Prevention is Key: Sex Therapy

You do not have to wait until there are “sexual problems” to enter therapy, or any problems for that matter! As astutely put by Clinical Psychologist and Sex Therapist Barry McCarthy in the quote above, the most successful clients who spend the least time in therapy are the ones who are coming in preventatively. It’s always easier to communicate about tough things before they’ve become a problem and create wounds that you then have to repair and heal from. .
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Ones who just want to check in with each other, pre-marital counseling, couples considering moving in with each other or opening their relationship. .
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There can be several reasons that bring couples to counseling before there are “problems”. It’s always a good idea to touch base with one another - even if you choose not to do it in therapy!