Film temelji na avtobiografski zgodbi novinarja in pesnika Marka O'Briena in je bil nominiran za oskarja. Zgodba pripoveduje o tetraplegiku, ki se pri 38 letih odloči, da bo izgubil nedolžnost. Za pomoč zaprosi svojo negovalko in lokalnega duhovnika, ki mu nudita moralno oporo na poti uresničevanja sanj. Tako mu negovalka preskrbi seksualno terapevtko Cheryl, ki mu kljub začetnim težavam nevede odpre vrata novim poželenjem in nepričakovanim ljubezenskim čustvom.
At the age of 38, Mark O'Brien, a man who uses an iron lung, decides he no longer wishes to be a virgin. With the help of his therapist and his priest, he contacts Cheryl Cohen-Greene, a professional sex surrogate and a typical soccer mom with a house, a mortgage and a husband. Inspired by a true story, The Sessions, follows the fascinating relationship which evolves between Cheryl and Mark as she takes him on his journey to manhood.