Let's Talk About Sex: Real Stories from a Therapist's Office

by Ann-Marlene Henning, Jamie McIntosh (Translator)

Overview

A renowned sexologist shows us we’re not alone when it comes to problems of sex and love.

Ann-Marlene Henning has improved the sex lives of thousands through her TV show and advice blog. Now, readers can experience her sought-after talk therapy in Let’s Talk About Sex, which illuminates common bedroom plights with real client stories. Meeting with couples of diverse identities and sexual orientations, Henning offers a rare window into the therapist’s mind. She shares her first impressions, explains her thinking as she decides what to ask now (and what to save for later), and solves problems that range from disagreements over fetishes to a lackluster sex life.

The result is a timely portrait of modern sex, one that raises as many questions as it offers real, tangible solutions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781771644280
Publisher:	Greystone Books
Publication date:	05/19/2020
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ann-Marlene Henning is a sexologist and couples therapist with a background in neuropsychology. She hosts the long-running German TV series Make Love and has published countless articles and several books on sex and relationships.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

1 Symbiosis: Too Close for Comfort 6

2 My Life, My Sex 31

3 Looking Closely in Sex Therapy 46

4 Passion Crash: When Men's Equipment Lets Them Down 58

5 The Best in Us, the Worst in Us 70

6 Whiteout: Blurred Boundaries 78

7 When to Go, When to Stay 91

8 The Lanzarote Effect: The Child in Adult Relationships 112

9 Shutdown: When Legs Are Crossed 125

10 The Four Spheres of Sexuality 142

11 Come On! Men and Their Bodies 163

12 Macho Men 180

13 Be My Echo: Narcissism in Relationships 196

14 Desire Chooses its Own Path: Fetishes, S&M, and More 211

15 Sex and Gender 233

16 What's Left to Say 249

Acknowledgments 265

About the Author 266

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Henning's Let's Talk About Sex introduces the reader to the vast range of sexual concerns, difficulties, and dysfunctions in a highly accessible way that destigmatizes them. We have a glimpse into the strategies used to effectively improve sexuality in a way that allows this book to be used as a self-help manual. I highly recommend this for anyone with issues related to their own, or a partner's, sexuality.”
— Lori A. Brotto, PhD, clinical psychologist, sex researcher, and author of Better Sex Through Mindfulness

Editorial Reviews

Henning's Let's Talk About Sex introduces the reader to the vast range of sexual concerns, difficulties, and dysfunctions in a highly accessible way that destigmatizes them. We have a glimpse into the strategies used to effectively improve sexuality in a way that allows this book to be used as a self-help manual. I highly recommend this for anyone with issues related to their own, or a partner's, sexuality.”
—Lori A. Brotto, PhD, clinical psychologist, sex researcher, and author of Better Sex Through Mindfulness

From the Publisher

03/01/2020

Through her private practice and long-running German TV series Make Love, couples therapist Henning has talked with partners of diverse identities and sexual orientations. In frank detail, she provides an inside view into the many common sexual issues clients bring into her office in an attempt not only to let readers know they're not alone, but to teach some of the thought patterns and techniques that can enable a more honest relationship and stronger performance. Henning discusses everything from erectile dysfunction and pornography to childhood experiences and narcissism in relationships and does so using real-life examples to pique interest and illustrate her points. VERDICT A refreshingly open and honest book about a topic of great interest to pretty much everyone.

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