Enhancing Intimacy - Online Sex Therapy Benefits
Online sex therapy is an excellent option for individuals and couples seeking to enhance their sexual health, mental health issues, and intimacy challenges from the safety of their most comfortable space. Today's frantic world, filled with careers, children, traffic, and stressors, often leaves little time and energy for sexual connection and self-care. Additionally, individuals may face sexual dysfunctions, trauma, or conflicts within their relationships that hinder their ability to experience sexual pleasure and satisfaction.
Telehealth sessions with a sex therapist are a convenient and accessible solution and are available for singles and couples alike.
Why Online Sex Therapy is Helpful
When working with a therapist with a certification in sex therapy, individuals and couples can address various mental health concerns and how they relate to trauma, communication issues, sexual dysfunctions, and relationship struggles. Sex therapy is a form of talk therapy that guides you to overcoming pain, depression, and anxiety to find a more fulfilling sex life and relationship satisfaction.
There are many ways that online sex therapy can benefit you.
Identifying underlying stressors that affect your sexual health
The demands of daily life and external stressors can often create barriers to the emotional closeness needed for a healthy sex life. Online sex therapy provides a safe and supportive space to explore emotions, trauma, lifestyle stressors, and desires to improve and explore sexuality.
Providing mental health care in a safe talkspace
It is difficult to express your sexual needs and desires, and working with a therapist provides a supportive and non-judgmental environment. There are no right or wrong ways of being, and you can express yourself without fear.
Re-aligning communications to build trust within relationships
Learning to effectively and positively communicate with yourself and your partners will widen the paths to a fun and satisfying sex life. There are many physical and psychological factors contributing to sexual dysfunctions, and communication is the common denominator to improve sexual well-being.
Resolving conflicts to find more empathy and understanding
Facilitated discussions and guidance give you tools for open and honest communication and conflict resolution. When disagreements and differing experiences are resolved, the resulting intimate connection is stronger.
Navigating changes in sexual desire
Sexual desire can fluctuate over time, impacting an individual's or couple's sex life and often reflects stress, perimenopause/menopause, and medical conditions. Sex therapy via telehealth sessions gives you strategies to rekindle and maintain passion.
Exploring new sexual territories safely
Desires, boundaries, and fantasies can be explored with improved communication and trust. Guidance from a sex therapist helps outline clear expression, consent, and safety guidelines to have more enjoyment from sex.
The Benefits of Online Counseling
Working online is a convenient and comfortable way to nurture your relationships and reach otherwise inaccessible resources. All you need is the internet!
Privacy
Privacy is a significant benefit of working with a couples therapist. Much of our comfort during therapy relies on our physical location and feelings about our immediate surroundings. Working via encrypted telehealth portals affords you the luxury of selecting the safest and friendliest space in your own home.
I adhere to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidelines to protect your personal and health information during video sessions.
Accessibility
One significant advantage of online therapy is accessibility. Your physical abilities, location, and the seemingly simple act of navigating time and traffic are no longer obstacles to receiving help. Long-distance and rural areas can now access resources that were previously too far away. You will save time and have less stress.
Time and convenience
Time is a precious commodity, and it's convenient to save time by scheduling sessions during the day, evenings, or weekends. Meeting with your therapist more frequently has also become more available.
Overcoming body language barriers online
In all relationships, observing body language is part of the understanding process. With online meetings, you may need to widen your screens to fully convey your expressions. With couples therapy, it's beneficial to see how the couple interacts verbally and physically, too.
The Process of Sex Therapy or Sex Coaching Online
As a certified sex therapist, I provide a safe space for you to explore and address sexual concerns. During therapy sessions, we can discuss your goals, experiences, and challenges related to sexual health and intimacy. As such, the process of sex coaching or therapy online parallels that of in-person, live sessions.
I provide evidence-based guidance, techniques, and exercises to address underlying concerns and the impact on your sexual health. Your individual experience and desires match a personalized plan we develop together.
How Effective Is Online Sex Therapy Compared to In-Person Sessions?
Online sex therapy has shown comparable effectiveness to in-person sessions. Research suggests positive outcomes occur in emotional connection, communication, addressing dysfunctions, resolving conflicts, navigating libido changes, exploring new territories safely, and building trust.
Join me for a complimentary consultation to determine whether online counseling is a good fit for you. I look forward to meeting you!
Online Services By Cindy Michel, M.A., LMFT, CST
I provide online counseling services that work around your busy schedule to those in California, New Mexico, and Florida. Further services include EMDR Therapy, Sexual Trauma Therapy, Brainspotting and Sex Coaching.
I am available for in-person therapy services in my Los Angeles office. Please contact me to learn more about my other services and explore whether therapy or coaching suits you.