Sexual Healing

"When I get that feeling,
 I need Sexual Healing"

Well, Sexual Therapy to be exact.  This relatively unregulated field has been tackling some of man's -- and woman's-- biggest problems for decades.  But the question is: Why isn't more work being put into something we all care so much about?

We all know about Viagra, but most problems are a little bit more "complex" than erectile dysfunction.  Fetishes, relationship problems, premature ejaculation, promiscuity, anxiety, insecurity: the list is endless.  Who do you turn to when you and your partner don't share the same fantasies, when you can't please your mate, or if you're simply "confused"?  The answer: a Sex Therapist.

"So Dr. Phil, where can I find a Sex Therapist?"  Well this, my friends, is the interesting part of the equation:  Although many people make their living as professional sex therapists, there are literally no requirements to be a sex therapist!  I won't go as far as to say I am a sex therapist, but there would be no consequences for doing so.

Ancient peoples had no problem discussing sex

"But Phil, how can I trust an unlicensed 'Sexual Expert' with such a delicate subject?"  I asked myself the same question.  Upon learning this information, I immediately researched sexual malpractice.  Luckily, there were no accounts of phony sex therapists violating their patient's trust.  Instead, I was delighted to learn that most "professional" sex therapists have training in family therapy and psychology.

I cannot express how surprised I was to learn how little information and regulation there is on sex therapy.  Sex is the reason we're all here -- literally -- so there is no reason I should be able to practice sex therapy without a license, if I am unable to practice normal therapy without a license.  If anything, a sex therapist should have more training than a psychiatrist; it's all backwards.