Sex Therapy in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY

Photo of Carolanne Marcantonio, Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY
Carolanne Marcantonio
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SIFI, CST
Verified Verified
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY 11238
I am a AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST). I will work with you wherever you are at in your life and customize my clinical techniques to meet your needs. I specialize in sex and sexuality, but offer therapy in many other areas. In addition, because a sex therapist such as myself is knowledgeable about alternative lifestyles, identities and gender expressions, some find that sessions with a sex therapist can be helpful in resolving issues unrelated to their sexuality. I earned my Master's degree in Clinical Social Work from Hunter College in Manhattan. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and cocreator of Wise Sex Therapy Assoc.
I am a AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST). I will work with you wherever you are at in your life and customize my clinical techniques to meet your needs. I specialize in sex and sexuality, but offer therapy in many other areas. In addition, because a sex therapist such as myself is knowledgeable about alternative lifestyles, identities and gender expressions, some find that sessions with a sex therapist can be helpful in resolving issues unrelated to their sexuality. I earned my Master's degree in Clinical Social Work from Hunter College in Manhattan. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and cocreator of Wise Sex Therapy Assoc.
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Kayla Brock
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY 11238
I offer strength based sex therapy that is grounded in my work with individuals, couples and families. My approach focuses on the clients lived experience. I strive to empower my clients to get in touch with their unconsious biases or core beliefs that may be holding them back. My goal as your family and sex therapist is to strengthen my clients pre-existing confidence and resilience, that has been there all along.
I offer strength based sex therapy that is grounded in my work with individuals, couples and families. My approach focuses on the clients lived experience. I strive to empower my clients to get in touch with their unconsious biases or core beliefs that may be holding them back. My goal as your family and sex therapist is to strengthen my clients pre-existing confidence and resilience, that has been there all along.
(833) 734-0782 View (833) 734-0782
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Tzlil Hertzberg
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY 11238  (Online Only)
My approach is secular, LGBTQIA allied and sex positive.
Therapy is an opportunity to explore the self and develop coping skills in the areas that YOU want to improve and NOT because you need fixing. Together, we’ll foster acceptance of the self, others and the world around us. My goal is to help you have meaningful relationships- with others and especially yourself. Whether it’s dealing with daily stressors or major life changes, therapy can provide essential insight and coping skills to help you get through this time. I am invested in helping you effectively deal with whatever comes your way and ultimately thrive.
My approach is secular, LGBTQIA allied and sex positive.
Therapy is an opportunity to explore the self and develop coping skills in the areas that YOU want to improve and NOT because you need fixing. Together, we’ll foster acceptance of the self, others and the world around us. My goal is to help you have meaningful relationships- with others and especially yourself. Whether it’s dealing with daily stressors or major life changes, therapy can provide essential insight and coping skills to help you get through this time. I am invested in helping you effectively deal with whatever comes your way and ultimately thrive.
(917) 810-2359 View (917) 810-2359
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Kelly J. Wise
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW-R, CST
Verified Verified
14 Endorsed
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Areas of Specialization: · Sexual identity/orientation · Gender identity · Parent-child sexuality communication · Avoidance of intimacy · Sexual dysfunctions · Low sexual desire · Inability to arouse/orgasm · Sexual anxiety.
I have extensive experience doing therapy with individuals, couples and families. My practical and positive approach has helped hundreds of people just like you! I have over 15 years of experience and love helping people in a comfortable, professional and private office environment that will put you at ease. I have a compassionate, caring, and nonjudgmental style that begins with carefully listening to the issues and deciding together with you on your goals for therapy. I am skilled in many different therapy techniques and frameworks that we can use to help you reach your goals.
Areas of Specialization: · Sexual identity/orientation · Gender identity · Parent-child sexuality communication · Avoidance of intimacy · Sexual dysfunctions · Low sexual desire · Inability to arouse/orgasm · Sexual anxiety.
I have extensive experience doing therapy with individuals, couples and families. My practical and positive approach has helped hundreds of people just like you! I have over 15 years of experience and love helping people in a comfortable, professional and private office environment that will put you at ease. I have a compassionate, caring, and nonjudgmental style that begins with carefully listening to the issues and deciding together with you on your goals for therapy. I am skilled in many different therapy techniques and frameworks that we can use to help you reach your goals.
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Mia Paige Mikowicz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY 11238
I primarily work with individuals and couples seeking sex therapy, and offer a variety of techniques including motivational interviewing, CBT, narrative therapy, and specialize in transgender, gender non-conforming, and non binary communities, as well as queer, poly, kink, and sex-positivity.
To be an alive person on this planet in this political moment asks a great deal of us all. We are all tested uniquely, and as members of families and communities, in our ability to grow and embrace the hardships and sorrow that we face in our every day lives. And in the face of those challenges you have come this far because of your very own special brand of survival. Whether you are feeling stuck in your relationship(s), struggling to overcome structural or systemic barriers, or finding the weight of your thoughts and emotions insurmountable, know there is a great deal of strength inside you and I hope we can unlock it together.
I primarily work with individuals and couples seeking sex therapy, and offer a variety of techniques including motivational interviewing, CBT, narrative therapy, and specialize in transgender, gender non-conforming, and non binary communities, as well as queer, poly, kink, and sex-positivity.
To be an alive person on this planet in this political moment asks a great deal of us all. We are all tested uniquely, and as members of families and communities, in our ability to grow and embrace the hardships and sorrow that we face in our every day lives. And in the face of those challenges you have come this far because of your very own special brand of survival. Whether you are feeling stuck in your relationship(s), struggling to overcome structural or systemic barriers, or finding the weight of your thoughts and emotions insurmountable, know there is a great deal of strength inside you and I hope we can unlock it together.
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Rebecca Glass
LMSW
Verified Verified
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY 11238
I have trained in sex and relationship therapy with top clinicians in the field and am in the process of becoming an AASECT-certified sex therapist.
I work with couples and individuals in NYC and Richmond, VA to help them create more resilient, joyful relationships. I take a relational, optimistic, and trauma-informed stance. My work is to help people use their differences as a means of self-growth and self-transcendence. In doing this, a relationship moves from a place of rigidity into new possibilities. I welcome clients of all gender identities and expressions, as well as queer and straight couples in all relationship structures.
I have trained in sex and relationship therapy with top clinicians in the field and am in the process of becoming an AASECT-certified sex therapist.
I work with couples and individuals in NYC and Richmond, VA to help them create more resilient, joyful relationships. I take a relational, optimistic, and trauma-informed stance. My work is to help people use their differences as a means of self-growth and self-transcendence. In doing this, a relationship moves from a place of rigidity into new possibilities. I welcome clients of all gender identities and expressions, as well as queer and straight couples in all relationship structures.
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Nathalie Baer Chan
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY 11238
I am committed to a trauma-informed, LGBTQIA+ affirming, sex work positive approach, and am proud to offer cost-flexible services as a social work intern.
Therapy is not something I possess and therefore give; it's a space we build together. It's an empty room we decorate with life experience and personality until it starts to feel uniquely yours. I believe in an approach that is both gentle and revolutionary, anti-oppressive and pro-pleasure.
I am committed to a trauma-informed, LGBTQIA+ affirming, sex work positive approach, and am proud to offer cost-flexible services as a social work intern.
Therapy is not something I possess and therefore give; it's a space we build together. It's an empty room we decorate with life experience and personality until it starts to feel uniquely yours. I believe in an approach that is both gentle and revolutionary, anti-oppressive and pro-pleasure.
(718) 816-2866 View (718) 816-2866
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Lily Ostler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY 11238  (Online Only)
My goal is to support you in improving your relationship with yourself and others; exploring and understanding your sexuality, gender, and relationship styles; and enhancing your experience of and relationship to sex. Whether you’re facing struggles in these areas or just want to better understand who you are and how you’re feeling, I am here to work collaboratively with you to build the life that you want. I tailor my approach to each unique individual and system to support you in understanding how past experiences, shame, and your mental health are impacting your interpersonal relationships and quality of life.
My goal is to support you in improving your relationship with yourself and others; exploring and understanding your sexuality, gender, and relationship styles; and enhancing your experience of and relationship to sex. Whether you’re facing struggles in these areas or just want to better understand who you are and how you’re feeling, I am here to work collaboratively with you to build the life that you want. I tailor my approach to each unique individual and system to support you in understanding how past experiences, shame, and your mental health are impacting your interpersonal relationships and quality of life.
(332) 239-1712 View (332) 239-1712
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Ali Ross
Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY 11238
I have had a lifelong passion for sexual health and believe it can be an integral part of our well-being. I hope to help people surmount any obstacles to engaging in the sex they want to have, whether that be due to anxiety or depression, body image or self-esteem issues, challenges with relationships or desire, questions of identity, or sexual difficulties after trauma or STI diagnosis. My goal is to help clients overcome the taboo of talking about sex and sexuality, to free themselves from the sexual shame and stigma that is inherent in our society, and to aid people in finding pleasure in themselves, their bodies, and each other.
I have had a lifelong passion for sexual health and believe it can be an integral part of our well-being. I hope to help people surmount any obstacles to engaging in the sex they want to have, whether that be due to anxiety or depression, body image or self-esteem issues, challenges with relationships or desire, questions of identity, or sexual difficulties after trauma or STI diagnosis. My goal is to help clients overcome the taboo of talking about sex and sexuality, to free themselves from the sexual shame and stigma that is inherent in our society, and to aid people in finding pleasure in themselves, their bodies, and each other.
(646) 517-7954 View (646) 517-7954
Photo of Gabriela Tilevitz, Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY
Gabriela Tilevitz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CST, SIFI
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY 11205  (Online Only)
I specialize in working with individuals and couples struggling with issues related to sex and sexuality, and my work is rooted in helping clients feel okay with complexities of being human. I will help you identify the themes and patterns that might be causing internal distress, blocking you from the life you want or having the relationships you desire. I value collaboration as essential to encouraging the micromovements that will lead you towards a path of relief.
I specialize in working with individuals and couples struggling with issues related to sex and sexuality, and my work is rooted in helping clients feel okay with complexities of being human. I will help you identify the themes and patterns that might be causing internal distress, blocking you from the life you want or having the relationships you desire. I value collaboration as essential to encouraging the micromovements that will lead you towards a path of relief.
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Adam L Hallers
Pre-Licensed Professional, MHC-LP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY 11238
For better or worse, few things in our lives have as much impact as our relationships and interpersonal traumas, which is why I chose to define as sex and trauma therapist.
We cannot change what has happened to us, but we can change what we do with it. I aim to empower clients to overcome triggers from past traumas that are creating obstacles in present. My experience of navigating the sometimes rough waters of understanding my own asexual, biracial identity, has created a drive in me to be a helping hand and an empathetic ally for all those who are trying to figure out who they are. With empathy, compassion, and acceptance, I serve as a guide to my clients' as they embark on a journey of self-exploration, as a witness to their stories, and as a partner in achieving their goals and desires.
For better or worse, few things in our lives have as much impact as our relationships and interpersonal traumas, which is why I chose to define as sex and trauma therapist.
We cannot change what has happened to us, but we can change what we do with it. I aim to empower clients to overcome triggers from past traumas that are creating obstacles in present. My experience of navigating the sometimes rough waters of understanding my own asexual, biracial identity, has created a drive in me to be a helping hand and an empathetic ally for all those who are trying to figure out who they are. With empathy, compassion, and acceptance, I serve as a guide to my clients' as they embark on a journey of self-exploration, as a witness to their stories, and as a partner in achieving their goals and desires.
(646) 663-5627 View (646) 663-5627
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Casey Tanner
Counselor, MA, LCPC, CST
Verified Verified
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Their first book Feel It All: A Therapist's Guide to Reimagining Your Relationship with Sex has been hailed as “a masterful blend of research, personal anecdotes, and practical advice, Feel It All addresses the profound effects that cultural messaging and attachment wounds have on sexuality.
When her initial pursuit of a career in evangelical ministry was disrupted by a mental health crisis, Casey was forced to reckon with the harmful impact of purity culture and systemic homophobia on her sense of self. After coming out as queer at a college that expressly forbid “homosexual behavior,” Casey made it her mission to disrupt misinformation and barriers to authenticity by pursuing her masters in counseling with a specialization in sexual and gender diversity, and ultimately received her Sexual Health Certificate from University of Michigan.
Their first book Feel It All: A Therapist's Guide to Reimagining Your Relationship with Sex has been hailed as “a masterful blend of research, personal anecdotes, and practical advice, Feel It All addresses the profound effects that cultural messaging and attachment wounds have on sexuality.
When her initial pursuit of a career in evangelical ministry was disrupted by a mental health crisis, Casey was forced to reckon with the harmful impact of purity culture and systemic homophobia on her sense of self. After coming out as queer at a college that expressly forbid “homosexual behavior,” Casey made it her mission to disrupt misinformation and barriers to authenticity by pursuing her masters in counseling with a specialization in sexual and gender diversity, and ultimately received her Sexual Health Certificate from University of Michigan.
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Miracle Jade Coleman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, MPH, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY 11238  (Online Only)
I’m here to make your sense of sexuality more in depth and encourage you to explore, with yourself and others, what this means for you.
My focus is adults who are struggling with a sexual issue. I want to help people of all kinds; people of all genders, people of all races, people of all sexual orientations (heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual and asexual), people in all kinds of relationships (polyamorous, monogamous) and people with varied ability-levels. I consider myself to be honest, knowledgeable, wise and confident. Additionally, I identify as a deaf Black woman. It should be noted that I lost my hearing as an adult and I wear an implant, thus my communication skills are excellent, and I can hear quite well.
I’m here to make your sense of sexuality more in depth and encourage you to explore, with yourself and others, what this means for you.
My focus is adults who are struggling with a sexual issue. I want to help people of all kinds; people of all genders, people of all races, people of all sexual orientations (heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual and asexual), people in all kinds of relationships (polyamorous, monogamous) and people with varied ability-levels. I consider myself to be honest, knowledgeable, wise and confident. Additionally, I identify as a deaf Black woman. It should be noted that I lost my hearing as an adult and I wear an implant, thus my communication skills are excellent, and I can hear quite well.
(646) 647-3260 View (646) 647-3260
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Scott Duquette
Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW, CYT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Waitlist for new clients
I am proficient on topics of gender and sexuality, and I use a holistic approach.
My goal for our sessions is to support you to create a more authentic life, leading to relief and more satisfaction. Whether you have a specific need, or are looking for personal or relational evolutions, I offer a dedicated space to focus, explore together, and find new insights, a time to rage, to grieve, and to put the stars back up in the sky.
I am proficient on topics of gender and sexuality, and I use a holistic approach.
My goal for our sessions is to support you to create a more authentic life, leading to relief and more satisfaction. Whether you have a specific need, or are looking for personal or relational evolutions, I offer a dedicated space to focus, explore together, and find new insights, a time to rage, to grieve, and to put the stars back up in the sky.
(646) 854-8330 View (646) 854-8330
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Mike Rosen
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS Ed, RYT, WFR
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Why were we taught algebra, but never taught about healthy relationships, delightful sex, grief, depression, or loving our bodies? Why do we fall into the same traps we fell into yesterday? Why do we go back to behaviors that we know are bad for us? I work with folks who feel stuck in painful cycles. I have special training in relationships, sex, and grief. I’ll give you tools & hold you accountable. My specialties are relationships, anxiety, grief, men's issues, queer issues, compulsive masturbation, porn literacy, low desire, ED & teens.
Why were we taught algebra, but never taught about healthy relationships, delightful sex, grief, depression, or loving our bodies? Why do we fall into the same traps we fell into yesterday? Why do we go back to behaviors that we know are bad for us? I work with folks who feel stuck in painful cycles. I have special training in relationships, sex, and grief. I’ll give you tools & hold you accountable. My specialties are relationships, anxiety, grief, men's issues, queer issues, compulsive masturbation, porn literacy, low desire, ED & teens.
(518) 765-1107 View (518) 765-1107
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Tex Gibson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY 11238  (Online Only)
Specializing in LGBT/Kink/Poly/SW populations, I have extensive experience engaging with people across the spectrum of sexual orientation, gender expression, and power role identification. I provide a holistic, non-pathologizing counseling and sex therapy experience for individuals and partners that celebrates the diversity of consensual adult sexuality, identity, and relationship structures. My background includes +15 years as a member, mentor and educator in New York City’s sex positive and BDSM communities. Together we can explore how your life and general ways of being serve you...or fail to...and what can be done about it.
Specializing in LGBT/Kink/Poly/SW populations, I have extensive experience engaging with people across the spectrum of sexual orientation, gender expression, and power role identification. I provide a holistic, non-pathologizing counseling and sex therapy experience for individuals and partners that celebrates the diversity of consensual adult sexuality, identity, and relationship structures. My background includes +15 years as a member, mentor and educator in New York City’s sex positive and BDSM communities. Together we can explore how your life and general ways of being serve you...or fail to...and what can be done about it.
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Maggie Dunleavy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Hi, I'm glad you're here! In my therapeutic practice, I work to support all clients in their exploration and healing around issues of gender identity, sex and sexuality, loss and grief, depression, anxiety, cultivating healthy relationships, and self-acceptance. I specialize in therapeutic work with queer and trans clients. I believe that the most important aspect of therapeutic work is the creation of an affirming and safe relationship between therapist and client. In this way, my approach as a therapist is one that first and foremost is warm, kind, and authentic.
Hi, I'm glad you're here! In my therapeutic practice, I work to support all clients in their exploration and healing around issues of gender identity, sex and sexuality, loss and grief, depression, anxiety, cultivating healthy relationships, and self-acceptance. I specialize in therapeutic work with queer and trans clients. I believe that the most important aspect of therapeutic work is the creation of an affirming and safe relationship between therapist and client. In this way, my approach as a therapist is one that first and foremost is warm, kind, and authentic.
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Zhanna Gerlovina
LMHC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY 11201
My goal is to help people trust themselves - to free themselves of ingrained "shoulds" and "musts." People work with me for many reasons - to navigate feelings of depression and anxiety, build and deepen relationships, develop self-esteem, for sexuality/gender exploration, to work through creative blocks. I believe in fitting the treatment to the person.
My goal is to help people trust themselves - to free themselves of ingrained "shoulds" and "musts." People work with me for many reasons - to navigate feelings of depression and anxiety, build and deepen relationships, develop self-esteem, for sexuality/gender exploration, to work through creative blocks. I believe in fitting the treatment to the person.
(646) 506-3929 View (646) 506-3929
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Zoe Boggs
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY 11238  (Online Only)
In my counseling, I am committed to being LGBTQ+ affirming, multiculturally-competent, trauma-informed, and kink- and sex work-positive.
You are the expert in your own experiences, but I’m here to offer warm acceptance and support, along with strategies to help you clarify what you want and how to get there. My priority is to build a strong relationship with you in which you can feel safe to explore your emotions, try new approaches to your relationships, and work towards positive change. I approach therapy with a client-centered and radically accepting lens, incorporating intersectional feminist, emotionally-focused, and psychodynamic therapies.
In my counseling, I am committed to being LGBTQ+ affirming, multiculturally-competent, trauma-informed, and kink- and sex work-positive.
You are the expert in your own experiences, but I’m here to offer warm acceptance and support, along with strategies to help you clarify what you want and how to get there. My priority is to build a strong relationship with you in which you can feel safe to explore your emotions, try new approaches to your relationships, and work towards positive change. I approach therapy with a client-centered and radically accepting lens, incorporating intersectional feminist, emotionally-focused, and psychodynamic therapies.
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James Ramseur III
Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW
Verified Verified
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY 11216  (Online Only)
I specialize in issues relating to gender and sexuality, including affirming LGBTQIA+ identity, kink/BDSM, and polyamory/ENM.
As a therapist I firmly believe that transformative growth and liberation depend on first developing a trusting relationship. My individual clients are looking for space to discuss anxiety, pressures from work and family, and daily stressors with someone who recognizes the connections to social identity. When working in relationships—whether romantic, sexual, familial—my clients value the safety to each express their needs and better understand one another.
I specialize in issues relating to gender and sexuality, including affirming LGBTQIA+ identity, kink/BDSM, and polyamory/ENM.
As a therapist I firmly believe that transformative growth and liberation depend on first developing a trusting relationship. My individual clients are looking for space to discuss anxiety, pressures from work and family, and daily stressors with someone who recognizes the connections to social identity. When working in relationships—whether romantic, sexual, familial—my clients value the safety to each express their needs and better understand one another.
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Sex Therapy

Who is sex therapy for?

Sex problems are common in relationships. Many people want a better sex life and want to feel loved and desired by their partner. It is difficult for couples to resolve sexual problems on their own because people often feel ashamed to talk about their sexual desires fearing they are not normal, when in fact a very broad range of preferences and behaviors are normal. A sex therapist can help clarify this and other matters.

Why do people need sex therapy?

Many people do not know how to talk about their erotic needs or their emotional needs, both of which are addressed in sex therapy. Couples often live with sexual difficulties for years before seeking help, and in that time, partners may experience so much disappointment and alienation that they may fear their problems mean they are incompatible. Once people experience disappointment, it is difficult to find resolution without help.

What happens in sex therapy?

People have many misconceptions about what takes place in sex therapy. First, it is a form of talk therapy in which partners discuss their sexual concerns; it does not involve touching or physical exploration of any kind. Sex therapy typically helps couples get comfortable talking to each other about sex so that, in the privacy of their home life, they can openly discuss their sexual desires and make decisions about what they want to do. Couples are typically assigned activities to do at home that build intimacy skills.

What kinds of problems do sex therapists treat?

Very often, partners differ in their degree of sexual desire and struggle over how often to have sex. Or they may have fights about porn use or have difficulty connecting sexually after one partner is unfaithful. Men may have problems with premature ejaculation. Women may find themselves struggling to become aroused or to achieve an orgasm. Sometimes partners feel like they have lost the sense of attraction to their partner. These are all common issues dealt with in sex therapy.