Sexual counseling

Sexuality is a wide-ranging topic and so are the associated dilemmas. Sexual counseling is guidance and information sharing. Pregnancy and childbirth changes how many women experience both their bodies and sexuality. It also affects the sex life of couples. As midwives, we naturally look at the subject from this perspective of pregnancy, childbirth and the family. As midwives, we have an earthly view at the subject from the perspective of pregnancy, childbirth and the family.

Sexual counseling deals with problems related to the client’s sexuality. The need, starting points and goals of counseling are determined by the client. The sexual counselor walks alongside you. Their job is to seek possible solutions together with the clients. To seek sexual counseling, you don’t have to have an actual problems rather want to better understand your body and sexuality in one of the biggest changes in your life.

Sexual counseling is usually short-lived. Depending on the customer’s needs and wishes, there are usually 1-5 appointments. You can come to sexual counseling either alone or together with your spouse.

If the problem is not resolved in the counseling, counseling will usually continue in sexual therapy together with a therapist who is familiar with the matter.

Sexual counseling is provided by Katri Aarnio-Hänninen. Get to know Katri here.