Who seeks sex therapy?

Heterosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered individuals are counselled by Certified Sex Therapists for concerns which include:

• absence of orgasm
• erection or ejaculation difficulties
• illness/surgery, and medications, diabetes, M.S., high blood pressure physical injury or difficulties
• sexual trauma (incest, sexual abuse/ assault)
• mismatched levels of sexual desire
• infertility
• fear, anxiety, depression, infidelity
• natural aging processes

Sex Therapists facilitate a person's ability to be creative in reaching his or her sexual potential.

Sex therapy is appropriate for:

• couples wishing for more intimacy
• couples unable to talk about sex
• individuals with sexual inhibitions
• compulsive sexual behaviour
• sexual identity questions
• talking to children about sex
• fostering healthy sexual development
• individuals wanting to improve their sexual functioning
• sexual orientation issues

A qualified sex therapist:

• is knowledgeable
• is at ease talking about sexuality
• is sensitive to relationship issues
• is non-judgmental
• is respectful of your feelings, cultural beliefs, values and privacy.
• never asks you to engage in any form of sexual activity with your therapist present.