sex therapy

American  

noun

Psychiatry.

1. treatment of sexual disorders that have psychological causes, employing psychiatric counseling, behavior modification, and education.

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sex therapy British  

noun

1. treatment by counselling, behaviour modification, etc, for psychosexual and physical problems in sexual intercourse

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Other Word Forms

• sex therapist noun

Etymology

Origin of sex therapy

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Within a partnership, psychedelics have the potential to address underlying issues that are interfering with sex, as sexual dysfunction is closely tied to many mental health disorders, said Jeffrey Alvin Lundgren, a psychedelic therapy provider, sex therapist and author of “Unfolding Eros: A Journey into Psychedelic-Assisted Sex Therapy.”

From Salon

“If a woman wants to get in touch with their body and get out of their comfort zone, they should go to a licensed therapist who has experience in sex therapy, where what she says will be understood and protected,” Wyatt says.

From Los Angeles Times

Berman, who runs her own sex therapy institute in Chicago, agreed that Westheimer generally skimmed the surface when she addressed the hows and whys of sex.

From Los Angeles Times

The three became friends, and Harris took inspiration from the friendship of the other two as he developed the characters of Gary and Dustin, one of three interracial couples undergoing dubious sex therapy in “Slave Play.”

From New York Times

Barely a decade after landing in America, Mr. Etzioni was famous, writing books and articles far afield from the turgid corners of sociology — provocative commentaries on the nuclear arms race, European security, the Vietnam War, America’s racial and educational problems, energy and inflation policies and popular worries over pornography, student unrest and topics ranging from sex therapy to Hollywood hoopla.

From New York Times