First of all, the therapist must have a sound knowledge of the anatomical and physiological bases of the sexual response. The sex therapist may, therefore, have a basic medical background or may come out of another non-medical profession but with postgraduate education in the biological aspects of human sexuality. [...]
Sex Therapy is the application of professional and ethical skills to deal with the problems of sexual function of people. It assumes recognition of the concept that sexuality is of legitimate concern to professionals and that it is the right of individuals to expect expert knowledge when seeking remedies with sexual concerns. [...]
Sex therapy is the result of relatively recent scientific attention to human sexual function and dysfunction. Out of the increased knowledge of the physiology and psychology of human sexual behavior has come a new professional appreciation for human sexual response. [...]
The sex therapist works with a wide variety of problems related to sexuality. People seek help with such problems with arousal (impotence and frigidity), as well as problems with orgasm (either inability to climax or the inability to control ejaculation). [...]
Sex therapy employs many of the same basic principles as the other therapeutic modalities, but is unique in that it is an approach developed specifically for the treatment of sexual problems. That is, sex therapy is a specialized form of treatment used with one aspect of the wide range of human problems. [...]
Success of treatment depends upon many factors, not the least of which are the nature of the problem, the motivation of the patient, the therapeutic goals and the therapist’s skills. The motivated prospective patient and/or couple should choose a therapist carefully and establish realistic goals early in the counseling. [...]
Five criteria need to be met in choosing a sex therapist. The sex therapist may, therefore, have a basic medical background or may come out of another non-medical profession but with post-graduate education in the biological aspects of human sexuality. [...]
Most qualified sex therapists do not depend on ads in the newspaper, as most professionals have made themselves and their credentials known to other professionals in the community. If you need a sex therapist, you might begin by consulting your family physician, gynecologist or urologist. [...]
Even qualified sex therapists may differ widely in their basic approaches to the treatment of sexual problems, but some generalizations can be made. First of all, you can expect to be talking explicitly and in detail about sex. [...]