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located on 6th and Locust St.
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our Vulvar Vestibulitis Study
The Center for Growth, Inc.
also known as
Sex Therapy in Philadelphia
233 S. 6th Street, Suite C-33
Philadelphia PA 19106
New Clients (267) 324 - 9564
Existing Clients (215) 922-5683
Fax (215) 922-6302
Overcoming Painful Sex: Skills Building Group
2nd Sunday of Every Month @3pm
Painful sex can be caused by many different conditions including vulvodynia, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, fibroids, ovarian cysts, and vaginal infections. Meet other women who struggle and cope with Painful Sex: This group will help both single women & women in long term relationships to:
- Learn how to cope with your medical condition and its effect on your sex life.
- Develop the essential sexual skills that will enhance the quality of your sex life
- Determine your own cultural, religious, and spiritual views of female sexuality
- Create and implement a sexy environment in the bedroom
- Identify your sexual fantasies and sexual turn-ons and discover techniques for sharing them with a lover
- Gain information about pelvic floor relaxation exercises to practice at home with or with a partner
- Reduce fear of specific sexual pain that prevents you from enjoying sexual intimacy
- Develop skills to satisfy a partner’s sexual needs and desires while creating a pleasurable environment for yourself
- Replace anxiety-producing cognitions with reality based self-affirming ideas and minimize distress in your sexual interactions both with self and others
- Implement successful dating strategies for women who cope with sexual pain
- Learn how to talk to your long term-partner or a new partner about your medical condition
- Gain support and understanding from other women who deal with painful sex
Call now to sign up
(267) 324 – 9564
This group is run by Jennifer Foust, M.S., LPC
Support Groups, Therapy Groups, Enrichment Classes, Couples Workshops in Center City Philadelphia
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Painful Sex
Tips for Decreasing Painful Intercourse
Vulvar Vestibulitis & Your Sex Life
Sexual Communication Techniques
General Communication Problems
Putting Passion Back into your Relationship
Bringing romance back into your relationship
Mindful Sex: A Guide to Becoming Sexually Present
How to use touch to get the most out of sex
Improving Sexual Performance
Sexual techniques (T)
Topics on Marriage & Relationship Counseling
Getting the most out of couples therapy
Talk, talk, talk, talk that’s all you want to do!
Accepting your own limitations
Bringing romance back into your relationship
Is Friends with Benefits right for you
How to avoid the top 10 marriage zappers
Premarital Counseling: What is it and what to expect
What are the benefits and drawbacks to 'Friends with Benefits'
Founder of Sex Therapy
in Philadelphia
"Alex" Caroline Robboy, CAS,
ACSW, LCSW
To schedule an appointment, please call: 267 - 324 - 9564
If you live in Center City Philadelphia and the surrounding regions, including the Main Line, Montgomery County, Bucks County, Chestery County, Cherry Hill and Southern New Jersey area, Delaware, and want to schedule an appointment for individual therapy, couples therapy, marriage counseling, sex therapy, family therapy or play therapy call (267) 324-9564.
