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American Association of Sexuality A Consumer’s Educators, Counselors, and Guide Therapists (AASECT) 1444 I Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 449-1099 Cynthia Lief Ruberg is a Licensed Fax: (202) 216-9646 Professional Clinical Counselor-Supervisor, www.aasect.org National Certified Counselor and Certified [email protected] Family Therapist who has specialized in Marital & Relationship Therapy and Sex Therapy since 1988. She received her American Board of Sexology (ABS) academic degrees from Boston University P.O. Box 1166 and from the University of Dayton. She has Winter Park, FL 32790-1166 extensive training in sexology as a www.americanboardofsexology.com clinician and educator and is certified by AASECT (American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists) and Cynthia Lief Ruberg, LPCC-S, LLC the American Board of Sexology. 167 S. State Street Suite 110 She has a private clinical practice specializing Westerville, OH 43081 in couples and sex therapy and supervision for C y n t h i a Phone: 614-865-1612 AASECT certification. She also teaches sexuality L i e f R u b e r g , L P C C - S , L L C Fax: 614-475-0807 at the University of Dayton and gives L i c e n s e d P r o f e s s i o n a l Board Certified [email protected] presentations to other professionals and to the C l i n i c a l Counseling • Sex Therapy • Family Therapy C o u n s e l o r www.cynthiaruberg.com public. Additionally, she is qualified to evaluate Relationship & and treat a variety of mental health issues. Sex Therapist HAT IS SEX THERAPY? HAT ARE SOME COMMON HAT KINDS OF ISSUES DO SEX W WCAUSES OF SEXUAL CONCERNS? WTHERAPISTS TREAT? RELATIONSHIP ISSUES Sex therapy involves talking to a qualified Sometimes sexual concerns may be caused by Relationship enhancement sex counselor or sex therapist about sexual physical problems, such as disease or Recovery from affairs, divorce, domestic concerns. During this process sexual disability that affects the body’s sexual response. violence & other losses functioning is discussed so that sexual Insufficient hormones, medication side effects, concerns and/or dysfunctions can be fatigue and sexual pain are examples of some SEXUAL COMPULSIONS identified and clarified. The goal of sex of the many other physical causes. Recovery from compulsive behaviors therapy is the resolution of these (and related) concerns. The discussions (always SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS confidential) may also include past Sexual concerns may also be caused by Problems of sexual desire experiences that are relevant to the present emotional or psychological problems, such as Problems of sexual arousal situation. Health insurance may often be anxiety, fear, stress, sexual abuse history, Problems of orgasm applied toward the fees for therapy. relationship problems, anger, etc. Problems of sexual pain Problems of sexual anxieties

In many instances a combination of physical SEXUAL ENRICHMENT Sex therapy is typically of brief duration if and emotional factors (often including Creating positive sexual relationships the sexual concerns are uncomplicated. relationship issues) creates the sexual Communication enhancement However, longer therapy may be needed if difficulties. On the other hand, sexual Intimacy enhancement medical factors or emotional issues, difficulties might also create emotional Sex education (includes safer sex) including relationship problems, complicate and/or relationship difficulties. the picture. Typically, sex therapy involves SEXUAL ISSUES THROUGH THE LIFE couples therapy because both partners are SPAN affected by the sexual concerns. Of course, Whenever a relationship is involved (either Adolescent sexuality issues individuals may also be treated if they are being negatively impacted by the sexual Infertility and sexuality not in a committed relationship. “Home problems or causing the sexual problems) Pregancy/post-partum and sexuality work” is often given as an adjunct to treatment of choice is a combination of Sex and mid-life crisis therapy, because it helps people to “work relationship (couples) and sex therapy. Sexuality of menopause & aging on” their difficulties between sessions and it Sexual issues of disability, disease speeds up the therapy process. These GETTING STARTED: processes and surgery assignments are commonly experiential Sex therapy might be “for you” if you want to Sexual orientation & gender issues exercises, written assignments, bibliotherapy enhance your intimacy or your sexuality, and (reading relevant books), or watching especially if any of the following issues cause SEXUAL TRAUMA appropriate sex educational materials. you pain or interfere with your relationship and Recovery from sexual abuse, the quality of your life: individually and with one’s partner Release from sexual shame and guilt