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Here's an excerpt below of the full article written by Theresa Ikard from www.carnalnation.com on Dr. Marty Klein's workshop on how traditional psychology therapists are not trained to help bring sexual sophistication into their clients' lives. It makes crystal clear how often therapists will use the standard social mores and/or religious-based beliefs as their answers to questions posed to them. Psychologists with sex therapy certifications are an improvement, but based on my research into what they are teaching and their training, their knowledge does not extend beyond basic to intermediate sex information and often it's gathered from statistics and science-only. I'm glad they're out there and I love many of them, but there is more. Betty Dodson and I pick up where traditional therapists and sex therapists leave off as do other teachers I have studied with. This is the fundamental difference between sex educators, therapists, and sex therapists. The other difference is Betty and I will get in front of a camera, naked and/or in a sexual situation, to demonstrate ourselves exactly what we teach. Sex therapists without fail use the talking head model for teaching while utilizing models to demonstrate the sex. If you've never seen me or Betty on video yet, check out all the Betty Dodson dvd's in our sex shop. The dvds with me in it, circa 2005-Eric with my given last name, are Orgasmic Women and The Orgasm Doctor where I demonstrate partnersex with my partner comfortably using a magic wand vibrator.

"Of course, Klein would never allow that to happen; his teaching style
is practical, based in science but very entertaining, which helps ease
any uncomfortable feelings one might have with the controversial
subject matter of sexuality. More importantly, he garners his
audience’s attention and engages them in the learning. After all, it’s
hard not to pay close attention to a man who is passionately reciting
the phrase “Sex does not require an erection!” Watching the looks on
some workshop participants' faces as Klein restated this fact over and
over reminded me that this is a mind-bogglingly radical concept for
some people, and takes some time to sink in. This is the exact point
Klein is trying to make: if therapists and clinicians don't take the
time to relearn how they see sexuality, becoming comfortable with both
the language and the experience of sex for themselves, how can they
possibly be competent at helping clients?"

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