I’m really glad you’re here. Let’s get to know each other!
Marie-Therese Strachwitz
Psychologist/Sexologist
I am Marie-Therese, a licensed psychologist and sexologist.
I earned my Master’s degree, with my mayor being clinical psychology, at the University of Vienna. I also received diplomas in sexual pedagogy and sexual medicine. My psychotherapeutical based education as a sexual therapist was completed at the Academy of Sexual Therapy in Leipzig, Germany. I serve as the vice president of Human Ark, a non-govermental organization based in Greece providing mental health and psychosocial support to refugee women and children. I am also a founding member of the German Society of scientifically based Psychotherapy.
I offer online therapy sessions in German, English and Greek.
My Approach
Congratulations, you’ve successfully taken the most difficult step towards your mental and sexual health: finding the courage to try and access help. Opening up to a therapist can be a scary experience, especially when it includes sexual topics. The reasons people seek the help of a sexologist can vary: sexual dysfunctions like vaginismus, erectile dysfunction, anorgasmia, overcoming a history of sexual trauma or simply feeling uncomfortable in your own skin….many people suffer silently as there is still so much shame around our sexuality. I’m here to change that.
When seeing me as a therapist your sexuality doesn’t have to become the main focus of our sessions, but it’s my understanding that our mental and physical health both influence our sexuality and the other way around – in good and in bad ways. In addition to your general mental and physical health, I will assess your sexual history, your past and present relationships, your cultural background and how you as a sexual being have been shaped within your individual context.
Once I get a clear picture of your circumstances, we can work together to develop the right treatment plan for you and start tackling the issues that have led you to seek help. Shall we get to work?
Finding a therapist who is a good fit for you and your needs is at the core of a successful therapy.
A therapy session with a sexologist looks no different from a regular therapy session. I strive to create an environment that makes you feel comfortable and safe and allows you to speak about the most private of topics with me.
As a sexologist I am inherently sex-positive and non-judgemental. I work with people of all gender identities, sexual identities and individuals/couples committed in all different forms of relationships. I’m a kink-aware therapist who has no preconception around the “ideal form of sexuality”. As long as it is consensual, no one is hurt and everyone is having a good time, you are living your sexuality in a healthy way. It really is that simple.
Fear and shame still hinder our sexuality – and thereby, our happiness.
As we go through life, we all experience phases of vulnerability related to our sexuality. Whether it is the first time with a new partner, after birth, exploring a queer identity or a new sexual preferences…..in the end, all of us are seeking the same thing: to be accepted – by ourselves and our partner(s). I consider it part of my job to help you find that acceptance, be comfortable with yourself as a sexual being and find your way to sexual fulfilment.
