Finding and Revealing Your Sexual Self: A Guide to Communicating about Sex

by Libby Bennett, Ginger Holczer

Overview

Finding and Revealing Your Sexual Self integrates case studies and 'Sexercises' designed to enhance the information in each chapter. The tone of the book is one of compassion with a common sense approach that takes into account various sexual orientations. Special 'Sexual Healing' sections are dispersed throughout, containing relevant questions and answers relating to the difficulties that arise in different areas of sexuality and communication. The methods used in the book are tried and true exercises successfully used by the authors in couple and individual therapy. Finding and Revealing Your Sexual Self helps readers to become sexually self-aware and able to share this awareness with their partner, while providing the tools to discuss sex with professionals, if necessary.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442200388
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	04/16/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	280
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Libby Bennett is a certified sex therapist and past member of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT). She is licensed as a Clinical Psychologist and Health Service Provider in Missouri. She is an adjunct at Forest Institute of Professional Psychology, where she teaches human sexuality.

Ginger Holczer is licensed as a clinical psychologist and certified as a sex therapist through the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT). In addition to her private practice, she is the Program Director for the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology at Forest Institute of Professional Psychology and teaches human sexuality and other courses as an adjunct instructor in other locations.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Are You Talking to Yourself?
Chapter 2 Speaking of Sex: Beginning the Journey
Chapter 3 Whispers of Childhood: Revisiting the Past
Chapter 4 Echoes of Sexual Secrets: Healing the Wounds
Chapter 5 Expressions of Sexual Response: Acknowledging Your Differences
Chapter 6 Acceptance of Life's Challenges: Affirming Your Journey
Part 7 Are You Talking to Me?
Chapter 8 Dialogues of Sexual Communication: Engaging Each Other
Chapter 9 Messages of Expectations: Expressing Your Needs
Chapter 10 Interpretations of the Relationship Dance: Negotiating the Steps
Chapter 11 Sighs of Passion: Fanning the Flame
Part 12 Is Anyone Listening?
chapter 13 Conversations of Sexual Problems: Talking with Your Therapist
Chapter 14 Discussions of Sexual Health: Working with Your Healthcare Provider
Chapter 15 Appendix A: Male Sexual Disorders
Chapter 16 Appendix B: Female Sexual Disorders
Chapter 17 Appendix C: Sensate Focus
Chapter 18 Appendix D: Having the "Talk: with Your Children

Editorial Reviews

This book presents the intimate, personal questions that many individuals and couples have about their sexuality and sexual relationships. Answers are then given from a professional, healing perspective that includes specific and practical suggestions. Finding and Revealing Your Sexual Self brings wisdom and clarity to this area of our lives that is so often hidden and difficult to talk about.

Diana Daffner

Ginger Holczer and Libby Bennett's new book Finding and Revealing Your Sexual Self should be REQUIRED READING for therapists, patients, and for anyone wishing to learn more about their own sexuality and how to express and cultivate it. It is a quick read, with lots of information, without a touch of the new age academic jargon that has been such a turn-off for so long with recent crops of books on sex and relationships. The authors are expert wordsmiths, having put together a cogent and compelling book that is accessible to all readers. Both men and women should do themselves a favor, and read this book.

Roger T. Crenshaw M.D.

The emphasis in this book on communication with the self will be a boon to readers trying to achieve a more rewarding sexuality. In addition to clear explanations, the authors provide excellent exercises and resources.

Isadora Alman

Holczer and Bennett offer a comprehensive and practical approach to working through the real-life challenges of intimacy. Readers will gain valuable insight into their sexual selves, empowering them to enhance their sexual experience.

Marianne Brandon

Good communication is at the heart of any relationship. Communicating about sex is often difficult to do - with our children, our health care providers, and also our partners. This new book by Ginger Holczer and Libby Bennett tackles this topic with humour and common sense, using stories, exercises and expert advice. Anyone working with couples can recommend this book as well as use it in their own practice; it will be a welcome addition to their arsenal of 'must reads'.

Anne Katz

Ginger Holczer and Libby Bennett's new book Finding and Revealing Your Sexual Self should be REQUIRED READING for therapists, patients, and for anyone wishing to learn more about their own sexuality and how to express and cultivate it. It is a quick read, with lots of information, without a touch of the new age academic jargon that has been such a turn-off for so long with recent crops of books on sex and relationships. The authors are expert wordsmiths, having put together a cogent and compelling book that is accessible to all readers. Both men and women should do themselves a favor, and read this book.

Roger T. Crenshaw