Sex therapy is psychotherapy focused on sexual well-being, intimacy, communication, and the emotional or relationship factors connected with sexual concerns. Sessions involve conversation and therapeutic exercises; they do not involve sexual contact, nudity, or physical sexual examination between the therapist and patient.
Helyx Health offers sex therapy through clinicians with training and practice in this area.
Individuals or partners may seek support for:
Sexual concerns can have psychological, relationship, medical, hormonal, medication-related, or mixed causes. Therapy should not substitute for an appropriate medical evaluation.
The therapist begins by understanding the concern, relevant history, relationship context, health factors, values, boundaries, and goals. Treatment may involve education, communication practice, attention to thoughts and emotions, mindfulness or behavioral exercises, and activities completed privately between appointments when appropriate.
The patient controls what they disclose and whether they participate in a suggested exercise. The therapist should explain the purpose and obtain consent without pressure.
Yes. Sex therapy may be individual or relationship-focused. When partners attend together, the therapist should clarify who the patient is and explain confidentiality and communication policies. An individual may also work on sexual anxiety, identity, trauma effects, body-related concerns, or relationship patterns without a partner attending.
Yes. Pain, erectile changes, changes in desire, arousal or orgasm difficulties, bleeding, hormonal symptoms, medication effects, and other physical concerns may require evaluation by primary care, gynecology, urology, pelvic-health, or another medical professional. With authorization, the therapist may coordinate with outside clinicians.
Helyx Health does not conduct physical examinations, hormonal testing, pelvic-floor treatment, or medical sexual-health treatment.
Dr. Britney Blair’s psychology practice includes sex and relationship therapy. Other clinicians may also have sex-therapy or sexuality-related experience, subject to current availability.
