Often, sex therapists begin treatment by taking sex out of the equation. Some standard techniques offered in early counseling sessions involve touch exercises, in which couples are encouraged to stroke each other often on places like the hand or shoulder. Survivors of sexual abuse are taught skills that help them relax. Women who lack sexual desire or have problems reaching orgasm are given exercises that help build self-esteem and confidence in their bodies. And though Cadell admits the number of Americans with some sort of sexual dysfunction is substantial, she said she cannot believe 78 percent of the American population is sexually challenged.
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