Welcome to Sex Therapy New Zealand 

You have come to the right place because we are eager to help anyone who is seeking help with intimacy and sexuality concerns. We know that it often takes a considerable amount of time, sometimes years, to take this step and reach out. You will be in the safe hands of our wonderful team of sex therapists, who are all either experienced clinical psychologists, psychologists, psychotherapists, occupational therapists, and highly trained counsellors.

To jump straight to selecting a therapist click here.  

To see a list of some of the things we help with click here

To take the, ‘Do I need sex therapy' test click here

Interested in training to work with us? 

From time to time, Sex Therapy New Zealand Ltd., invites applications for training contracts from experienced therapists from a variety of  health and social service disciplines. Applicants must be current full membership of a relevant professional body and also hold current liability insurance. Applicants are selected on the basis of being a good ‘fit’ with our company, our team, our philosophy and ethos. A commitment to our team and to providing a sex therapy service to our clients is essential. If invited to train with us, a comprehensive training programme in sex therapy is offered, and further details including fees will be clarified. Selected applicants will be eligible to receive referrals from STNZ alongside the training programme and supervision from a senior consultant in Sex Therapy New Zealand. 

Expressions of interest and CV must be received by 4pm Thursday 23rd November 2023. Submit EOI , CV and full contact details: Click here

Coming Soon:

Navigating Emotional and Sexual Intimacy Workshop 

8 March 2024, Auckland Venue. To see more detail: Click here 

 A one-day workshop for therapists to train with Allyson Waite and Paula Dennan, Clinical Psychologists, Sex Therapy New Zealand

Many couples struggle to maintain both emotionally intimate and sexually fulfilling relationships in long-term relationships.  Difficulties with intimacy, including desire differences, are a common presenting issue for therapy.

"When your partner wants way more sex than you do". Interview with Mary Hodson, our central regional director and specialist in emotional and sexual intimacy. 

Karen Nimmo asked sex therapist Mary Hodson, of Sex Therapy New Zealand, these questions.

• Is there an ideal amount of sex in a relationship?
• When most couples are under huge stress with work and families and life admin, at the end of a hard day, a cup of tea and a good book make pretty decent bed partners, don’t they?
• What should couples struggling with differences in libido do?
• Is it possible for a couple to change their sexual style?

Click here to read the entire article and discover Mary Hodson’s surprisingly simple remedies.

Coronavirus/Covid 19

Sex Therapy NZ  is committed to maintaining the health and well-being of both our clients and therapists. While we strive to meet client needs with appropriate flexibility, we are also committed to following Governmental advice and guidelines of our respective professional bodies. Many of our therapists will provide both face-to-face and therapy via remote services. If you have an underlying health condition, the option to have telehealth consultations is available, please contact your therapist as soon as possible. Please also contact your therapist if you or those you are close to, actively have Covid 19.

We wish all visitors to our site and all our clients, continuing good health.