What Happens in Couples Therapy for Sexual Problems?

by | Mar 18, 2013 | About Sex Therapy, Great Sex for Couples, Great Sex for Men, Great Sex for Women, Marriage and Relationships, Sex Therapy in Newport Beach, Sex Therapy in Orange County

A question I often get from potential clients is, what happens in couples therapy for sexual problems?  They usually want to know if we will work on the entire relationship, or just focus on the couple's sex life.  The answer is, it depends!  If...

Can’t Consummate Your Marriage? Maybe It’s Vaginismus

by | Jan 21, 2013 | About Sex Therapy, Great Sex for Couples, Great Sex for Women, Sex Therapy in Newport Beach, Sex Therapy in Orange County, Sexual Pain Disorders

Vaginismus might be one of the most puzzling, frustrating sexual conditions that psychologists treat.  Since The Buehler Institute specializes in sex therapy, about 10-20% of our clients at any one time are women and partners affected by this condition, which...

Is ‘Sex at Dawn’ the Same as Sex in 2013?

by | Jan 13, 2013 | About Sex Therapy, Great Sex for Couples, Great Sex for Men, Great Sex for Women, Marriage and Relationships, Sex in the News, Sex Therapy in Newport Beach, Sex Therapy in Orange County

I haven't read Sex at Dawn but I have certainly read about it.  The idea is that humans aren't meant to be monogamous, because theories of natural selection and other forces in our prehuman history make it more genetically advantageous to our species to...

Hope Springs–If You Try

by | Aug 13, 2012 | About Sex Therapy, Great Sex for Couples, Great Sex for Men, Great Sex for Women, Marriage and Relationships, Sex in the News, Sex Therapy in Newport Beach, Sex Therapy in Orange County

I saw Hope Springs over the weekend with my husband of 26 years. Meryl Streep (Kay) and Tommy Lee Jones (Arnold) did a fantastic job of portraying a couple married 31 years whose marriage has soured.  Sleeping in separate bedrooms, they've become robotic in...
How Does Sex Therapy Work?

How Does Sex Therapy Work?

by | Jun 1, 2012 | About Sex Therapy, Great Sex for Couples, Great Sex for Men, Great Sex for Women, Orgasms, Sex Addiction / Compulsive Sexual Behavior, Sex and Mental Health, Sex Therapy and Cancer, Sex Therapy in Newport Beach, Sex Therapy in Orange County, Sexual Abuse and Survivorship, Sexual Pain Disorders

Sex therapy is the name given to psychotherapy that focuses on treating people’s sexuality and relationships.  Like psychotherapy, sex therapy is a form of talk therapy.  There is no touching, nudity, or sexual activity in the psychotherapist’s office. ...