sex therapy
Treating bedroom problems
Sex therapy is a form of counseling that addresses sexual problems—difficulty with arousal, pain during intercourse, mismatched desires between partners, or psychological barriers to intimacy.
A sex therapist typically works with individuals or couples through talk therapy, sometimes assigning exercises to practice at home.
After years of avoiding the issue, they finally tried sex therapy.
Inability to achieve rigidity
- libidoInnate erotic drive
- premature ejaculationOrgasm occurring too quickly
- vaginismusInvoluntary vaginal muscle contraction
- performance anxietyFear of public execution
Affective bond between people
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- closenessState of proximity
- bondingForming close connections
- attachmentConnection or fondness
trust · sensuality · desire · passion · tenderness · affection · physical touch · erotic
Professional guidance for problems
- sessionsPeriods for specific activities
- clientOne who hires professionals
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- techniquesSkilled ways of doing
interventions · homework · goals · outcomes · progress · desensitization · cognitive-behavioral · assessment
Study of organism structure
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- contraceptionPregnancy prevention measures
- STIsSexually transmitted infections
- erogenous zonesBody parts triggering arousal
pleasure · orgasm · gender identity · kink · BDSM · tantric · body image · media literacy
Spoken exchange between parties
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- active listeningFocused, responsive attention to speech
- assertivenessConfident self-expression quality
- consentVoluntary agreement given
boundaries · nonverbal cues · feedback · negotiation · conflict resolution · initiating · refusing · scripts
Shared business arrangement
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- compatibilityMutual suitability between things
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- polyamoryConsensual multiple romantic relationships
open relationship · attachment styles · interdependence · rekindling · betrayal trauma · codependency · differentiation
erectile dysfunction
Inability to achieve rigidity
- libidoInnate erotic drive
- premature ejaculationOrgasm occurring too quickly
- vaginismusInvoluntary vaginal muscle contraction
emotional connection
Affective bond between people
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- closenessState of proximity
- bondingForming close connections
attachment · trust · sensuality · desire · passion · tenderness · affection · physical touch · erotic · arousal
counseling
Professional guidance for problems
- sessionsPeriods for specific activities
- clientOne who hires professionals
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
techniques · interventions · homework · goals · outcomes · progress · desensitization · cognitive-behavioral · assessment · referral
anatomy
Study of organism structure
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- contraceptionPregnancy prevention measures
- STIsSexually transmitted infections
erogenous zones · pleasure · orgasm · gender identity · kink · BDSM · tantric · body image · media literacy · workshops
dialogue
Spoken exchange between parties
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- active listeningFocused, responsive attention to speech
- assertivenessConfident self-expression quality
consent · boundaries · nonverbal cues · feedback · negotiation · conflict resolution · initiating · refusing · scripts · check-ins
partnership
Shared business arrangement
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- compatibilityMutual suitability between things
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
polyamory · open relationship · attachment styles · interdependence · rekindling · betrayal trauma · codependency · differentiation
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- reproductive healthpregnancy, infertility, childbirth, male infertility, fertility rates
- sexologysexology, Kinsey Report, arousal, libido, erectile dysfunction
- sexualityerotica, sensuality, lust, eroticism, intercourse
- couples therapymarriage counseling, couples counseling, counselor, premarital counseling, session
- sexual wellnesslibido, intimacy, arousal, pleasure, orgasm
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Practice targeting sexual identity
purity culture · celibacy · abstinence · chemical castration
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Psychological treatment via conversation
marriage counseling · couples therapy · family therapy · cognitive behavioral therapy · individual counseling
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