Sex therapy services focus on helping individuals or partnered people address sexual concerns, improve intimacy, and enhance sexual well-being.

1. Assessment & Diagnosis: Therapy may begin with an assessment to understand the individual’s or couple’s sexual concerns, relationship dynamics, and any underlying issues (e.g., anxiety, trauma, medical conditions).
2. Treatment for Sexual Dysfunction: Common concerns addressed include erectile dysfunction, low libido, premature ejaculation, painful intercourse, and orgasmic difficulties. Treatment may involve education, behavioral techniques, and sometimes referrals to medical professionals for physical health evaluations.
3. Relationship Therapy: Sex therapy often involves relationship work, addressing emotional connection, communication barriers, intimacy issues, or mismatched desires. Therapists help clients build stronger, more supportive relationships with their partner(s).
4. Exploration of Sexual Identity and Orientation: Therapy may also be beneficial for individuals navigating questions of sexual orientation, gender identity, or sexual expression. The therapist offers support and validation as clients explore these aspects of their lives.
5. Trauma Recovery: Sex therapy can help those with a history of sexual trauma, offering a safe space to heal, process trauma, and rebuild healthy sexual functioning and intimacy.
6. Communication Skills: A significant part of sex therapy involves teaching effective communication about desires, boundaries, consent, and needs with a partner. It aims to foster a more open and comfortable environment for sexual expression.
7. Sex Education: Many therapists provide education on topics like sexual anatomy, sexual response cycles, and the impact of stress or lifestyle factors on sexual health. This helps clients make informed choices about their sexual experiences.

Sex therapy services are confidential, non-judgmental, and tailored to meet the unique needs of each client or couple. The ultimate goal is to improve sexual satisfaction, emotional well-being, and relationship health.

Kink-affirming therapy is a form of therapy that recognizes, respects, and supports the diverse sexual preferences, identities, and practices of individuals, including those who engage in BDSM (bondage, discipline, dominance, submission, sadism, and masochism) or other consensual kink activities. This therapeutic approach emphasizes creating a non-judgmental, inclusive, and safe environment for clients, where their kink interests are seen as a natural and valid part of their sexual expression rather than something to be stigmatized or pathologized.

Key elements of kink-affirming therapy include:

1. Non-judgmental approach: Therapists are trained to respect and support clients’ kink practices without shame or bias.
2. Understanding power dynamics: Recognizing that consensual kink may involve power dynamics that can be empowering or fulfilling, rather than inherently harmful.
3. Consent and communication: Kink-affirming therapy emphasizes the importance of communication and consent in all sexual activities, and therapists help clients navigate boundaries and negotiate desires in their relationships.
4. Psychological well-being: Addressing any concerns or challenges related to kink in the context of a client’s overall emotional and mental health, ensuring that kink activities are consensual, safe, and aligned with a client’s well-being.
5. Navigating societal stigma: Assisting clients in coping with societal or personal stigma, discrimination, or misunderstanding related to their sexual interests or identity.
6. Sexual empowerment: Helping clients explore and integrate their kink interests into a positive sense of self, promoting sexual empowerment and self-acceptance.