Why seek counselling from a relationship therapist or sexologist?
Anyone who has experienced relationship or sexual difficulties for a long period of time would benefit from seeking professional counselling. Therapy can assist with:
- Confusion about sexuality
- Difficulties with orgasm
- Dyspareunia (painful intercourse)
- Erectile dysfunction
- Loss of sexual desire (low libido)
- Premature ejaculation / Inhibited ejaculation
- Relationship conflict due to sexual issues (difference in levels of desire, pain, fear etc)
- Sexual addiction
- Sexual aversion (anxiety, fear, disgust)
- Sexual rehabilitation (following surgery or illness)
- Sexual trauma due to abuse/molestation
- Vaginismus (involuntary spasm of the muscles surrounding the vaginal opening)
Sexology is a professional and specialised area of therapy which explores the many physical and emotional reasons for sexual difficulties.
This type of therapy has a very high success rate, and the majority of patients find solutions for their issues.
Sex therapy has also been found to benefit individuals who are experiencing sexual problems as a result of physical disabilities, illness, surgery, aging or alcohol abuse.
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