Psychoanalytic Sex Therapy

Psychoanalytic Sex Therapy: Exploring the Unconscious Life of Sexuality bridges the gap between depth psychology and modern sex therapy, offering a fresh, integrative approach to understanding sexual struggles.

Juliane Maxwald, MA, LP, CST, is a psychoanalyst and certified sex therapist in New York specializing in sexuality, trauma, and relational dynamics. She teaches and supervises nationally across psychoanalytic and sex therapy settings.

Introduction: My Journey - From the Couch to the Consulting Room: How Psychoanalysis and Sex Therapy Came Together 1 From Silence to Discourse: Addressing Sexuality in the Counseling Room 2 Listening to What We Feel: Countertransference as Compass 3 The Erotic Mirror: Narcissism, Trauma, and the Sexual Self 4 Power At Play: BDSM, Relational Dynamics, and Therapeutic Healing 5 Sexual Healing: Masturbation, Trauma, and the Body's Wisdom 6 Is Porn to Blame? Rethinking Pornography in Sex Therapy 7 Binging on Sex: Transforming Compulsive Sexual Behavior 8 More Than the Agreement: Love, Loss, and Boundaries in Consensual Non-Monogamy 9 Between Knowing and Not Knowing: A Story of Sexual Fluidity 10 The Unconscious as Orgasm: Sex and the Journey into the Unknown 11 Desire Discrepancy: When Arousal and Attachment Collide Conclusion Addendum: Sometimes a Cigar Is Just a Cigar - The Case for Simple Solutions