Sex therapy can support you with the following:

Sexual Wellness

• Anxiety about sexual functioning

• Arousal and/or desire difficulties

• Changes in sexual functioning due to physical illness and/or disability

• Difficulty achieving orgasm (Anorgasmia)

• Difficulty achieving or maintaining erection

• Pregnancy, postpartum, infertility 

• Premature Ejaculation (PE)

• Questions or concerns about sexual health and functioning (desire, arousal, orgasm, pain, lubrication, protection)

• Debunking unhelpful myths about sexual functioning

• Vaginal pain or discomfort — Dyspareunia, Vaginismus, Genito-Pelvic Pain/ Penetration Disorder (GPPPD)

Kink | BDSM

• Gaining clarity around sexual interests or types of sensation or power dynamics that would be most satisfying

• Being able to clearly express preferences and hard limits when planning a scene with partner/s

• Identifying signs of a healthy vs. unhealthy BDSM relationship 

• Vanilla and kink conflicts between partners

• Overcoming fear of others discovering BDSM identity or interests

• Exploring how cultural expectations influence how you feel about your kink

• Worry of not being able to find partners with compatible BDSM desires/interests

• Feelings of guilt and shame about accidentally hurting a partner or crossing a partner’s sexual boundaries

• Difficulty sharing BDSM community space with a former partner after a breakup

• ​Being supported in a  non-judgmental place where you can discuss your sexuality and other mental health issues without being stigmatized or having your kink pathologized

Pleasure

• Exploring sexual identity, orientation, and expression— including asexuality

• Cultivating sexual experiences that are gender-affirming

• Becoming more present and attuned to your body when intimate

• Confusion about what sex “should” be like vs. reality

• Defining and broadening definitions of “sex”

• Desire for more pleasure, satisfaction, intimacy, and/or emotional connection

• Alleviating feelings of guilt, embarrassment, or shame related to sexual thoughts, desires, or behaviors.

• Coping with distressing thoughts and feelings related to prior sexual experiences

• Processing experiences of being fetishized for identity/ies

• Overcoming performance anxiety

Relational

• Boundaries, consent, and agreement with partner(s)

• Desire discrepancy

• Differences in sexual preferences

• Changes in your sexual relationship

• Feelings of rejection or resentment about your sexual relationship

• Feeling stuck in sexual scripts, roles or expectations that no longer work for you or your relationship

• Low to no sex in relationship

• Unhelpful patterns of communication about sexual needs, preferences, and desires