Herpes Support Group // Sex Therapy

Herpes Support Group

The initial diagnosis of herpes (HSV 1 / HSV 2) can impact how people see themselves, and cause worry about how they will be perceived. You may feel like damaged goods, or wonder “why me?” These are all natural responses to finding out you are living with the herpes virus. If this is something that you are struggling with then you may benefit from joining a support group. In our herpes support group at The Center for Growth you will:

Meet other people who are in a similar situation as yourself: They too have the herpes virus.
Gain support from other individuals also dealing with the impact of living with herpes.
Increase your knowledge about herpes
Raise your comfort about talking about herpes
Discuss techniques around protective methods in keeping partners safe
Explore and develop your own approach to disclosing to partners and friends
Identify ways to keep you healthy, and the best way to manage outbreaks
Make safer sex techniques fun
Grieve your loss of your old sexual self
Develop ways to continue having intimate relationships
Accept your negative feelings about having herpes and focus on the positives
Develop your own meaning of living with herpes

Help is available. To inquire about when our herpes support group will start up again or to work one-on-one with a therapist specializing in intimacy issues

(215)922-5683 x 1 and speak with Our Intake Coordinator

(267) 324 - 9564 - and speak with our Intake Coordinator

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

"Alex" Caroline Robboy,

“Alex” Caroline Robboy, CAS, MSW, ACSW, AAMFT, CSTS, LCSW is the founder and executive director of the Center for Growth Inc / Sex Therapy in Philadelphia, a counseling organization that has an office in Ocean City, New Jersey, Richmond Virginia, Alphretta Georgia and 2 offices in Center City, Philadelphia PA. In her space time she launched the directory sextherapy.com as a resource tool for professionals dedicated to improving peoples sexual health. Alex has 25+ years of clinical experience working with adults and children. Specifically, she works with people struggling with compulsion problems, personality disorders, neurodiversity (dyslexia, tourettes, sensory issues, adhd, and high functioning autism) anxiety, depression, postpartum depression, shame, trauma, low self-esteem, grief, relationship issues, sexual function & dysfunction, blended families and parenting concerns. Currently, she provides individual, couples, family therapy and group therapy. Lastly, she offers supervision to both staff and therapists outside of this agency seeking their LCSW or AASECT Certification in sex therapy. Lastly, thru the Philadelphia International Women’s Project, she led a two year sex therapy group for West African women who experienced Female Genital Cutting as well as a sex therapy group for Sudanese women who experienced Female Genital Cutting.

Ms. Robboy earned three graduate degrees at the University of Pennsylvania; Masters in Social Work, Post-Masters in Certificate Marriage and Family Therapy with a Specialization in Sex Therapy and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Human Sexuality Education (otherwise known as ABD) as well as a Certificate in Home and School Social Work. Additionally, Ms. Robboy is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and Supervisor of Sex Therapy and an ABS Certified Sexologist. Lastly, she is a Certified Imago Therapist. She is currently pursuing certification in CBIT.

Herpes Support Group