Sexuality at Different Life Stages
Sexuality at Different Life Stages
Cherdorise Keen
PSY/265
August 17, 2014
Sexuality at Different Life Stages
Throughout history, people have struggled with the aspects sex of their lives in some form or fashion and they have sought the advice of family, friends, therapist, and physicians with hopes of overcoming their struggles. From the perspective of a therapist, I will attempt to address three separate scenarios in order to help resolve the challenges being faced.
Scenario 1
Anna is involved in a relationship with her boyfriend who is 3 years older than she is and she is very much in love with him. He has been putting a lot of pressure on her about having sex. She is very anxious about the situation because her parent’s attitude towards the guy she is dating is somewhat negative. Her mother believes that he only intends to take advantage of her because he’s slightly older than her. As a therapist, I’m going to assure Anna that the concerns of her parents are the result of wanting her protect her because they were once her age before and have gained valuable lessons. Anna has reached a stage in life that welcomes many changes, both physically and mentally. She is maturing into a young woman and learning how to consider situations and consequences. Due to puberty, she is experiencing bodily and hormonal changes that create a lot of emotions. I would suggest that Anna should hold-out on having sex until she believes she is ready and not because she is being pressured by her boyfriend. Anna should evaluate whether her interest in sex is the result of her boyfriend and consider how interested she feels about sex if they weren’t together. She must also consider the consequences that she could possibly face from having sex. If she decides to tell her boyfriend that she’s not ready to have sex, will he be able to understand or have patience to wait until she feels like the time is right? The best advice that I can offer Anna is to be honest and open with both
Cherdorise Keen
PSY/265
August 17, 2014
Sexuality at Different Life Stages
Throughout history, people have struggled with the aspects sex of their lives in some form or fashion and they have sought the advice of family, friends, therapist, and physicians with hopes of overcoming their struggles. From the perspective of a therapist, I will attempt to address three separate scenarios in order to help resolve the challenges being faced.
Scenario 1
Anna is involved in a relationship with her boyfriend who is 3 years older than she is and she is very much in love with him. He has been putting a lot of pressure on her about having sex. She is very anxious about the situation because her parent’s attitude towards the guy she is dating is somewhat negative. Her mother believes that he only intends to take advantage of her because he’s slightly older than her. As a therapist, I’m going to assure Anna that the concerns of her parents are the result of wanting her protect her because they were once her age before and have gained valuable lessons. Anna has reached a stage in life that welcomes many changes, both physically and mentally. She is maturing into a young woman and learning how to consider situations and consequences. Due to puberty, she is experiencing bodily and hormonal changes that create a lot of emotions. I would suggest that Anna should hold-out on having sex until she believes she is ready and not because she is being pressured by her boyfriend. Anna should evaluate whether her interest in sex is the result of her boyfriend and consider how interested she feels about sex if they weren’t together. She must also consider the consequences that she could possibly face from having sex. If she decides to tell her boyfriend that she’s not ready to have sex, will he be able to understand or have patience to wait until she feels like the time is right? The best advice that I can offer Anna is to be honest and open with both