Patrick Toal

I am currently training as a Psychosexual Therapist and I am available to work with clients in this capacity from March 2021
What Does A Psychosexual Therapist Do?

A Psychosexual Therapist helps people with sexual problems. Psychosexual Therapists are qualified counsellors, doctors or healthcare professionals who have done extra training in helping people with problems relating to sex.
Why Do People Attend Psychosexual Therapy (PST)?

Lots of people have a problem with sex at some point in their life. Some people can help themselves. For others, sexual problems can cause a lot of distress and unhappiness.

A Psychosexual Therapist can help people with various sexual problems, including:

lack of desire
difficulty having an orgasm
pain during sex or inability to have penetrative sex
difficulty getting or keeping an erection, premature ejaculation or other ejaculation problems
For more information, read about male sexual problems & female sexual problems
What Happens In A PST Session?

A Psychosexual Therapist will listen to you describe your problems and assess whether the cause is likely to be psychological, physical or a combination of the two.

Each therapy session is confidential. You can see a sex therapist by yourself, but if your problem affects your partner as well, it may be better for you both to attend.

Talking about and exploring your experiences will help you get a better understanding of what is happening and the reasons. The therapist may also give you exercises and tasks to do with your partner in your own time.

Sessions usually last for 50 minutes. The therapist may advise you to have weekly sessions or to see them less frequently, such as once a month.