Online Services in Maryland for
Sex Therapy
Sex Therapy throughout Maryland
Many people find it difficult to talk about sex. People who start sex therapy often feel nervous about having conversations about a topic that we have been taught is taboo. Perhaps you can relate. If you are grappling with sexual shame, trauma, low desire, or difficulty with sexual functioning, you’ve come to the right place. It’s possible that you’ve already tried a thing or two to address your concerns. Seeking sex therapy can give you a space to process your most personal thoughts and feelings about intimacy. It can also provide you with a new perspective and helpful strategies. We help adults overcome sexual trauma, shame, discomfort, or embarrassment!
Sexual Concerns We Address Include….
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Sexual Shame
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Sexual Trauma
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Low Sexual Desire
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Difficulty with Sexual Functioning
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Difficulty Achieving Orgasm
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Difficulty Getting/Maintaining an Erection
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Sexual Pain
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Voyeurism
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Issues Related to Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, or Gender Identity
LifeSpring’s Approach to Sex Therapy
It’s possible to feel more confident in yourself and your sexual wants, needs, desires, and abilities! Imagine a life where you could… Have the intimacy you want with your partner, improve your relationship with yourself and those you choose to share yourself with, and get to the root problems and solve those instead of using band-aids.
Sex therapy helps you address your concerns and start improving confidence and sexual well-being. In sex therapy, you will get to process your thoughts, feelings, and concerns as they relate to intimacy. You’ll be able to get an outside perspective, new information, and coping strategies for your specific situation. You’ll be able to increase your understanding of “what makes you tick.”
Even if you are uncomfortable talking about this topic, sex therapy may be able to help. We take a holistic approach to sex therapy by exploring the ways that your physical health, emotional well-being, relationships, family of origin experiences, culture, and faith contribute to who you are as a sexual being. Together, we’ll look at where you’re at and where you’re trying to go. Sex therapy isn’t just about what’s going wrong. It’s also about building on what’s going well. Sex positive sex therapy can help you take on a more positive perspective about your sexual health.
What is Holding You Back from Starting Sex Therapy?
Do Any of These Resonate With You?
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Your energy levels are at an all time low, and your sexual desire just isn’t there
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You feel uncomfortable with your body and don’t want to initiate sex as a result
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You’re not sure if what you like is normal
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You’ve had difficulty getting or maintaining an erection
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You’re grappling with negative messages that you’ve received about your sexual identity, sexual orientation, or gender identity
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You have an insane schedule that doesn’t let you rest, so there’s no time or energy for intimacy
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Sexual traumas from the past interfere with your ability to enjoy sex in the present
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For most of your life, you’ve been told that sex is bad, now that you’re married, you’re having difficulty tapping into the sexual side of yourself
How Sex Therapy Works
First, we provide a safe, accepting space so that you will feel comfortable sharing your struggles. Through hearing your story, we will start to get a picture of what your challenges are. We will start by helping you address immediate concerns. We will also work to discover what your goals are in therapy and in life. Keeping your unique goals in mind, we’ll figure out what’s needed to help you reach them. Over the course of our sessions, you will start making progress towards the life you desire.
Sex therapy consists of 60-minute, one-on-one sessions that help you work through your concerns. In addition to listening, we will provide helpful information and coping strategies that you can practice between sessions. It’s important to know that here is never any touching in sex therapy, and you will always be fully clothed. Having said that, we’ll play an active role in our work together. Ready to address the obstacles that are interfering with your ability to enjoy sex the way that you want to? If you feel embarrassed about your sexual health concern, just know that sex therapy could help.
Our Sex Therapists
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Melissa Wesner, LCPC
Other Mental Health Services at LifeSpring
Counseling for children and teens isn’t the only counseling service offered at our office. Our Greater Baltimore mental health counseling office also offers individual counseling services for adults and college students dealing with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, interpersonal violence, and trauma. We also offer specialized counseling services including online therapy, Brainspotting, faith-based counseling, mindfulness-based counseling, and counseling in Chinese.