PSYCHOSEXUAL THERAPY

WHAT IS Psychosexual Therapy?

Psychosexual therapy is a specialised form of talking therapy that focuses on the psychological, emotional, and relational aspects of sexual wellbeing. It provides a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space to explore concerns around intimacy, desire, arousal, sexual pain, performance anxiety, compulsive sexual behaviours, sexual identity, and the impact of trauma or medical conditions on sexual functioning. 

Working collaboratively and at your pace, psychosexual therapy helps you understand how thoughts, feelings, past experiences, cultural messages, and relationship dynamics may be influencing your current difficulties. Therapy may include practical strategies, communication tools, and structured exercises to support building confidence and connection.

Psychosexual therapy can be helpful for individuals, couples and polycules of all genders, sexual orientations, and relationship styles. Whether you are experiencing a specific sexual difficulty or simply wish to develop a healthier, more fulfilling intimate life, this therapeutic approach aims to reduce shame, increase self-compassion, improve understanding and foster greater emotional and physical closeness.

What type of issues can psychosexual therapy help with?

Some of the themes that psychosexual therapy can work on are:

• Sexuality and sexual identity (allied LGBTQI+ / Gender, Sex, Relationship Diversity (GSRD), sex positive and kink aware)

• Gender identity and expression 

• Sexual function problems (vaginismus, dyspareunia/anodyspareunia/pain, anorgasmia, low sexual desire, erection problems, premature ejaculation, delayed ejaculation).

• Sexual health

• Sexual trauma

• Sex and disability

• Sex and neurodiversity 

• Sexual Shame

• Compulsive sexual behaviour

• Fertility issues

• Exploring the intersection of sexual identity and other parts of identity e.g gender, race, culture, religion, spirituality, ability, neurodivergence etc. 

• Relationship styles e.g. monogamy, consensual/ethical non-monogamy, polyamory etc.

• Relationship difficulties (communication difficulties, infidelity, differences in libido etc) 

NEXT STEPS

If you are considering therapy and would like to explore whether this support might feel right for you, you are warmly invited to make contact to arrange an initial conversation.

The psychosexual therapists at The Bodart Practice