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Welcome to the Healthy Sex blog. Here we share the latest news and information about Wendy’s media interviews, presentations, and publications. You can find blog posts listed according to topic categories such as Sex & Love, Sex Abuse Healing, Sexual Fantasy, Porn Recovery, Reflections on Sex, and more – as well as by the date posted.

Reflections on Sex (RoS) posts

“Reflections on Sex” is a special category of blog posts featured in the Healthy Sex blog. It is sometimes referred to using the abbreviation, RoS. These blog posts serve as a running column, like a newspaper column. In these writings, Wendy shares the most fascinating ideas and insights she gained about sex in her more than forty years of work as a sex educator and therapist. New “Reflections on Sex” blog posts are published about one a month and are highlighted on this page. To find out as soon as one is posted follow Wendy Maltz on Twitter or Facebook for announcements.

“Reflections on Sex” provides me an exciting opportunity to examine sex from old and new perspectives and share stories and ideas I haven’t written about before. I’m eager to tell you about the people, experiences, and discoveries that caught my attention and influenced my life. I hope you will find my observations entertaining as well as informative. Perhaps they will inspire you to reflect on your own journey with sex, how your views about it have changed, and what sex means to you.
Wendy Maltz

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“The Porn Trap” now in Chinese!

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Wendy Maltz - Porn Problem Recovery

Larry and I are pleased to report that our book “The Porn Trap: The Essential Guide to Overcoming Problems Caused by Pornography” 跳出色情陷阱 is now available in an open (ie. unadulterated) Chinese translation. We want to thank Carmen Song, the amazing translator, and Law Press of China for recognizing the need for a resource to help the growing numbers of young people in China who are reporting problems caused by porn.

Truth is: today’s porn is a global concern.

For more information and to order contact the book’s page at Law Press in China and/or Amazon online books in China

Wendy talks Sexual Fantasies on “Talk with Francesca” 4-26-14

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Wendy Maltz - Media Interviews, Understanding Sexual Fantasies

Join the fun! Wendy is the guest on “Talk with Francesca” radio show Saturday, April 26th, 2014 at 7 am EST (Wendy is on for the second half of the hour long show). The show is broadcast on 1510 AM Yahoo Radio in Boston, as well as, 106.1 FM in Newburyport. You can listen to an archived version from the Talk with Francesca website, here. Wendy and Francesca have a lively discussion about the types, common concerns, and pleasures of women’s sexual fantasies, discuss Wendy’s book, Private Thoughts: Exploring the Power of Women’s Sexual Fantasies, and answer a few listener questions

Francesca Bastarache – Radio Host

Wendy Speaker at SAA Spring Mtg 5-3-14 in PD

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Wendy Maltz - Events, Porn Problem Recovery

Wendy Maltz LCSW, DST, coauthor of The Porn Trap, is the featured speaker for the Portland Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA) Spring Speaker meeting at the First United Methodist Church in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, May 3rd, 2014. The doors open at 11:00. Wendy will begin with a talk on “The Hidden Power of Pornography: Why Porn Can Be Harmful and What It Takes to Break Free from It” from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm. In the afternoon Wendy will present a workshop from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on “Rebuilding Trust, Intimacy, and Sexual Pleasure in a Couples Relationship”. There will be a 30 minute break from 12:30 – 1 pm for people to have lunch (bring your own sack lunch). These presentations are open to all “S” Fellowships and their partners. For more information contact the Portland SAA office at info@portlandsaa.org or call 503.452.5961.

Wendy Teaching Sex Counseling & Therapy at U Oregon

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Wendy Maltz - Events

2014 marks the 3rd year that Wendy Maltz LCSW, DST is teaching a Spring term graduate level course entitled, “Human Sexuality in Counseling” for the Couples & Family Therapy Program in the College of Education at the University of Oregon. Doctoral students from Counseling Psychology program also enroll. This dynamic, information rich course provides an overview of a wide range of sexuality concerns and how they can impact individuals and relationships. Wendy presents a plethora of treatment strategies and techniques to help mental health professionals effectively address sexual problems and related issues. This popular class honors cultural and sexual diversity, promotes concepts of sexual health, ethics, and safety, and is geared to helping practitioners develop comfort and confidence in discussing sexual concerns. This course is currently full for this term.

“Sex, Chocolate, and Menopause” event 3-7-14 in Eugene

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Wendy Maltz - Events, Other Topics

What does good sex and good chocolate have in common? Come find out on Friday evening, March 7th when Wendy Maltz LCSW, DST, and other women’s health professionals discuss “Sex, Chocolate and Menopause” at the Eugene Yoga Center. The program will run from from 6:30-9pm at 3575 Donald Street, Eugene, OR 97405. You can enjoy chocolate and wine, shop for health and comfort products from local vendors and participate in a lively discussion with local women’s health professionals about how you can actually find joy in this time of transformation! For more information and to register call 541.520.8771 or visit: http://eugeneyoga.us/. Early registration is recommended.

UK Study Reveals Brain Changes from Porn

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Wendy Maltz - Porn Problem Recovery

Martin Daubney hosted a documentary in late September on British national television etitled, “Porn on the Brain”. It’s groundbreaking and explores the nature and impact of today’s pornography. The program includes a section on Dr. Valerie Voon’s MRI brain scan research that is revealing significant differences between the reactions of compulsive porn user’s brains as compared to controls (See photo first published in the Independent 9-22-13).

Her research appears to validate the addictive nature and potential of today’s porn and provide some explanation for how and why it can cause serious mental, sexual and relationship problems. The program also takes a personal, albeit disturbing, look into the life of a young man with a serious porn problem, and explores possible societal solutions that may include early and continuing sex education. NOTE: contains sexually explicit adult content, as well as graphic and blurred images of porn.

Salon.com Article Praises “The Porn Trap”

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Wendy Maltz - Porn Problem Recovery

In a groundbreaking Salon.com article entitled, “My Sexuality After Porn,” (10-29-13) journalist Isaac Abel reveals how he is working to undo early conditioning and reclaim his sexuality as healthy, sensual, and intimate. Insightful, honest, and at times graphically descriptive, he discusses various healing strategies he and his partner used, including the “Hand on Heart Anchoring” exercise from our book “The Porn Trap.” Speaking about the exercise, he says, “We’d liked it. Our bodies said that too.”

[Caution: The article does contain a short graphic description of a sexually aggressive fantasy roleplay which might be triggering to some readers]

Pandora’s Project Q & A on Sexual Healing Part 2 – June ’13

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Wendy Maltz - Media Interviews, Sexual Abuse Healing

Wendy Maltz continues to answer tough questions about sexual healing in Part 2of an article published in the Pandora’s Project June 2013 newsletter. The questions cover topics such as self-worth, disclosing to a partner for the first time, dating, and dealing with an impatient partner. Specific ideas are shared that can be found in Wendy’s book, The Sexual Healing Journey.

Pandora’s Project is a nationally-acclaimed nonprofit organization dedicated to providing information, support, and resources to survivors of rape and sexual abuse and their friends and family. They have been devoted to recovery and healing since 1999.

The questions Wendy answers in the newsletter came from members of their online support group, Pandora’s Aquarium. Survivors involved in the project know that connecting with other rape and sexual abuse survivors is an important part of healing. Their online support group includes a message board, chat room, and blogs. It is free to join and is safely moderated by a diverse group of survivors.

To access the newsletter and article CLICK HERE.

Newsweek Daily Beast Article mentions “The Porn Trap”

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Wendy Maltz - Media Interviews, Porn Problem Recovery

Wendy was recently interviewed by Winston Ross, a writer for Newsweek/Daily Beast for an article on a Baptist pastor recommending men give up porn for good. The Pastor, Jay Dennis of 1 Million Men Porn Free, believes 80% of Christian men are struggling with viewing porn and that porn problems are being avoided partly because many pastors struggle with it, too. Ross discusses why internet porn is so compelling and mentions The Porn Trap as a recovery book.

Click here for the article “Porn Boycott”
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/07/03/porn-boycott-pastor-jay-dennis-wants-you-to-join-1-million-men.html

Isaac Abel Talks About “Coming Out as a Porn Addict”

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Wendy Maltz - Porn Problem Recovery

In this third installment writing about his healing journey, Isaac Abel discusses how “coming out as a porn addict” helped him overcome feelings of shame and isolation and heal…He’s a courageous voice and role model for others in recovery…He also talks about our book, The Porn Trap, in the Atlantic on=line article…..

To read the article, CLICK HERE
or visit
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/06/coming-out-as-a-porn-addict/277106/

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