WENDY MALTZ

Este libro pionero invita a todas las mujeres a un viaje de placer, pasión y autodescubrimiento que ilumina las diferentes funciones de sus fantasías sexuales, desde la facilitación del orgasmo hasta la mejora de la propia imagen. Tambien describe sus roles imaginarios mas comunes y las maneras de hacer el amor que encuentran mas excitantes, les ayuda a descubrir su propio estilo sexual y a evaluar el modo en que sus fantasias influyen en el, y ofrece consejos claros sobre cuando y como hablar de estas ultimas a un amante. La sexologa Wendy Maltz y la periodista Suzie Boss amplian asi las fronteras de todo aquello que sabemos acerca del deseo femenino y revelan como las fantasias sexuales, siempre tan parecidas a los sueños, se pueden considerar como la puerta de entrada a nuestro mundo interior. Valiendose de los conocimientos de expertos en sexualidad, de las declaraciones de miembros de talleres de trabajo y de entrevistas realizadas a mas de un centenar de mujeres que han hecho publicas sus originales, sensuales y provocativas historias eroticas, las autoras nos animan, a cada una de nosotras, a observar de cerca nuestra propia imaginacion sexual y el papel que desempeñan las fantasias en nuestra vida.

Men and women who have despaired that their sex lives would never change will find hope and answers in this friendly, encouraging, and essential guide. Laura Davis, coauthor of The Courage to Heal and author of Allies in HealingThis widely esteemed, highly respected self-help guide helps survivors of sexual abuse heal from the past, improve relationships, and discover the joys of sexual intimacy. Compassionate and enduring, renowned author, psychotherapist, and certified sex therapist Wendy Maltz presents a comprehensive program for healing from sexual trauma that sensitively takes readers step-by-step through the recovery process, integrating expert advice with groundbreaking exercises, proven techniques, and first-person accounts of women and men at every stage of sexual healing. This compassionate resource can help you to: Identify the sexual effects of sexual abuse Eliminate negative sexual behavior and resolve specific problems Gain control over upsetting automatic reactions to touch and sex Develop a healthy sexual self-concept Originally published two decades ago, The Sexual Healing Journey is a highly respected sex therapy resource for understanding and healing the intimate sexual problems caused by sex abuse. The updated third edition features a new preface, revised materials, and an updated, expanded resource section.

An extremely helpful and much needed resource. . . . I highly recommend it."Harville Hendrix, author of Getting the Love You Want and Receiving LoveSince the explosion of the Internet, the number of people struggling with addiction to Internet pornography has skyrocketed. But there has been a distinct lack of resources to help them until now. The Porn Trap is the first book to take a comprehensive look at sex addiction and other devastating consequences of porn use, addressing the full range of problems that impact everyone from recreational "dabblers" to compulsive addicts, and the people who care about them.In this groundbreaking self-help guide, sex and relationship therapists Wendy and Larry Maltz take on this important subject with wisdom, authority, and compassion. They shed new light on the power of pornographyrevealing why its so easy to develop a serious problem with porn and often hard to break free. Without judgment or blame, the Maltzes outline the destructive effects of porn use, and offer a commonsense, practical approach for addiction recovery supported by innovative exercises, checklists, and suggestions.The Porn Trap will help you to: Identify and evaluate the impact of porn Decide whether its time to quit using porn Learn how to stop using porn and deal with cravings Rebuild self-esteem and restore personal integrity Heal a relationship harmed by porn use, and Develop a thriving and satisfying sexual life without porn Throughout the book are powerful real-life stories from everyday people from all walks of life who have struggled with compulsive sexual behavior and gotten out from under its influence. Their experiences show that no matter how bad things may seem, it is possible to change and eventually triumph over this increasingly common problem.