Psychosexual therapy
The psychosexual therapist will usually adopt an integrative approach. There will usually be a thorough assessment of the problem which might take two or three sessions. Both person centred and psychodynamic approaches will be used. Once a diagnosis has been made the client’s will often be offered a behavioural change programme which is monitored by the therapist at frequent intervals.
This programme might include both educational and CBT elements. Alternatively a person with a psychosexual problem might be offered counselling. Psychosexual therapists work with the following problems: Vaginismus, Dyspareunia, Inorgasmia, erectile dysfunction, gender identity, sexual aversion and phobias, impaired sexual arousal or desire, premature and retarded ejaculation.