sex therapy

noun

, Psychiatry.

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

sex therapy

noun

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

Derived Forms

• sex therapist, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sex therapy¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

PGAD was introduced to the medical world in a 2001 study by the late Sandra Leiblum, a pioneer in modern sex therapy.

From The Daily Beast

Other studies have found that sex therapy, or weekly support groups focused on sexual function and relationships, can be helpful.

From The Daily Beast

Anxiety is offset by means of desensitization, assertiveness training, and sex therapy.

From Project Gutenberg