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An Intersectional Approach to Sex Therapy: Centering the Lives of Indigenous, Racialized and People of Color
Published by Routledge Press
Edited by Reece M. Malone, Mariotta Gary-Smith, Marla Renee Stewart and James C. Wadley
Introduction:
When an individual, couple, or relationship extends their trust in the professional capacities of sex therapists and sexuality educators to help guide them through emotionally, psychologically, and physical difficult situations impacting their sexual health and sexual relationships, there is an unspoken expectation that our awareness and approach includes broad and social ecological insight and systemic determinants of health. As clinicians and educators, it is a privilege to witness our clients evolve and expressing feelings of enlightenment, empowerment, hope and better equipped with practical tools and strategies that can lead toward a healthier sexual and intimacy life.
Sex therapists, counselors and educators obtain knowledge and training on the most common concerns faced by clients including low desire and desire discrepancies, erectile dysfunction, rapid ejaculation, painful intercourse, anorgasmia, delayed orgasm, out-of-control, impulsive and compulsive sexual behaviours, sexual trauma, and concerns with sexual media consumption. Our treatment modalities include: CBT, DBT, ACT, EFT, EMDR, narrative therapy, sensate focus therapy, and psychoeducation. These approaches have been proven effective for some but not all clients.
While success rates vary depending on a host of circumstances, there has not been enough clinical consideration of the intersections and impact of race, culture, and ethnicity in client’s sexual health and sexual relationships.
This collection invites clinicians to think about if and how such treatment approaches integrate client’s relationship to their racial cultural, and ethnic identity as an integral part of our interventions including:
Given the lack of awareness and resources that critically explore the impacts of racism, colonization, intersectionality and minority stress in sexual health and sexual relationships, this edited collection serves as a major contribution to the field of sex therapy and individual, marriage, relationship therapy.
Listen to Dr. Reece Malone on the podcast Our Better Half (Northamton, Massachusetts). As he explores intersectionality and decolonization in sex therapy, discussing erotic racism, its impact on desirability, and how internalized experiences affect clients.
You can listen here: Listen Now
Professional Development & Training
Professional consultation and collaboration are available for those in the helping professions. Sex therapy can compliment marriage and family therapy, individual therapy, physiotherapy, medicine, clinical social work, or other allied health professions.
If you are a professional interested in building your capacity and knowledge on human sexuality please visit our companion site Diversity Essentials (www.diversityessentials.com) to learn more.
Topics include:
- Being a Sex-Positive Service Provider
- Inclusive Clinical Intakes and Assessments
- LGBT2SQ+ Affirmative Counselling and Therapy
- Transgender and Gender Diversity: Equity and Inclusion
So, what exactly are we going to do?
Welcome to the field of being a sexuality professional! One of the most common questions I receive are:.
- “Where and how do I start?”
- “What are the possibilities of being a sexuality educator professional?”
- “Can I make this into a sustainable career path?”
The answer is YES!
I teach a course at Antioch University Seattle on the Fundamentals of Sex Education that includes a class on Being a Sexuality Professional. If you are considering becoming a sexuality educator professional, I offer my 25 years experience (1-hr to 1.5-hr consultation) on the fundamentals of determining your path, and how to start and sustain your business.
