EP140 - Kinky Couples with Stefani Goerlich - a podcast by Dr. Nazanin Moali, Ph.D, Psychology of Sex | Couple Therapy | Sex Education
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Welcome to episode 140 of the Sexology Podcast! Today I’m delighted to welcome Stefani Goerlich to the podcast. In this episode she speaks to me about working with non-traditional couples, the sexual challenges they face and understanding what it means to be kink aware.
Stefani holds a Masters in Social Work from Wayne State University, where she specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She has over fifteen years' experience in working with poly/kinky individuals, swingers, commercial sex workers, and child and adult survivors of sexual trauma including human trafficking. Stefani has served as a guest lecturer on minority sexual communities at Northwestern University and is a frequent conference presenter on topics related to Kink Aware Practice and consent. An award winning author, she currently working on her second book entitled The Leather Couch: Clinical Practice with Kinky Clients.
In this episode, you will hear:
- The non-traditional relationship Stefani sees in her practice
- The stigma non—traditional relationships face when forming romantic relationships
- Working with sex workers
- Sexual challenges non-traditional couples face
- Working around jealousy
- The importance of negotiation and communication
- What does it mean to be kink aware?
- Things that get in the way of therapists working with people from the lense of kink awareness?
- How 2-5% of the population need a form of kink to be sexually stimulated
- Misconceptions around working with non-traditional couples
Resources
Bonus Episode, Anorexia Nervosa & Sex: https://oasis2care.com/bonus-episode-anorexia-nervosa-sex/
Bonus Episode, Sex & OCD: https://oasis2care.com/bonus-episode-ocd-and-sex/
Bonus Episode, Sex & Depression: https://oasis2care.com/bonus-depression-sex/
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