http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/01/21/what-is-sex-therapy/ <<exploring healthy therapy & counseling>> Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:41:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/01/21/what-is-sex-therapy/#comment-6157 Lucielle Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:07:10 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/01/21/what-is-sex-therapy/#comment-6157 What happens when intimacy is not a physical drive for one member of the couple? Is sex therapy adapt at figuring out the cause of this dysfunction and then turning it around? I have found that some of my clients could take or leave sex. It just really isn't that important to them. Some of them have had traumatic experiences, but not all. Many of them seem to resist the emotional effort an intimate relationship takes. And, then there are some whose lives are so busy that they just want to get some sleep! But, there is the occasional client who comes in with none of these issues but still just isn't interested in an intimate relationship. Perhaps the problem is more hormonal than emotional. What happens when intimacy is not a physical drive for one member of the couple? Is sex therapy adapt at figuring out the cause of this dysfunction and then turning it around? I have found that some of my clients could take or leave sex. It just really isn’t that important to them. Some of them have had traumatic experiences, but not all. Many of them seem to resist the emotional effort an intimate relationship takes. And, then there are some whose lives are so busy that they just want to get some sleep! But, there is the occasional client who comes in with none of these issues but still just isn’t interested in an intimate relationship. Perhaps the problem is more hormonal than emotional.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/01/21/what-is-sex-therapy/#comment-6155 Eitel Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:04:34 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/01/21/what-is-sex-therapy/#comment-6155 I have found that my clients do well, too. If the couple is committed to finding a solution, the couple generally does very well. And, generally an uncommitted couple won't come in for therapy. It's hard enough to talk about sex with someone you know. But, to go to a perfect stranger and admit you have a dysfunctional sexual relationship takes a lot of guts. So, if someone is willing to lay all of those sorts of issues on the line, they are generally very committed to finding a solution. Thus, the high success rate in a relatively short amount of time. I have found that my clients do well, too. If the couple is committed to finding a solution, the couple generally does very well. And, generally an uncommitted couple won’t come in for therapy. It’s hard enough to talk about sex with someone you know. But, to go to a perfect stranger and admit you have a dysfunctional sexual relationship takes a lot of guts. So, if someone is willing to lay all of those sorts of issues on the line, they are generally very committed to finding a solution. Thus, the high success rate in a relatively short amount of time.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/01/21/what-is-sex-therapy/#comment-6153 gary Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:02:08 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/01/21/what-is-sex-therapy/#comment-6153 I didn't realize that sex therapy was successful with so few sessions. I guess once the walls of communication are broken down, progress moves quickly. It seems like intimacy is still a taboo subject so sometimes even couples don't talk about it. Once a couple becomes more accustomed to talking about their intimate relationships, it makes sense that their relationship progresses at a quick pace. It must be rewarding to work in a line of therapy that sees such great results. But, I'm sure it may be difficult to break into such a field given the sensitive nature of the subject. I didn’t realize that sex therapy was successful with so few sessions. I guess once the walls of communication are broken down, progress moves quickly. It seems like intimacy is still a taboo subject so sometimes even couples don’t talk about it. Once a couple becomes more accustomed to talking about their intimate relationships, it makes sense that their relationship progresses at a quick pace. It must be rewarding to work in a line of therapy that sees such great results. But, I’m sure it may be difficult to break into such a field given the sensitive nature of the subject.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/01/21/what-is-sex-therapy/#comment-6151 Johnson Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:00:09 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/01/21/what-is-sex-therapy/#comment-6151 I found this blog to be fascinating. Sex therapy is one of those topics that I hadn't given much thought to. Having an outline of the anatomy of sex therapy (no pun intended) is very helpful. I think it will dispel a lot of myths about the practice. I found this blog to be fascinating. Sex therapy is one of those topics that I hadn’t given much thought to. Having an outline of the anatomy of sex therapy (no pun intended) is very helpful. I think it will dispel a lot of myths about the practice.

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