Exploring Sex with your Partner
Integrative Sex and Couples Therapy
How it Works
Many sex therapists only focus on the sexual aspect of a couple’s relationship—meaning that the focus is on the content of the sexual problem. Although focusing on the content is a vital aspect of treating sexual problems, it cannot be the only focus because there are deep, powerful emotions underlying the sexual problem that are often not being expressed in the relationship. With Integrative Sex and Couples Therapy, I help couples not only to understand those underlying emotions, but also how to properly express those emotions to each other in a way that will help each partner better understand what is going on beneath the sexual problem and the overt, secondary emotions that are being improperly displaced.
Common issues addressed:
Sexual dysfunction, such as difficulty maintaining arousal or an inability to have an orgasm
The vicious cycle of performance anxiety
Lack of desire for sexual activity
Guilt and shame for the sexual dysfunction
Feelings of guilt and blame for their partner’s sexual dysfunction
Miscommunications and expectations about sex and initiating sex
Differences of sexual preferences between partners
How to express emotions and be more vulnerable with each other
Call me or text me (Jeremiah) at (949) 524-9362 today!
Sex Therapy and EFT
The way I do this is by integrating sex therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). With EFT, I help couples recognize and understand the dance they are finding themselves stuck in, and help them construct new moments in their relationship that are built on a mutual understanding of how each partner is experiencing the dance so that they can create a new dance—one built on love, empathy, compassion, and understanding. By integrating these two therapies, my goal and hope is that not only will the sexual problem decrease, but the relationship between the couple will also grow stronger and more connected because each partner will walk away from therapy with a better understanding of who their partner is, why the sexual problem exists, how the problem affects each partner’s emotions and the relationship dance, and how each partner can be more supportive. If you want to learn how to create a new, healthier dance with your partner and begin understanding each other in new ways that get to the root of the sexual problem, please call or text me (Jeremiah) at (949) 524-9362 today.