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Advances in Treating Sexual Issues
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If you ask clients what they want from sex, they’ll usually tell you pleasure and closeness. But that’s typically not what they actually focus on during sex. Instead, they’re thinking about how they look, what they sound or smell like, what their partner is thinking, etc.—and that’s what often leads to sexual problems. In this recording, we’ll look at how therapists unwittingly collude with clients’ self-defeating sexual narratives, why “sex addiction” is not a helpful model for long-term change, and how our common approaches to sexual problems may lead to better communication but little else.
Dr. Marty Klein has been a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist for 31 years. A former adjunct instructor at Stanford Medical School, he is the award-winning author of seven books, 100 articles, and 8 sets of training CDs. Marty is regularly featured in the popular media, including The New York Times, Newsweek, Psychology Today, NPR, and Nightline. For 12 years, Marty has written and published Sexual Intelligence, the award-winning blog and electronic newsletter. Marty is outspoken about many popular and clinical ideas about sexuality, decrying our field's gender stereotypes, sex-negativity, and what he calls "the Oprah-ization of therapy." Marty has trained professionals in sexuality in 25 countries, including China, India, Turkey, Morocco, Croatia, and Australia. Audiences consistently describe his seminars as thought provoking, practical, and entertaining.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial:
Marty Klein maintains a private practice. He receives royalties as an author. Dr. Klein receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial:
Marty Klein has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
