Sex therapy begins with an in-depth intake process which may take place over several sessions. Your therapist will gather information pertaining to early childhood/adolescent messaging you received about bodies, sex, and relationships as well as explore your relationship and sexual histories. Your therapist will also ask you about your goals for sex therapy and collaborate with you on the development of a treatment plan tailored to your unique needs.

Ongoing sessions are 45-55 minutes and typically occur weekly or every other week. Sessions include a combination of therapeutic support, psychoeducation, specific suggestions and techniques, and exercises to practice outside of sessions. Please note that sex therapy is talk therapy only – there is no touch during sessions.

Common presenting issues include: Sexual desire discrepancy, variations in sexual functioning (e.g., sexual pain, difficulty with orgasm, early or delayed ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, etc.), sexual trauma, and/or exploration of relationship orientations, sexual interests, and identities. There are also subspecialties within the field of sex therapy – please see Dr. Molly Young’s bio for more information on their specific specialty areas.