Sexology: The Life of a Sex Therapist
People often want to know what my day is like and how it is that I got into the sex therapy field in the first place. The standard phrase was, “How did a nice girl like you wind up in a job like this?”
Some people set up professional lives that are strictly involved in clinical work. They see a certain number of clients each week and that’s how they spend their time. That has not been my primary path.
I had earlier trained to be a secondary school English teacher and had always had an inclination toward enjoying teaching. Sex happened to be a topic that held interest for nearly everyone -- as opposed to teaching grammar, Shakespeare, and Chaucer! Once I made the switch to sexuality, my classroom was now the world and the audience was “all ears.” Interestingly also, I had a sex education course in high school and held a fond spot in my heart for the teacher, Mrs. Snarsky.
Reading the book, “The Hite Report” is what gave me the idea originally to enter graduate school in sexology in 1978. Hers was one of the early sex education books designed for the average person. Conversations that I had had in my own mind were now external and in print for anyone to read!
Related Topics: What does a sex therapist do?, Searching for Sex Therapy
Some people set up professional lives that are strictly involved in clinical work. They see a certain number of clients each week and that’s how they spend their time. That has not been my primary path.
I had earlier trained to be a secondary school English teacher and had always had an inclination toward enjoying teaching. Sex happened to be a topic that held interest for nearly everyone -- as opposed to teaching grammar, Shakespeare, and Chaucer! Once I made the switch to sexuality, my classroom was now the world and the audience was “all ears.” Interestingly also, I had a sex education course in high school and held a fond spot in my heart for the teacher, Mrs. Snarsky.
Reading the book, “The Hite Report” is what gave me the idea originally to enter graduate school in sexology in 1978. Hers was one of the early sex education books designed for the average person. Conversations that I had had in my own mind were now external and in print for anyone to read!
Related Topics: What does a sex therapist do?, Searching for Sex Therapy
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I just would like to say that I appreciate you so much for doing what you do. There is a huge need for more sex therapist, and being that I am in graduate school getting my MFT degree, I commend you.
if i were to become a sex therapist, how much schooling is needed? how many years?
Hey thx for the site I am very intrested in becoming a sex therapist and would love to know how to find out more information.
I am also looking into becoming a sex therapist. I have been looking into this career for quite some time now but still I dont know a lot about it. I would love to hear insists of being a sex therapist if you have the time.
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