Is Psychosexual Therapy just for people in relationships?

The short answer is, no. It’s a common misconception that psychosexual therapy is something you only go to as a couple, when sex has become a source of conflict or confusion in the relationship.

But in reality, many people come to psychosexual therapy on their own.

Sometimes they’re single.
Sometimes they’re dating, or choosing not to date.
Sometimes they’re with a partner, but want a space that’s just for them.

Psychosexual Therapy is personal and relational

Psychosexual therapy is about mind and body. Usually our relationship to both begins long before (and often far beyond) any romantic partner. It’s shaped by early experiences, family messages, culture, shame, trauma, curiosity, and identity. In that way, Psychosexual therapy is a space to explore all those relationships.

You might come with questions like:

• Why do I feel shut down or overwhelmed around relationships?

• Why do I keep repeating the same patterns in relationships?

• Why does desire feel dangerous, shameful, or missing?

• How do I navigate sexuality as someone who’s queer, non-binary, neurodivergent, or living with a disability?

It’s not about fixing you. It’s about understanding you.

Whether you come as an individual, as a couple or as a polycule, you just need curiosity and a willingness to look at how your relational self has been shaped, how it might evolve and how it may have impacted on your psychosexual identity.

Psychosexual therapy isn’t a performance review of your relationship, or your sex life. It’s a space where nothing is too awkward, too complicated, or too tender to talk about. It’s a place to understand patterns rather than judge, or criticise, them.

And yes, you’re allowed to be there on your own. If that’s what works for you, that’s what works.

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If you’re wondering whether psychosexual therapy could be helpful — partnered or not — I’m happy to talk it through. No pressure, no assumptions, just a starting point.
Reawood Psychotherapy