In this essay, I am going to be briefly summarizing Chapter 14 Human Sexuality: Making Informed Decisions by David Knox and Susan Milstein, as well as a video on YouTube titled “What is SEX THERAPY? mental health advice with Therapist Kati Morton & Sexologist Dr. Doe” which both to some extent explain sex therapy and sexual dysfunctions. Sexual therapy is a professional treatment that addresses a person's psychological or physical sexual problems.Whereas, sexual dysfunction occurs when you have a problem that prevents you from wanting or enjoying sexual activity. In addition to that, men and women both endure sexual dysfunctions such as a woman’s lack of sexual desire or a man experiencing erectile problems. However, sex therapy allows a person to be able to deal with sexual dysfunctions. …show more content…
Doe in “What is SEX THERAPY? mental health advice with Therapist Kati Morton & Sexologist Dr. Doe” expresses the differences between a sexologist and a sex therapist. Additionally, she explains that a sexologist is someone whom a person seeks when they are undergoing certain sex health issues. Moreover, she describes the PLISSIT model which is a 4 tier treatment that consists of permission to be who you are, giving information such as book resources, giving specific suggestion like techniques, the last tier is when she realizes that the situation is out of her realm, which she then refers the person to a sex therapist. In contrast, she also clarifies that a sex therapist is a person who is knowledgeable in both sexology and in sex therapy. In fact, they can assist a person with their sexuality, sex health as well as get background information that may have caused trauma or