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Much has been published in the last 15 years about polyamory, – or the more familiar “poly”, in the public discourse. Fortunately, very early in my couples practice, I began to work with poly couples clients who had standing (and evolving) agreements about how (or whether )they would practice sexual,
My relationship and couples clients know that I usually explore how they “agree”. As a description of therapy, ‘finding agreements’ may sound rudimentary or simplistic. It may be confused with mediation and negotiation. One party might think that finding agreement means somebody’s got to sell themselves out. I believe the
This is an update on a diagnosis once proposed for the about-to-be-released DSM-V, “Hyper-Sexual Disorder”. It has been referred for further study. The American Psychiatric Association, publisher of the DSM-V, decided there was not enough supportive data to meet their standards. Lack Of Supporting Research My problem with the proposed diagnosis was
This attention grabbing title (at least for clients and therapists) is for my current continuing education program. It’s a group of eight interviews, with Q&A, with some of the top practitioners in the couples therapy field, with some emphasis on sexuality. The series is sponsored by Psychotherapy Networker, to whom I give credit
I am looking forward to beginning this five session tele-seminar today with Esther Perel and Tammy Nelson. I can consult with them regarding specific clients, so if you are interested in my requesting consultation for you, please call or e-mail me ASAP. They bring different therapeutic orientations to the subject of sex. While I
