Sexologist Melbourne
Daniel Di Pietro is a sexologist in Melbourne who works collaboratively and holistically with sexually and gender diverse people.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Psychological Studies (University of Western Sydney)
- Graduate Diploma of Sexology (Curtin University)
- Masters of Sexology (Curtin University)
- Masters of Counselling and Psychotherapy (Cairnmillar Institute)
Relevant Certificates
- Clash of Sex Drives: Helping Couples Resolve Mismatched Desire
- ADHD and Sexuality
- Individual Therapy for Couples Problems
- Working With Affairs and Other Betrayals
- Deepening Couples Therapy: Working With Emotions
- Behavioural Sex Therapy for Treating Delayed Ejaculation
- Autism and Sex
- The Transformative Power of Sexual Fantasies
- Working With Couples With Differences in Sexual Expectations, Wants and Needs
- Working With Shame and Anger in Psychotherapy
Accreditations
Daniel is a current member of the Society of Australian Sexologists (SAS), Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) and the Australian Institute of Emotion-Focused Therapy (AIEFT).
Experience
Daniel is a sexologist and psychotherapist who enjoys working collaboratively and holistically with sexually and gender diverse individuals and couples of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and beliefs. Through a humanistic therapeutic perspective, Daniel aims to facilitate a supportive environment where clients may overcome the difficulties faced in their lives.
Daniel is LGBTQIA+ friendly and has had extensive sexological training that allows him to assist clients presenting with issues around sex, gender, sexual function, sexual orientation, and pleasure. Daniel has a keen interest in male sexual health and has produced research and presented on this topic throughout his sexological career. As a sexologist, Daniel can aid clients with the following presentations:
- Male Sexual Health (Erectile Difficulties, Premature Ejaculation, Delayed Ejaculation, Performance Anxiety),
- Female Sexual Health (Vaginismus, Anorgasmia, Performance Anxiety),
- Sexual Function and Dysfunction,
- Kink,
- Fetish,
- Mismatched Sexual Desire,
- Relational Difficulties,
- Gender Identity,
- Sexual Orientation and Identity,
- Sexual Health and Pleasure.
Daniel draws upon several evidence-based interventions to adapt to the needs of his client’s, such as Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) Level 3, Person-Centred Therapy (PCT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT for Couples).