ABSTRACT

Just as sex therapy is often marginalized in graduate school or post-graduate programs, supervision of couples sex therapy is a topic rarely addressed. Supervision of couples sex therapy requires knowledge of common and uncommon sexual difficulties, as well as underlying couples’ dynamics that may be the cause or result of such problems. A sexological ecosystemic approach can be used by both the supervisor and supervisee for case conceptualization. Couples’ sexual difficulties due to mental health problems, genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder, and sexuality before, during and after pregnancy are provided as examples. The chapter also covers the ethics of couples sex therapy.