Sex Therapy

21 Jun

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Sex therapy offers help for people with sexual problems. In the trade it’s usually referred to as psychosexual therapy, or PST for short. It’s been around for over 40 years now, so it’s not a newfangled trend. It has proven success rates and is a service which is regularly referred to by counsellors, GPs and other medical professionals. Sex therapists are trained counsellors or medical professionals who’ve undertaken additional training in the physical and psychological issues associated with sexual functioning.

What are the problems that sex therapy will address?

To elaborate, sex therapy deals with the following kinds of problems: Non-consummation–its possible causes and the remedies, Premature ejaculation and problems with erection that prevent you and also your partner from attaining that moment of divine bliss, Low sexual desires that can lead to feelings of frustration and depression, Sexual fetishes or fixations with objects, Sex mania that almost borders on perversion, Inconfidence with sexual acts, Experiencing pain or severe discomfort while engaging in sexual intercourse. Going in for a sex therapy is not only about improving your sexual performance but also about helping one counter with the pains, both physical and emotional, wrought on by sexual assaults.

Who to contact for sex therapy?

More and more people are seeking help with their sex lives. Whether sex and relationship problems are on the increase, or whether numbers have grown because of people’s willingness to seek help, is unclear. What is clear is that if you have concerns regarding any area of your sex life, there are plenty of ways in which you can get assistance. However, our research suggests that you may have to try pretty hard to get that help – particularly in areas of the country where therapists are rather thin on the ground. Current NHS policy means there is very little money available for treatment of sex problems. So in most parts of the UK, you will probably have to pay for therapy or counselling.

What Does a Sex Therapist Do?

A sex therapist can be a psychiatrist, a marriage and family therapist, a psychologist, or a clinical social worker. We are specially trained in sex therapy methods beyond the minimal amount of training about sexuality that is required for each of those licenses.There are a few graduate schools in the U.S. that specialize in training for sex therapy. Some people assemble their training by rigorous self-study and by attendance at the major sexological organizations’ annual conferences. We have about a dozen scientific journals dedicated solely to sexual research. There are about six major organizations that hold conferences and trainings.

Marital sex therapy:

If you suffer from a sexual problem, you are not alone. It is estimated that at least 40 - 60% of couples struggle with a sexual problem at some time in the course of their relationship. In most cases, sexual functioning can be improved with proper diagnosis and treatment. Working together, the sex therapist, physician, and other health professionals can help to improve or solve the sexual concern for the individual or couple. The average individual or couple waits six years before seeking therapy for a sexual concern. Denial, hoping time will help, negative stigma, lack of knowledge of where to go for help, and just plain discomfort discussing such private matters can all add up to this delay. Waiting can magnify and exacerbate the negative consequences of a sexual problem. There are benefits to early intervention.