In this article you can read the results of my qualitative research about the meaning of touch in sex therapy. Susanna-Sitari Rescio. The Meaning of Touch in Sexual Therapy. Psychology and Behavioral Sciences.
Abstract : In the sexual counseling literature there is a topic, which finds so far little attention: physical touch. The subject of touch is not touched! In the sex-positive discourse on sexuality and especially in sexual counseling, it could get much more space. In different sex therapy approaches even though the topic of touch has been considered, what is missing are practical, exercise-oriented interventions for the sexual counseling practice in individual, couple, or group settings.
These would provide a qualitative holistic touch competence for the participants. The focus of this research is to highlight the importance of mindful sensual touch in sexual intimacy and how people with limited touch experience and competence can best acquire it.
In this article, this special version of Tantric Massage has been focused on. Rothe defines this particular form of touch as a sexual healing and therapeutic massage. Unfortunately, this form of massage has been increasingly boycotted especially since a recent law in Germany describes it as sex work disregarding the undeniable empirics data on its healing impact. Nevertheless, not a few sex-therapists do recommend to their clients this kind of experience to improve their sexuality.
The aim of this work is to point out the positive benefits of a founded and professional use of this kind of touch experience to contribute to a solution of different sexological issues. The topic of touch in general and specifically in a sexual context receives little attention in the scientific literature [1- 4].
