Psychosexual Therapist
What Does A Psychosexual Therapist Do?
A Psychosexual Therapist helps people with sexual problems. Psychosexual Therapists are qualified psychotherapists , doctors or healthcare professionals who have done extra training in helping people with problems relating to sex.
Why Do People Attend Psychosexual Therapy (PST)?
Lots of people have a problem with sex at some point in their life. Some people can help themselves. For others, sexual problems can cause a lot of distress and unhappiness.
A Psychosexual Therapist can help people with various sexual problems, including:
Intimacy
Lack or low sexual desire
Infrequent sex
Erectile dysfunction
Premature ejaculation
Phobias linked to sexual or physical abuse
Penetration difficulties on intercourse
Vaginismus
Anorgasmia
Sexual aversions
Sex addictions
Problematic use of porn
LGBTQIA+ issues:
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual, Queer, Intersex, Asexual
+ other sexualities such as pansexual, asexual and omnisexual
Gender diversity
Sexual diversity
Coming out
For more information, read about male sexual problems and female sexual problems.
What Happens In A PST Session?
I will listen to you describe your problems and assess whether the cause is likely to be psychological, physical or a combination of the two.
The assessment process is very thorough and can last 4/5 sessions before the treatment plan is put in place.
Each therapy session is confidential. You can see me by yourself, but if your problem affects your partner as well, it may be better for you both to attend.
Talking about and exploring your experiences will help you get a better understanding of what is happening and the reasons. I may also give you exercises and tasks to do with your partner in your own time.
Sessions usually last for 60 minutes. I may advise you to have weekly sessions or to see them less frequently, such as once a month.