The Meaning of Touch in Sexual Therapy

In the sexual counseling literature there is a topic, which finds so far little attention: physical touch. The subject of touch not touched! sex-positive discourse on sexuality and especially in counseling, it could get much more space. clinical observation author over twenty years practice has shown that most people do have sufficient ›touch competence‹. different sex therapy approaches even though topic been considered, what missing are practical, exercise-oriented interventions for individual, couple, or group settings. These would provide qualitative holistic competence participants. focus this research to highlight importance mindful sensual intimacy how with limited experience can best acquire it. Mindful - also known as ›Tantric Massage‹ form developed taught by German teacher Andro Andreas Rothe his Berlin Institut Diamond-Lotus. article, special version Tantric Massage focused on. defines particular healing therapeutic massage. People who deepened their through personal self-experience (individual setting) and/or attending courses awareness (group interviewed. Through interviews, possible explore positively impacts various components well-being defined WHO, such feeling confident one’s sexuality, increasing ability orgasm women previously, prolonged erection men suffering under premature ejaculation, softening traumatic experiences becoming flexible relation roles active/passive, male/female nevertheless reinforcing identity. Unfortunately, massage increasingly boycotted since recent law Germany describes work disregarding undeniable empirics data its impact. Nevertheless, few sex-therapists recommend clients kind improve sexuality. aim point out positive benefits founded professional use contribute solution sexological issues.