New Directions in Sex Therapy: Innovations and Alternatives
excellently edited... experienced professionals...[will] find some truly new ideas. And, in any case, having this broad range of issues, of varying degrees of 'newness', all in a single volume is undoubtedly useful.–Sexual and Relationship Therapy, Vol. 17, No.4, 2002New Directionsis a well-organized, bold, and important book that promises up-to-date coverage of the theoretical and research literature in the field of sex therapy. The contributors provide formidable challenges to reductive, biomedical explanations of clients' sexual and intimacy-related concerns, and they offer many practical, insightful, and helpful suggestions. At the same time, however, none of the contributors succomb to offering 'cookbook' type solutions. ThusNew Directionsshould enjoy a wide readership--it is highly relevant to experienced sex therapists, but it would also be a valuable resource for counselors who have a more general practice and want to incorporate a relational and contextual understanding of sexuality into their clinical work. . . . A must read for mental health professionals working with clients who have sexual concerns.–Psychotherapy: Theory / Research / Practice / Training, 2003This collection of provocative, solid, and carefully crafted essays examines the possibilities of helping people find sexual passion.New Directions in Sex Therapy, complete with a 20-page Index, makes a major contribution. Professional sex therapists and people naive about the field will all find this collection a valuable and (intellectually) stimulating resource.–AHP Perspectives, October 2003