Sex Therapy Case Study

Tried and tested – ‘How one couple did it’

Q: How did you find out about Relate’s sex therapy service?

A: We were recommended by our GP and we then did a bit of research and found that they were a trusted source of help and you can find a therapist anywhere in the country.

Q: Who made the first move to book an appointment?

A: It was Anne who suggested it and we put it off for ages but once we had spoken to the receptionist and then our therapist - they were so friendly and relaxed about it.

Q: How did you find talking to a stranger about such personal stuff?

A: We just went in with the attitude that a few blushes were better than a life-time of frustration in the bedroom. Avoiding sex had become part of our bedtime routine, but everything else in our relationship was great – it didn’t make sense.

Q: How did your sexual problems start?

A: It was after the birth of our third child – we just didn’t have the energy and Anne had to have an intrusive procedure which meant that we couldn’t have sex. Fifteen years later and sex was sporadic at best.

Q: What was the best thing about Relate sex therapy?

A: That it has given us our intimacy back – it’s not just physical but emotional too – we are now so much better connected and really, really happy!

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