Other Sex & Couple Therapy Resources

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Guest lectures

If you would ever like me to speak, I'd be happy to. Typical groups can range in size from five and up. Some professional groups have integrated my lectures into their continuing education programs.  To inquire about a lecture for your group please email Mary or call 408.371.4847 for details.

Popular topics for professionals:

  • Sex therapy - diagnosis and treatment of sexual problems
  • Talking about sexual issues with patients
  • Women’s health & body image
  • Sex, health & menopause
  • When sex hurts: Diagnosis and interdisciplinary treatment of vulvar, vaginal and pelvic pain
  • Sex Education: “Early Intervention Parenting” for professionals
     

Popular topics for non-professionals:

  • Sex after baby?
  • Keeping love & sex alive in a long term relationship
  • Sexuality and chronic illness
  • Sex education “Early Intervention Parenting”
  • Protecting your child from sexual abuse
  • Assertiveness training, boundaries & self esteem
  • Working with difficult people

Links

http://www.intimacyinstitute.com
Resource for sex education and erotic videos.

www.goodvibes.com
Good Vibrations/Sexuality Library. Resource for sex toys, videos and books.

www.aasect.org
Good resource for sex information and referrals to therapists specializing in sex therapy outside the South San Francisco bay area.

www.siecus.org
Sex education information and resources for the US.

www.camft.org
Referrals to marriage and family therapists in California.

www.sexwithoutpain.com  
Multidisciplinary group treating painful sex problems. Very informative. 

Books & Videos: Resolving Sexual Concerns

Some sexual concerns are caused by lack of information.  Very often a book or video can resolve these problems.  Should the problem persist, contact a sex therapist for specialized help.

Female Sexuality
Getting the Sex You Want, Sandra Leiblum, PH.D. & Judith Sachs, Crown, 2002.

Great Sex for Moms, Valerie Raskin, M.D., Simon & Schuster, 2002.

For Women Only:  A Revolutionary Guide to Overcoming Sexual Dysfunction and Reclaiming Your Sex Life, Jennifer Berman,M.D., and Laura Berman, Ph.D., Henry Holt, 2001.

For Each Other:  Sharing Sexual Intimacy, Lonnie Barbach, NAL/Dutton, 1983.

For Yourself:  The Fulfillment of Female Sexuality, Lonnie Barbach, Doubleday, 1976.

Becoming Orgasmic: A Sexual and Personal Growth Program for Women, Julia Heiman & Joseph Lopiccolo, Simon & Schuster, 1992.

The Mother’s Guide to Sex: Enjoying Your Sexuality Through All Stages of Motherhood, Anne Semans & Cathy Winks, Three Rivers Press, 2001.

Women’s Sexualities: Generations of Women Share Intimate Secrets of Sexual Self-Acceptance, Carol R. Ellison, New Harbinger, 2000.

Women Who Love Sex:  An Inquiry into the Expanding Spirit of Women’s Erotic Experience, Gina Ogden, Womanspirit Press, 1999.

Male Sexuality
The New Male Sexuality, Revised Edition, Bernie Zilbergeld, Random House, 1999.

The Sexual Male: Problems and Solutions, Richard Milstine & Julian Slowinski, Norton, 1999.

Sexual Recovery After Sexual Trauma
The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse, Wendy Maltz, Quill, 2001.

Mid-life Sexuality
Making Love The Way We Used To...Or Better:  Secrets to Satisfying Midlife Sexuality, Alan M. Altman, M.D., Laurie Ashner, Contemporary Books, 2001.

Sexuality in Midlife, Stephen Levine, Plenum Press, 1992.

The Pause: Positive Approaches to Menopause, Lonnie Barbach, NAL/Dutton, 2000.

Couples Sexuality
101 Nights of Grrreat Sex: Secret Sealed Seductions for Fun Loving Couples, Laura Corn, Park Avenue Publications, 1996.

Hot Monogomy:  Essential Steps to More Passionate, Intimate Lovemaking, Patricia Love and Jo Robinson(contributor), Penguin USA, 1994.

Passionate Marriage: Love, Sex and Intimacy in Emotionally Committed Relationships, David Schnarch, Holt, 1998.

Tantra:  The Art of Conscious Loving, Charles Muir & Caroline Muir, Mercury House, 1990.
Sex Education
From Diapers to Dating:  A Parent's Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Children,  D. Haffner, M.P.H., Newmarket Press, 1999.

Relationship and Communication
The Seven Principles That Make Marriage Work, John Gottman, Crown, 1999.

Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples, Harville Hendrix, Harper, 1989.

Affairs
Forgive For Good, Fred Luskin, PH.D., Harper Collins, 2002.

After the Affair:  Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful, Janis Abrahms, PhD Spring, Michael Spring ( Contributor), HarperCollins, 1997.

Private Lies:  Infidelity and the Betrayal of Intimacy, Frank Pittman, Norton, 1990.

Divorce/Separation
Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay, M. Kirshenbaum, Dutton, 1996.

Crazy Time:  Surviving Divorce and Building a New Life, Abigail Trafford, Harper, 1993.

Divorce Busting: A Revolutionary and Rapid Program for Staying Together, Michele Weiner-Davis, Simon & Schuster, 1993.

Should I Stay or Go: How Controlled Separation (CS) Can Save Your Marriage, Lee Raffel & Jean Houston, McGraw Hill, 1999.

Erotica
Erotic Interludes: Tales Told by Women, Lonnie Barbach, Penguin USA, 1995.

The Erotic Edge: Erotica For Couples, Lonnie Barbach, Plume, 1996.

Gay, Lesbian, & Bisexual
Lesbian Sex, Joann Loulan, Spinsters Ink, 1999.

Permanent Partners:  Building Gay and Lesbian Relationships That Last, Betty Berzon, Plume, 1990.

The Bisexual Option, Fritz Klein, MD, Haworth, 1993.

Sexual Compulsivity
Don't Call It Love, Patrick Carnes, PH.D., Bantam, 1992.

Facing the Shadow: Starting Sexual and Relationship Recovery,  Patrick Carnes, Hazeldon, 2001.

Pain Management / Sex Without Pain
Managing The Pain Before It Manages You, Margaret Caudill, Guilford, 1995.

Sex and Back Pain, Lauren Andrew, Pt., Herbert, IMPAAC USA, 1997.

The Camera My Mother Gave Me, Kaysen, Susanna, Knopf, 2001.

The Chronic Pain Control Workbook: A Step-by-Step Guide for Coping With and Overcoming Pain, Ellen Mohr Catalano, Ph.D., Kimeron N. Hardin (Contributor), New Harbinger Publications, 1996.

The V Book: A Doctor's Guide to Complete Vulvovaginal Health, Stewart, Elizabeth, and Spencer, Paula, Bantam Doubleday Dell Pub, 2002.

The Vulvodynia Survival Guide: How to Overcome Painful Vaginal Symptoms and Enjoy an Active Lifestyle, Glazer, Ph.D.& Gae, MD, New Harbinger Pubns, 2002.

Depression & Anxiety
The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, E. Bourne, PH.D., New Harbinger, 1995.

Mind Over Mood, Dennis Greenberger & Christine Padesky, Guilford, 1995.

The Feeling Good Handbook, David Burns, Plume, 1999.

When Words Are Not Enough: The Women’s Prescription for Depression and Anxiety, Valerie Raskin, Broadway Books, 1997.

Educational & Erotic Videos
The Couple’s Guide to the Best Erotic Videos, Steve Brent & Elizabeth Brent, St. Martin’s, 1997.

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Adapted from Books Helpful to Patients With Sexual and Marital Problems, Sheryl Kingsberg, Ph.D., Stanley Althof, Ph.D., and Sandra Leiblum, Ph.D.

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