in the bedroom!)
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Chemsex counselling
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LGBTQIA* Coming Out Support
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Transition support for trans*people
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Neither hard nor firm: erectile dysfunction
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Premature ejaculation (ejaculatio praecox)
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Difficulties with arousal and orgasm
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Monogamous or open relationship
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Fear of and avoidance of intimacy and sexual intercourse
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Developing your own sexual profile
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Pain during sexual intercourse (including painful anal sex, vaginismus)
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Problems with masturbation
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Sexuality in later life
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Sexuality following physical illnesses or operations, e.g. stroke, hip replacement, in cases of MS, Parkinson’s disease or disabilities
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Sex addiction or porn addiction, or compulsive sexuality
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Strengthening sexual identity
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Counselling regarding fetishes, or questions and difficulties relating to very specific preferences
Please note that couples counselling is not psychotherapy and does not replace it.
The term "therapy" used on my website is not used in the legal sense of psychotherapy but describes an in-depth counselling process that may continue over a longer period of time.
Are you currently undergoing psychotherapy? Please check with your therapist to ensure there are no objections to undertaking couples counselling at the same time.
Can sex therapy be covered by health insurance? For more information, see the section Occupational therapy.