Sex therapy is a specialized form of psychotherapy that helps individuals and couples explore concerns related to intimacy, desire, sexuality, relationships, communication, and emotional connection. Sex therapy can provide a space to explore intimacy without shame or pressure.

There are many reasons a person or a couple may seek out sex therapy. Below is a list of possible reasons:

• low desire

• mismatched desire

• difficulty communicating about sex

• anxiety around intimacy

• pain or tension related to sex

• emotional disconnection

• stress-related changes in desire

• shame

• body image

• difficulty being vulnerable

• navigating life transitions

• postpartum changes

• perfectionism/control affecting intimacy

• relationship strain

• difficulty relaxing into pleasure

Sexual concerns are often deeply connected to stress, anxiety, relationships, identity, and emotional safety. This work often involves understanding the deeper emotional patterns beneath intimacy struggles.

Sex therapy is only talk therapy with conversational sessions. Discussions move based on the client’s comfort level. No physical interactions or touch occur during sex therapy, and there are no explicit demonstrations. There is nothing performative or physical about sex therapy sessions.

Sex therapy goes beyond sex. It supports:

• emotional closeness

• relational repair

• body connection

• freedom from shame

• permission to want

• the ability to relax

• authentic intimacy