About this item
"This classic self-help book offers sound and detailed guidelines for sexual healing. Wendy Maltz stands out for her remarkable combination of wisdom, creativity, and heart." - Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., author of The Dance of Anger"Clear, non-judgmental, warm and hopeful, The Sexual Healing Journey is a precious gift for male and female survivors and for those who care about them." - Mike Lew, author of Victims No Longer "Men and women who have despaired that their sex lives would never change will find hope and answers in this friendly, encouraging, and essential guide." - Laura Davis, coauthor of The Courage to Heal and author of Allies in HealingOriginally published two decades ago, The Sexual Healing Journey is a highly respected resource for understanding and healing the intimate sexual problems caused by sex abuse. In this third edition, renowned author, psychotherapist, and certified sex therapist, Wendy Maltz, keeps this classic recovery book fresh with a new preface, revised materials, and an updated, expanded resource section. Compassionate and enduring, this guide presents a comprehensive program for healing that combines expert clinical advice with innovative exercises, steadfast techniques, and deeply moving stories of individuals who have overcome the challenges of sexual abuse to reclaim sex as safe, loving and enjoyable.
About the Author
Wendy Maltz, LCSW, DST, is an internationally recognized sex therapist, author, and lecturer, with more than forty years of experience providing help for sex and intimacy concerns. She is a leading expert on healing from sexual abuse, understanding sexual fantasies, overcoming problems caused by pornography, and developing skills for healthy sexual intimacy.
As a gift to survivors and others, Wendy has recently made her acclaimed sexual healing videos available for free watching on her HealthySex.com site, including the video "Relearning Touch: Healing Techniques for Couples" which features the exercises described in the book, The Sexual Healing Journey.
Wendy's educational website, www.HealthySex.com, provides free articles, posters, interviews, and inspirations that assist in healing and promote sexual health.
Wendy is co-director, with her husband Larry Maltz, of Maltz Counseling Associates in Eugene, Oregon and has taught sexuality classes at the University of Oregon. Wendy is the 2014 recipient of the Carnes Award, in honor of her contributions to the field of sexual addiction recovery, presented by the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health.
