Psychotherapeutic Approaches to Sexual Problems An Essential Guide for Mental Health Professionals

 1. A Professional  View of Sexual  Life   2. Clinical  Conceptual Tools  3. Sexual Desire   4. What is Love?   5. Anorgasmia in Women   6. Ejaculation Concerns  7: When Erections Are the Issue  8. Women’s  Diminished  Desire and Arousal  9.  Mysteries: Somatic Sexual Symptoms  10.    Betrayals   11. So-called Sexual Addiction  12. Paraphilic Intentions  13. Concepts of Identity    14. The Treatment of Gender Diverse Youth  15:  The Treatment of Gender Diverse Adults  16. The Art of Making Distinctions 

Biography

Stephen B. Levine, MD, is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, and psychiatrist at DeBalzo, Elgudin, Levine, Risen, LLC, in Beachwood, Ohio.

"The first edition of this book was excellent and I referred to it often personally as well as in my teaching with residents. This new edition is as valuable, if not moreso. Dr. Levine is a wise clinician, teacher, and mentor, and in this book one feels like he is coaching you directly. Dr. Levine offers clinical pearls that one will not find in other psychotherapy books."

Lori Brotto, PhD

"Dr. Levine tackles subjects other sex therapy texts tend to avoid. His work incorporates many of the more emotional, psychodynamic, and existential aspects of living (i.e., love, relationships, meaning, and connection) and offers a welcome alternative to the popular CBT models. Dr. Levine’s conversational writing style makes this book particularly accessible, especially to those who may have limited confidence in their sex therapy expertise. This makes this book very user-friendly for those mental health practitioners who may be hesitant to take on cases with sexuality as a component."

Daniel N. Watter, PhD, clinical and forensic psychologist/sex therapist; Past President of The Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR)

"Now in its latest revision, Dr Stephen B. Levine’s Psychotherapeutic Approaches to Sexual Problems: An Essential Guide for Mental Health Professionals provides a veritable compendium of sexual issues in the clinical setting, ranging from basic concepts, functions, and dysfunctions to paraphilias and issues of sexual identity and gender diversity. Not simply a tired list of definitional criteria for pathologic states, Psychotherapeutic Approaches assists the reader with clinical concepts applicable to all patients and to the clinicians who seek to serve them. A career teacher and respected clinician with a half century of experience, Levine has produced a masterpiece accessible to the lay reader and professional alike. Whether sexual identity, dysfunction, trauma, or pathology are the identified foci of treatment, virtually any psychotherapy and every psychotherapist will benefit from a careful reading—and re-reading—of Psychotherapeutic Approaches to Sexual Problems: An Essential Guide for Mental Health Professionals."

Robert J. Ronis, MD, MPH, Professor and Chairman Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

"Reading this book feels like sitting in clinical supervision with Dr. Stephen B. Levine himself. Written with wisdom and compassion, this masterful resource illuminates the complexities of sexuality and gender and offers mental health professionals a trusted guide to revisit time and again."

Paul Garcia Ryan, President of TherapyFirst

"Offering the depth and insight of clinical supervision, Dr. Levine invites mental health professionals into a rich dialogue about sexuality in the therapy room. More than a guide to treating sexual difficulties, this book illuminates how engaging with patients’ sexual concerns can deepen therapeutic understanding, enrich the clinical relationship, and foster profound psychological change—for both patient and therapist. A must-read for clinicians seeking to integrate sexual health into their practice with confidence, nuance, and depth."

Kathryn S.K. Hall, PhD, Editor of Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy, 6th Edition, Author of Talking About Sex in Psychotherapy: A Guide for Every Clinician