Dr. Grieco has provided group and individual psychotherapy to sex offenders since 1986. Currently, only individual therapy is offered at Psychological Affiliates, Inc. Usually, this therapy is required by sex offender probation. The frequency and length of your treatment plan will depend on such factors as the severity of the offense, length of your probation, prior legal offenses, and any therapy you may have already had.

 

For your first appointment, it is advisable to bring with you the following

documents: your probation stipulations, name and contact information for your Probation Officer (PO), any prior evaluations or records of therapy, along with contact information for those providers.

 

This therapy is cognitive behavioral in nature and oriented to relapse prevention. Areas that are commonly addressed include victim empathy, cognitive distortions, values clarification, personal risk factors, cycle of abuse, stress/anger management, sexuality education, healthy interpersonal boundaries, and cultivating resistance to relapse. Sex offenders who complete their recommended course of therapy have lowered risk of future sex offending, according to research.

Sex offender therapy is not covered by insurance.

 

What Is Sex Therapy?

Sex therapy is very much like any other psychotherapy, in that it is a form of talk therapy and does not involve undressing or touching in the office. It is conducted within your value system. Sex therapy can be effective for individuals or couples of all ages, races, religions, and levels of experience. Sex therapy may be done with an individual but is most effective when working with a couple.

 

Dr. Grieco was personally trained by William H. Masters, M.D. at the Masters and Johnson Institute in St. Louis, where sex therapy was pioneered. Sex therapy or sexuality counseling is helpful for the full range of adult sexual concerns, including sexual dysfunctions (erectile disorder, premature ejaculation, lack of orgasm, painful intercourse, low or mismatched sex drives), survivors of sexual trauma, gender issues, fetishes, sex addiction/compulsion, affairs and tJust issues, and orientation conflicts or confusion.

 

Sex therapy is relatively brief, typically lasting eight to twelve sessions. The first session is for assessment of the issues and to obtain medical, psychological, relationship, and sexual histories. By the end of the second session, Dr. Grieco will provide a prognosis and describe the elements of the specific treatment plan that he recommends for you. Common elements include intimate communications, caring behaviors, sexuality education; relaxation training, cultivating healthier attitudes regarding sexuality, and touching exercises to be carried out in the privacy of your home.

 

Sex therapy is often not covered by insurance. However, some sexuality

counseling may be provided under your insurance as patt of your treatment for such conditions as anxiety, depression, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

 

 

For more information on Sex Therapy please contact Psychological Affiliates at 407-740-6838 or this form.