Sex History Interview

Introduction Talking to clients about sex and sexuality can be uncomfortable for both the client and the therapist. I never thought about having that conversation until I took this class. I think that it takes a lot of safety and joining so that the client will feel vulnerable to talk about sex and sexuality. As a therapist, I would like to know about my client’s experiences in all aspects of their life which includes sex and sexuality. For this sex history interview, I was able to learn what it looks like to actually have that conversation and how both the client and I as the therapist reacted to the process. I was able to see what type of questions surrounding sex and sexuality I felt I had a hard time asking. I was able to see areas about …show more content…
Sometimes children find themselves learning from sources that doesn’t always teach about sex in the way that is best. Some families are more opened to talking about sex than others and I am not sure why that is but it seems that it could be because their parents talked to them about sex as well. That was the case with AF. Her family talk to her about sex and now she is open about conversations about sex with her children. I have also learned how sexuality is affected by human development through puberty. I think that puberty is a big step and that there are so many questions that come from that time. I think that this around the time that people start become sexual and start trying to figure out how they feel about their changing body. I think that who you date also play a role in sexuality. If you take someone that is abusive, it came change your view of yourself and your sexuality. When I think about our class and how several students have talked about abuse and how that abuse has changed their outlook on relationships, sex, their view of their body and the many ways it has negatively impacted their …show more content…
I think sex and sexuality has been taught that it’s a taboo and that it shouldn’t be talked about. I believe that as a therapist if I shy away from talking about sex with my clients that all I am doing is copying what society has taught. I think that learning about client’s sex history is a must. Learning about if a client was abused can help figure out why a client is having issues in other parts of their life. A client’s sex history can show if there may be something wrong or may be if the client lack knowledge of sex. I think that all places that provide therapy should have some form of a sex history or