Desire Speaks

A Book On Desire The work of Katharine Angel, Unmastered: A Book on Desire Most Difficult To Tell, stands apart in its level of intimacy, vulnerability and courage. It sketches out an emotionally and physically aware psychology of heterosexual feminine desire, loosely but perceptively journaled in the context of an actual relationship. It begins with […]

Good Research On Sexuality

Research That Helps Therapy I’m slowly digesting the results of the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (“Natsal 3”) conducted in Britain. I note below two written passages from Natsal 3, and one bar chart that stood out for me. These findings connect to views of sexuality that I believe can support good therapy. […]

Hypersexual Disorder

I believe that this proposed sexual disorder was in fact a value-laden attempt to pathologize and scapegoat a certain type of human sexuality. The Problem In addition to the lack of validating research, the problem that its backers could never work around was that if you have two or more people agreeing to practice the very […]

Love, Sex and Power in Relationships

I am looking forward to beginning this five session tele-seminar today with Esther Perel and Tammy Nelson. I can consult with them regarding specific clients, so if you are interested in my requesting consultation for you, please call or e-mail me ASAP. They bring different therapeutic orientations to the subject of sex. While I have long felt an affinity […]