Psychosexual Therapy
What is it?
Psychosexual therapy (also known as sex therapy) is a specialized form of counseling that focuses on sexual wellbeing and intimacy issues. It’s a talk-based therapy – there is no physical examination – that helps individuals or couples address the mental, emotional, and relationship factors behind sexual challenges.
What does it help with?
A wide range of issues, but some common ones include difficulties with sexual function or satisfaction (for example, low libido, difficulty with arousal or orgasm, erectile dysfunction, or pain during sex). It also helps with mismatched sex drives between partners and communication breakdowns about intimacy. It can assist with questions about sexual orientation, “coming out,” or gender transition, and it supports those exploring kink or non-traditional relationships in a non-judgmental way. Even changes in sexual health due to life stages, medical conditions, or disability can be navigated in sex therapy.
Who is it for?
How does it work?
This therapy is for anyone (individuals or couples) experiencing sexual difficulties, concerns, or simply wishing to enhance their intimate relationships. It’s equally open to men, women, and LGBTQ+ clients.
Psychosexual therapy works much like other forms of counselling, but with a focus on sexual topics. Some of the strategies used in therapy can include education about sex and sexual function, learning communication skills, psychological techniques to manage anxiety, or specific intimacy exercises to try at home. All recommendations are evidence-based and tailored to your needs. Sessions are talk-only, so you'll never be asked to perform or demonstrate anything in session.
Why choose us?
What are the fees?
What are the next steps?
At our practice, we offer psychosexual therapy with an approach that is warm, client-friendly, and grounded in the latest clinical evidence. Our psychologist has specific training in this field and is passionate about helping men restore and improve their sexual wellbeing.
Our standard fee is $200.00 per 50-minute session for individual Psychosexual Therapy. You may be entitled to a rebate of $98.95 per session for up to 10 sessions per calendar year if you consult with your GP and complete a Mental Health Care Plan, meaning you would pay a gap of $101.05 per session.
For clients receiving support from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), sometimes your NDIS plan can fully fund these sessions. Feel free to contact us or raise this with your support coordinator if you have questions.
If you think psychosexual therapy might be for you, reach out to us.
We'd encourage you to consider booking a free 10-minute intro call to answer any burning questions or check if we're a good fit for you, or you can send us a message or self-refer via our Contact / Referral page.