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1. Analyze how Johnson, Perel, Weiner-Davis, and Kerner approach the issue of sex in their work with couples.
2. Appraise Solomon’s view of the hookup culture on today’s college campuses.
3. Investigate Iasenza’s approach to transforming sexual narratives.

• The Unspeakable Language of Sex: Why Are We Still so Tongue-Tied? — Mary Sykes Wylie
• Transforming Sexual Narratives — Suzanne Iasenza
• Inside Hookup Culture — Alexandra Solomon
• In Search of the Big Story: Learning to Ask the Beautiful Question — By David Whyte

Mary Sykes Wylie, Ph.D., is the senior editor of the Psychotherapy Networker.

Esther Perel, MA, LMFT, is recognized as one of the most insightful and provocative voices on personal and professional relationships and the complex science behind human interaction. She is the best-selling author of Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence (translated into 25 languages) and producer of the online training continuation, Rekindling Desire.

Fluent in nine languages, the Belgian native is a practicing psychotherapist, celebrated speaker and organization consultant to Fortune 500 companies. The New York Times, in a cover story, named her the most important game changer on sexuality and relationships since Dr. Ruth.

Her critically acclaimed viral TED Talks (The secret to desire in a Long-term Relationship, February 2013 and Rethinking Infidelity .. a Talk for Anyone Who has ever Loved, May 2015) have collectively reached over 14 million viewers.

Known for her keen cross-cultural pulse, Esther shifts the paradigm of our approach to modern relationships. She is regularly sought around the world for her expertise in relational health and communication, team building, erotic intelligence, couples and family identity, work-life balance, and corporate relationships. Her clients and platforms include companies such as Nike, Johnson & Johnson, the Open Society Institute, Tony Robbins Productions, Brighthouse Consulting, Summit Series, Founder’s Forum, PopTech, Young Presidents Organization, Entrepreneur Organization, and the Bronfman Foundation.

Esther’s innovative models for building strong and lasting relationships have been widely featured in the media across 5 continents spanning The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Le Monde, Ha’Aretz and The Guardian, The New Yorker, Fast Company, and Vogue. She is a frequent guest on radio and television shows including NPR’s “Brian Lehrer show”, “Oprah”, “The Today Show”, “Dr. OZ” and “The Colbert Report”. For more information about her educational programs and resources, please visit: www.estherperel.com

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Esther Perel maintains a private practice. She has employment relationships with Columbia University, Ackerman Institute for the Family, Norwegian Institute for the Expressive Arts Therapies, and 92nd Street Y. She receives royalties as a published author. Esther Perel receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Esther Perel is a member of the American Family Therapy Academy and the American Association for Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists.

Dr. Sue Johnson, is an author, clinical psychologist, researcher, professor, popular presenter and speaker and a leading innovator in the field of couple therapy and adult attachment. Sue is the primary developer of Emotionally Focused Couples and Family Therapy (EFT), which has demonstrated its effectiveness in over 30 years of peer-reviewed clinical research.

Sue Johnson is founding Director of the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT) and Distinguished Research Professor at Alliant University in San Diego, California, and Professor, Clinical Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia, Canada, as well as Professor Emeritus, Clinical Psychology, at the University of Ottawa, Canada.

Dr. Johnson is the author of numerous books and articles including Attachment Theory in Practice: EFT with Individuals, Couples and Families (2019) The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Creating Connection (3rd edition, 2019) and Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy with Trauma Survivors (2002).

Sue trains behavioral health providers in EFT worldwide and consults to the over 7 international institutes and affiliated centers who practice EFT. She also consults to Veterans Affairs and the U.S. and Canadian militaries.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Dr. Sue Johnson receives compensation as a professor for the University of British Columbia and the University of Ottawa. She has an employment relationship with the Campbell & Fairweather Psychology Group and Alliant International University. She is the director of the Ottawa Couple and Family Institute and the International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT). She receives a speaking honorarium, recording royalties, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.

Non-financial: Dr. Sue Johnson serves on the editorial board for the American Journal of Family Therapy (AJFT) and the journal Couple and Family Psychology: Research & Practice.

Michele Weiner-Davis, M.S.W., director of the Divorce Busting Center, is the author of the bestsellers The Sex-Starved Marriage and Divorce Busting.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Michele Weiner-Davis is in private practice. She is an author for Simon & Schuster and receives royalties. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.

Non-financial: Michele Weiner-Davis has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.

William Doherty, Ph.D., is a professor and director of the Minnesota Couples on the Brink Project at the University of Minnesota. His books include Helping Couples on the Brink of Divorce: Discernment Counseling for Troubled Relationships, with Steven Harris. He is cofounder of Better Angels, an initiative to depolarize America.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. William Doherty has an employment relationship with the University of Minnesota. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. William Doherty is a member of the National Council on Family Relations, the International Council of the Institute on the Holocaust and Genocide in Jerusalem, and the American Psychological Association.

Ryan Howes, PhD, ABPP, is a writer and clinical professor at Fuller Graduate School of Psychology.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Dr. Ryan Howes maintains a private practice. He is a contributing editor to Psychotherapy Networker, and he is a writer for Psychology Today, Self Magazine, and BuzzFeed.com. Dr. Howes is the founder of The Psychotherapy Foundation and the director of Moments of Meaning. He is a published author and receives royalties. He co-founded Mental Health Boot Camp and is a consultant to LAC-USC. Dr. Howes receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.

Non-financial: Dr. Ryan Howes is a member of the American Psychological Association, the San Gabriel Valley Psychological Association, the American Board of Professional Psychology, the American Academy of Clinical Psychology, and the Financial Therapy Association.

Diane Cole is the author of the memoir, "After Great Pain: A New Life Emerges" and writes for The Wall Street Journal and many other publications.

Marian Sandmaier is a freelance book editor living in Merion Station, Pennsylvania. She's a features editor for the Psychotherapy Networker.

Ian Kerner Ph.D., LMFT, is a licensed psychotherapist and nationally recognized sexuality counselor who specializes in sex therapy and couples therapy. He's a New York Times best-selling author of multiple books, including She Comes First and Passionista.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Ian Kerner maintains a private practice. He is co-director at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy. Dr. Kerner is an author for Harper Collins; and Simon & Schuster and receives royalties. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.

Non-financial: Ian Kerner is a member of the American Association of Sexuality Therapists, Counselors and Educators (AASECT); the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT); and the Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR).

Suzanne Iasenza, PhD, is on the faculties of the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy (ICP) in NYC and the Ackerman Institute for the Family. She maintains a private practice in psychotherapy and sex therapy in New York. Her latest book, Transforming Sexual Narratives: A Relational Approach to Sex Therapy was published by Routledge (2020).

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Suzanne Iasenza maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with Adelphi U and the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. She receives royalties as a published author. Suzanne Iasena receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Suzanne Iasenza is a member of the American Psychological Association, American Family Therapy Academy, World Professional Association for Transgender Health, and the Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists.

Alexandra H. Solomon, PhD, is staff clinical psychologist, member of the teaching faculty in the marriage and family therapy graduate program, and clinical assistant professor of psychology at The Family Institute at Northwestern University. In addition to her clinical work with couples and individuals, Solomon teaches graduate and undergraduate students. One of her courses is Northwestern University’s internationally renowned “Building Loving and Lasting Relationships: Marriage 101,” which combines traditional and experiential learning to educate students about key relational issues like intimacy, sex, conflict, acceptance, and forgiveness. Solomon’s work has been widely cited, and her articles on love and marriage have appeared in The Handbook of Clinical Psychology, The Handbook of Couple Therapy, Family Process, Psychotherapy Networker, and other top publications in psychology. Her work also appears in O Magazine and The Huffington Post, and she is a frequent interviewee and contributor for the Oprah Winfrey Network, Yahoo! Health, The Atlantic, CBS Early Show, NPR, Psychology Today, and WGN Morning News. She is a sought-after speaker for corporate, collegiate, and professional audiences on topics related to modern love. Solomon lives in Highland Park, IL, with her husband, Todd, and their two children, Brian and Courtney.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Dr. Alexandra Solomon is a published author and receives royalties. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She is a practicing clinical psychologist and is an instructor at Northwestern University. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.

Non-financial: Dr. Alexandra Solomon is a thought leader for Heleo, a founding expert for the Mine'd app, and an ambassador for The Relationship School. She a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the American Association for Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT).

David Whyte, Hons, poet, author, and internationally acclaimed speaker, is the author of eight books of poetry and four books of prose, including Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment & Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words.

David B. Wexler, PhD, is the executive director of the Relationship Training Institute. He's the author of seven books, including #MeToo-informed Therapy: Counseling Approaches for Men, Women, and Couples (with coauthor Holly Sweet, PhD in 2021), When Good Men Behave Badly, The STOP program for Domestic Violence, and Men in Therapy.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Dr. David Wexler maintains a private practice and is the executive director of the Relationship Training Institute. He receives compensation as a forensic consultant. Dr. Wexler is an author with W.W. Norton and New Harbinger Publications and receives royalties. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. Dr. Wexler has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.

Non-financial: Dr. David Wexler is a member of the American Psychological Association, the California State Psychological Association, and the San Diego Psychological Association.

Patricia Papernow, EdD, is the director of the Institute for Stepfamily Education and a psychologist in private practice. She's the author of Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships: What Works and What Doesn't.

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