S1 Ep54: WHAT HAPPENS DURING SEX THERAPY

If you have ever wondered what it’s like when a gynecologist mother and a sex therapist daughter hang out – you are about to find out! My guest (and daughter) Rachel Zar LMFT, CST , has a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and is an AASECT-certified sex therapist. We are going to chat about what happens behind the closed doors of a sex therapist. Rachel and I talk about: The WORST and BEST thing about growing up with a gynecologist mom What kind of education and training someone needs to be a CERTIFIED SEX THERAPIST What does NOT HAPPEN during a sex therapy session Who BENEFITS from seeing a sex therapist What ACTUALLY HAPPENS during sex therapy How a therapist approaches couples with sexual medical problems Therapy for DESIRE DISCREPANCY If FANTASY is a red flag that a relationship is in trouble KINK! What it means to be SEX POSITIVE and why is it important as a therapist The sex therapy approach to ORGASM issues The advantages of VIRTUAL Therapy as opposed to in-person therapy To find a certified sex therapist : American Association of Sexuality Educators, counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) : https://www.aasect.org/referral-directory More about Rachel Zar LMFT, CST Website https://www.rachelzartherapy.com/ Articles https://www.rachelzartherapy.com/#publications Practice Spark Chicago Therapy https://www.sparkchicagotherapy.com/ Social Media https://www.instagram.com/rachelzartherapy/ https://www.facebook.com/rachelzartherapy Other Episodes on This Topic Episode 8: When Painful Sex Leads to Problem Relationships with Dr. Sheryl Kingsberg Episode 16 Minimizing the Monotony of Monogamy with Dr. Alexandra Solomon Episode 20: Is non-monogamy having a moment? With Dr. Wednesday Martin Episode 41 Why Men go Missing in Bed with Dr. Stephen Snyder Episode 42 Out of Practice Does Not Mean Out of Business Episode 47 Orgasm Equality with Dr. Laurie Mintz Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society. Sign up to receive DR. STREICHER’S FREE NEWSLETTER Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGN Morning News , and has been seen on The Today Show , Good Morning America , The Oprah Winfrey Show , CNN, NPR, Dr. Radio, Nightline, Fox and Friends, The Steve Harvey Show, CBS This Morning, ABC News Now, NBCNightlyNews,20/20 , and World News Tonight . She is an expert source for many magazines and serves on the medical advisory board of The Kinsey Institute, Self Magazine, and Prevention Magazine. She writes a regular column for The Ethel by AARP and Prevention Magazine. Sign Up to receive Dr. Streicher’s Free Newsletter: Subscribe and Follow Dr. Streicher on DrStreicher.com Instagram @DrStreich Twitter @DrStreicher Facebook @DrStreicher YouTube DrStreicherTV Books by Lauren Streicher, MD Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina - A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain Hot Flash Hell : A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat Sex Rx - Hormones, Health, and Your Best Sex Ever The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy