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Stephanie Baird, LMHC, has provided therapy, assessment, consultation, and educational talks and programming on sexual health, EMDR Therapy, trauma, vicarious traumatization, self-care, burnout, and stress reduction in various mental health settings such as prisons, hospitals, clinics, and private practice, since 1999. Her private practice psychotherapy specialties include sexual health, EMDR therapy, and trauma/PTSD. Wendy Stock, PhD, has been a?licensed clinical psychologist in practice for over 30 years. Dr. Stock specializes in sex therapy, relationship issues, sexual trauma, depression, and anxiety. She is currently based in Berkeley, CA. In 2015, Dr. Stock began her teletherapy practice with Doctor On Demand. She is licensed and provides teletherapy to clients in eight western states. Katherine Hertlein, PhD, is a Professor and Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development at the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University. She received her master's degree in marriage and family therapy from Purdue University Calumet and her doctorate in human development with a specialization in marriage and family therapy from Virginia Tech. Dr. Hertlein has won numerous awards for research, teaching, mentorship, and supervision across her career including the Nevada System of Higher Education's Regent's Rising Researcher Award and Barrick Scholar Award from UNLV.
Contributors Preface Gender Terminology Statement Acknowledgments Resources PART I. FOUNDATIONS Chapter 1. Sexual Health Frameworks Chapter 2. Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy and Health Chapter 3. Sexology History, Desire and Arousal Models, and Sexual Compatibility Chapter 4. Human Sexual Development Chapter 5. Considering Gender with all Clients Chapter 6. Sexual/Affectional Orientation and Relationship Status PART II. TREATMENT Chapter 7. Sex Therapy Frameworks Chapter 8. Vulvar, Vaginal, and Pelvic Sexual Dysfunctions, Disorders, and Treatment Chapter 9. Penile and Related Sexual Disorders and Treatment Chapter 10. Sexual Violence, Trauma, and Victimization PART III. RESOURCES AND SPECIFIC POPULATIONS Chapter 11. Marginalized Populations and Sexual Health Chapter 12. Aging Sexual Health Chapter 13. Sexual Health Resources for Clinicians and Clients Index
