Every therapist has certain areas of expertise and are suited to council people in different arenas and if you have ever considered looking into sexual or relationship therapy we encourage you to do extensive research on who might be the best therapist for you. Below are 10 professionals that we believe are exemplary sex positive therapists, researchers and counselors. GetLusty for Couple's Rachael Milton reports.
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#1 Enliven Couples Therapy: Kimberly Sharky, LMFT, CST and Amy Freier, LPC make up Enliven Couples Therapy. Enliven is a great resource based in Chicago that focuses on couples therapy, sex therapy and relationship coaching. A great resource for couples therapy in our home base, Chicago! #2 Rachael L. Ross, MD, PhD.: An advocate of frank sex talk, Dr. Rachael (pictured left) is an accomplished medical doctor and sexologist. She has been a guest on many different TV and radio shows, quoted in magazines, and recently published her first book Down Right Feel Right – Outercourse For Her & For Him.
#3 Melanie Greenberg, Ph.D.: Dr. Greenberg treats couples that have "issues of trust, communication breakdown, loss of intimacy, and destructive ways of relating. I focus on attachment and communication styles as well as respect, creating intimacy, deescalating conflict, and constructive expression." She has an impressive history in academia that you can view on her website.
#4 Joy Davidson, Ph.D.: Dr. Joy specializes in relationship counseling and sex therapy with topics ranging from sexless marriages to resolving conflicts and fights. She has written several books, her most recent being Colors of Passion: Awakening Desire, Rediscovering Pleasure which you can purchase here.
#5 Joe Kort, Ph.D., LMSW: Dr. Joe Kort is the founder and director of The Center Relationships and Sexual Health. He specializes in Gay Affirmative Psychotherapy and IMAGO Relationship Therapy, which he describes as a "program involving communication exercises designed for couples to enhance their relationship and for singles to learn relationship skills".#6 Cynthia Lief Ruberg, LPCC, LLC: Cynthia (pictured left) has an extensive history in treating sexual and relationship issues and believes that "each partner is affected by the other's sexual concerns and that a couple's sexual concerns commonly impact their relationship and vice versa." We agree Cynthia!
#7 Dorree Lynn, Ph.D.: Dr. Lynn believes that sexually satisfying relationships can be achieved no matter how old you are so she founded the website Fifty and Furthermore, which provides information and advice on sexual health and relationships for the over-50 crowd.
#8 Michael Castleman, MA: Michael Castleman is a journalist, sex therapist and sex educator. The goal of Great Sex After 40 is to inform people that "with a little information and some erotic adjustments, sex after 40 or 50 or 60 or 70 can be quite enjoyable, possibly the best sex of your life."#9 Roger Libby, Ph.D.: Dr. Libby (pictured left) is an internationally recognized sexologist, social psychologist, sociologist and a board certified sex therapist. Dr. Libby has an extensive CV and is also an author, radio host and professor.
#10 Dr. Janell Carroll: A sexologist and professor, Dr. Carroll encourages open discussion surrounding the many aspects of sex and relationships. She is also an accomplished author with a wide selection of greats books that you can check out on her website.
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