Sexual Therapy
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A therapy form specialized in sexuality and intimate relationship challenges.
Sexual therapy is a professional treatment focusing on sexuality-related questions and challenges. It can be individual or couples therapy.
When can sexual therapy help?
- Low desire or desire discrepancy
- Painful intercourse or vaginismus
- Erectile or orgasm difficulties
- Sexual identity and orientation
- Processing sexual trauma
- Porn addiction
- Sexuality changes during life transitions (pregnancy, illness, aging)
How does sexual therapy work?
Sexual therapy is talk therapy — it does not include physical exercises in the office. The therapist may assign homework to be done privately or with a partner.
Who can be a sexual therapist?
In Finland, a sexual therapist is a psychotherapist or other healthcare professional who has completed specialized sexual therapy training. A sexual counselor has lighter training.
Costs
Sexual therapy typically costs €80–150 per session. Kela does not directly reimburse sexual therapy, but if there is a diagnosable disorder, Kela rehabilitation psychotherapy may be possible.