Sexual Therapy in Antalya — discreet and clinical, in English
Evidence-based psychosexual counselling for couples and individuals — talking therapy only, entirely confidential, using Masters & Johnson, Kaplan and CBT approaches. In person in Şirinyalı or online.
Write or call to arrange a first appointment — we usually reply within 24 hours. A single discreet message is enough.
4.9
Google rating
183 reviews
2,000+
sessions of experience
adults · couples · children
Panel
matching by clinical board
not an algorithm — a case review
BPS
Founder Berk Mete — GMBPsS
Birkbeck, Univ. of London · #763717
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BPS
Berk Mete — Graduate Member
GMBPsS #763717
Experience
2,000+ sessions
Adults · couples · children
Rating
4.9 on Google
183+ reviews
Response
Within 24 hours
First appointment
Training and Credentials
Psychosexual work asks for a particular kind of professional: clinically trained, at ease with sensitive material, and completely non-judgemental. Both founding clinical psychologists work in this area with documented, internationally recognised training.
Founder & Clinical Psychologist
MSc Health & Clinical Psychology with Distinction, Birkbeck, University of London — Best Dissertation Award. BPS Graduate Member #763717.
Approach in sexual therapy: CBT combined with Masters & Johnson sensate focus protocols. A calm, non-judgemental clinical stance for performance anxiety and sexual communication work — conducted fluently in English.
View Berk Mete's profile
Co-Founder & Clinical Psychologist
MSc Clinical Psychology with honours, Beykoz University; BA Psychology, FMV Işık University. 16 advanced CBT modules with Prof. Dr. Hakan Türkçapar.
Advanced CBT Formation
16 Modules
Advanced CBT with Prof. Dr. Hakan Türkçapar
The cognitive behavioural approach is the backbone of modern sex therapy. Structured protocols for performance anxiety, vaginismus and desire discrepancy.
Approach in sexual therapy: Sensate focus plus CBT-based sex therapy, with sexual adjustment addressed within the couple dynamic through an EFT-informed attachment lens. A non-judgemental clinical language for sensitive topics.
View Mısra İlksen's profileThe psychologist you work with is agreed together after the first assessment — matching is based on your presenting concern and personal fit, decided in a clinical case review.
Sexual Therapy in Antalya, in English
Sexual therapy is an evidence-based field of clinical psychology addressing sexual difficulties and the psychological side of intimate life. Sexuality is part of ordinary human functioning and overall wellbeing; difficulties in this area affect not only the individual but the couple's whole relationship — and for internationals living abroad, finding a professional you can discuss them with fluently, in English, is often the hardest step.
At Mete Psikoloji, psychosexual therapy is delivered by the founding clinical psychologists — founder Berk Mete is a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society (#763717), trained at Birkbeck, University of London. The process is strictly conversation-based: no physical examination, ever. Where a medical assessment is indicated, we recommend a gynaecology, urology or endocrinology consultation and work in parallel with your physician.
The approaches we use rest on international clinical standards: William Masters and Virginia Johnson's sensate focus technique, Helen Singer Kaplan's triphasic model, cognitive behavioural sex therapy and systemic couple-based sexual therapy are the most widely used schools.
When Is Sexual Therapy Recommended?
Vaginismus
Involuntary tightening of the pelvic muscles making penetration difficult or impossible. Responds to evidence-based techniques with a high rate of success.
Premature Ejaculation
Ejaculation earlier than intended. Start-stop, squeeze and sensate focus techniques bring clear progress for most clients within 6-12 sessions.
Erectile Difficulties (Psychological)
Erection problems driven by performance anxiety, stress or relationship dynamics. Once organic causes are excluded medically, therapy is effective.
Desire Discrepancy
Partners wanting different levels of intimacy. Communication, couple dynamics and individual factors are addressed together.
Orgasm Difficulties (Anorgasmia)
Difficulty reaching orgasm, individually or as a couple. Mindfulness-based and cognitive behavioural approaches are effective.
Performance Anxiety
Fear of inadequacy during intimacy. Sensate focus is effective at breaking the self-monitoring "spectatoring" loop.
Sexual Communication
When a couple cannot talk about desire, boundaries and preferences. Couple dynamics and communication skills are worked on directly.
Intimacy After Betrayal
Rebuilding physical closeness after a breach of trust. A blend of EFT-informed work and sensate focus.
Approaches We Use at Mete Psikoloji
Sensate Focus (Masters & Johnson)
An evidence-based technique structured in William Masters and Virginia Johnson's Human Sexual Inadequacy (1970). Couples work through graded touch exercises with performance pressure deliberately removed — non-sexual touch first, then gradual closeness. It interrupts the anxiety cycle and rebuilds sensory awareness.
Triphasic Model (Helen Singer Kaplan)
Developed in Helen Singer Kaplan's The New Sex Therapy (1974), this model examines the sexual response cycle in three phases: desire, arousal and orgasm. The intervention differs depending on which phase the difficulty sits in.
Cognitive Behavioural Sex Therapy (CBT)
Unhelpful beliefs about sexuality ("if I fail, I am worthless"), negative automatic thoughts and avoidance patterns are worked on directly. ter Kuile and colleagues (2013) demonstrated the effectiveness of CBT-based vaginismus protocols.
Mindfulness-Based Sex Therapy
Developed through Lori Brotto's (2017) research, this approach is particularly effective for low desire and orgasm difficulties. Non-judgemental attention to bodily sensation breaks the "spectator" loop.
Systemic Couple-Based Sexual Therapy
Treats the sexual difficulty as part of the wider relationship dynamic. Desire discrepancy, communication, power dynamics and life transitions (new parenthood, menopause, retirement, relocation abroad) are worked on systemically.
The Sexual Therapy Process
- 1Assessment & Sexual History: A 60-75 minute evaluation covering sexual development, current difficulty, relationship dynamics and any previous help sought.
- 2Medical Consultation Decision: Where an organic cause is suspected, referral to gynaecology or urology — with therapy continuing in parallel alongside your physician.
- 3Case Review & Plan: The Mete Psikoloji team reviews your case in a clinical meeting; the approach and plan are agreed by board decision, not by algorithm.
- 4Ongoing Sessions: Weekly, 50-75 minutes, individually or as a couple. Home exercises (sensate focus stages, CBT work) consolidate progress between sessions.
- 5Review & Ending: Once goals are reached, sessions taper to occasional follow-ups. The process stays open-ended and under your control.
Scientific Foundations and Effectiveness
The effectiveness of sexual therapy rests on more than half a century of evidence. Masters and Johnson's Human Sexual Inadequacy (1970) founded the field and standardised sensate focus in clinical practice. Helen Singer Kaplan's The New Sex Therapy (1974) structured modern intervention around the desire-arousal-orgasm triphasic model.
Modern meta-analyses (for example ter Kuile and colleagues, 2013) show CBT-based vaginismus protocols producing results with a 70-90% success rate. Brotto's (2017) mindfulness-based intervention studies demonstrate meaningful improvement in low desire and orgasm difficulties. For premature ejaculation, behavioural techniques (start-stop, squeeze) have shown effectiveness across dozens of controlled studies.
These approaches were acquired through formal academic training. Founder Berk Mete's British Psychological Society Graduate Membership and his MSc from Birkbeck, University of London are concrete markers that the process is run to international clinical standards.
A Sexual Therapy Story (Anonymised)
Referral: A couple in their late twenties, married two years, had never been able to have intercourse. A diagnosis of primary vaginismus fitted the presentation. A previous therapy attempt had offered nothing more concrete than "try to relax".
Assessment: The history revealed a strong early message that sexuality was "bad or shameful". The partner was steady and supportive. A gynaecological examination had returned normal results — there was no physical barrier.
Process (14 sessions, 4 months): The first three sessions covered psychoeducation and cognitive restructuring. The next six combined graded pelvic muscle relaxation with sensate focus stages one and two (non-sexual touch, then gradual closeness). The final five sessions worked through graded exposure exercises and the couple's dynamic.
Outcome: Intercourse became possible for the first time at session eleven. The couple moved from weekly sessions to monthly follow-ups, and at a six-month review the gains had held.
Note: this is an anonymised composite drawn from several real client experiences. No personal detail is identifiable.
Privacy Built Into the Infrastructure
By its nature, psychosexual therapy demands the highest standard of privacy and security. Mete Psikoloji's digital infrastructure — among the most advanced at any psychology centre in Turkey — is designed around exactly that:
- Encrypted video sessions: all online sessions run end-to-end secure, with no recordings kept.
- Hybrid in-person + online: couples can join some sessions from different cities or countries; home-practice programmes such as vaginismus work are fully supported online.
- English-language support worldwide: international clients can continue the full process in English wherever they travel or relocate.
- Process transparency: the clinical board's decision after your assessment is documented in your shared file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything is discussed privately in session — but these answers cover what most people ask first.
What is sexual therapy, and what does it help with?
Sexual therapy — also called psychosexual therapy — is an evidence-based field of psychotherapy addressing sexual difficulties and the psychological side of intimate life. It is effective for vaginismus, premature ejaculation, psychologically driven erectile difficulties, orgasm difficulties, desire discrepancy, performance anxiety, sexual communication problems and rebuilding intimacy after a breach of trust. The work can be individual or as a couple.
What happens in a session — is there any physical examination?
Sexual therapy is talking therapy only. There is no physical examination and nothing physical ever happens in the room. Sessions are structured conversations — individually or as a couple — followed by clearly explained exercises practised privately at home. If a physical assessment or medical treatment is indicated, we refer you to the appropriate physician (urology, gynaecology or endocrinology) and continue the psychological work in parallel.
How is vaginismus treated?
Vaginismus responds very well to structured, evidence-based treatment. The process combines a cognitive behavioural approach, graded pelvic muscle relaxation exercises and sensate focus techniques, with a gynaecological consultation recommended where appropriate. At Mete Psikoloji the work is led by clinical psychologists at a practice founded by a BPS Graduate Member, and typically takes around 8-16 sessions.
What is sensate focus?
Sensate focus is a structured touch-based technique developed by William Masters and Virginia Johnson in the 1970s. Couples work through graded stages at home, beginning with non-sexual touch, with performance pressure deliberately removed. It interrupts the anxiety-avoidance cycle that maintains most sexual difficulties and remains one of the best-evidenced techniques in the field.
How long does the process take?
It depends on the presentation. For premature ejaculation, behavioural techniques (start-stop, squeeze, sensate focus) combined with cognitive restructuring bring clear progress for most clients within roughly 6-12 sessions. Structured vaginismus work typically runs 8-16 sessions. Progress is reviewed openly, and once goals are reached sessions taper to occasional follow-ups.
Prefer to ask privately first? Contact us — a short WhatsApp message is enough to start.
One Discreet Message Is Enough
You do not need to explain everything in writing — just say you would like a psychosexual therapy appointment. Everything else is discussed privately in session, 7 days a week, 09:00-21:00.
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Berk Mete, MSc, GMBPsS
Founder · BPS Graduate Member · Birkbeck, University of London.
Mısra İlksen Önder, MSc
Co-founder · advanced CBT formation · EFT-informed couples work.