Sexuality counselling helps people learn about their own sexuality, and addresses various difficulties someone may have around sex. It can be for individuals or people in relationships, and is a form of talk therapy. There is no physical contact in the office during counselling. People in counselling are often times sent home with homework to try at home instead.
Sexuality is defined as the way a person relates to sex, relationships, orientation and identify. Essentially, it is the way they express themselves as a sexual being. It can therefore include include gender expression, sexual orientation, personal values, what they have been taught about sex/self, religion, culture, sexual desire, self-image, and sexual interests. Ultimately, it impacts the way someone relates to self, partners, people in their life and the world at large. Sexuality therapy is simply therapy that works on these areas with a client.
Common Sex-Therapy Topics
- How to talk about sex with your children
- Consent
- Social scripts, or what you have been taught about sex/sexuality
- Navigating sex and sexuality within a relationship
- Negotiating changes within a relationship
- Monogamy and opening a relationship
- Age and sexuality
- Sex in relation to culture, religion, and upbringing
- Kink and fetish
- LGBTQA2+ topics
- Communication with others
- Acceptance of self and others as they are