Thank you so much and I’m happy to share these things! 

Folks often think that sex therapists are ONLY working with sex — which is not true. Typically a sexual or relationship “issue” is what gets folks to reach out, we work on a lot of the same things you would in “non-sex therapy.” For example, often, anxiety and past trauma can manifest into sexual ‘issues.’ So, we work on the anxiety and the past trauma — it’s not just sex ed everyday. :) And yes, I do go to therapy! Every week!

Hi Dr. Rachel! I love the opportunity to get to know a therapist, because I think therapists are so interesting and intelligent, yet, I never get to learn about my therapists as people! 

Anyway, I'm curious ... what are some things that people misunderstand about being a sex therapist? 

3 things people get wrong?

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