Ian Kerner
Ian Kerner, PhD, LMFT, is the author of She Comes First and Passionista.
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New Perspectives on Porn: Its Uses and Misuses
True or false: porn desensitizes people to genuine intimacy? Or wait: is porn use a normal, healthy expression of human sexuality? Although porn is a confusing and polarizing topic that can easily trigger therapists’ negative countertransference, Americans visit more porn sites each month than they do Amazon, Netflix, and Twitter combined. Critics say that this just goes to show we’re living in a “porn-addicted” society, but it’s a “porn-phobic” one as well. Regardless, therapists are on the front lines of addressing the effects of porn on self-regulation and relationships. You’ll discover:
How to assess for when porn is a problem in relationships—and when it’s not—and avoid therapeutic potholes in the process
A CBT-based program for helping clients regulate their relationship to porn when it’s problematic
How to explore a client’s self-diagnosis of “porn addict”
A review of “ethical porn” and how it can be used to help with a range of common sexual problems
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Sex Therapy for the 21st Century
Effective sex therapy goes beyond what happens in the consulting room and requires behavioral interventions that clients can work on between sessions. Although “homework” is a regular part of sex therapy, clinicians’ standard packages of exercises are often woefully incomplete and outdated. While our understanding of sexuality has evolved considerably since the work of Masters and Johnson, many therapists still commonly assign homework that originated with them. This recording takes sex-therapy interventions into the 21st century.
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Sex Therapy for the 21st Century
Effective sex therapy goes beyond what happens in the consulting room and requires behavioral interventions that clients can work on between sessions. Although “homework” is a regular part of sex therapy, clinicians’ standard packages of exercises are often woefully incomplete and outdated. While our understanding of sexuality has evolved considerably since the work of Masters and Johnson, many therapists still commonly assign homework that originated with them. This recording takes sex-therapy interventions into the 21st century.
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The Case for Porn
Porn is polarizing. Porn is confusing. Porn can be alarming. For therapists, porn can push us out of our comfort zone and trigger negative countertransference. But one thing is for sure: porn is everywhere, and it’s here to stay. But this doesn’t mean that we’re being overwhelmed by an epidemic of “porn addiction,” as some people suggest. Porn can play a big role in achieving “rec-relational” lovemaking, and it doesn’t have to take away from a secure attachment. Read More