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“Healthy Intimacy After Abuse” with Elizabeth Smart, survivor (pt 1 of 2)

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Wendy Maltz - Media Interviews, Sexual Abuse Healing

A powerful conversation! Nationally-recognized abuse survivor, Elizabeth Smart, and Wendy discuss “How to Have Healthy Intimacy After Abuse.” It’s a frequent question people ask her. Find out here. They discuss why sex is a challenging topic, recognizing symptoms, changing attitudes and behaviors, how intimate partners can help, the benefits of sexual healing from sexual abuse, and more. This is Part 1 of a two-part series available in audio and in transcript form at elizabethsmartfoundation.org. Elizabeth is amazing in her healing strength, knowledge, compassion, and commitment to helping others!

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Pre-Order Now Available for El Viaje para Sanar la Sexualidad!

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Wendy Maltz - Sexual Abuse Healing

We are delighted to report that El Viaje para Sanar la Sexualidad, the Spanish language edition of The Sexual Healing Journey, is now available for pre-ordering on Amazon. The official release date is June 8, 2021, but you can order now to receive it as soon as possible. CLICK HERE FOR LINK:

Nos complace informar que El Viaje para Sanar la Sexualidad, la edición en español de The Sexual Healing Journey, ya está disponible para preordenar en Amazon. La fecha de lanzamiento oficial es el 8 de junio de 2021, pero puede hacer su pedido ahora para recibirlo lo antes posible. HAGA CLIC AQUÍ PARA ENLACE:

El Viaje para Sanar la Sexualidad coming April-May 2021! The Sexual Healing Journey in Spanish!

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Wendy Maltz - Sexual Abuse Healing

Mui emocionado! So excited! I’m happy to announce that HarperMexico is publishing my book, The Sexual Healing Journey, in a multiple-country Spanish language edition in April-May 2021. (Mexico, US, & Spain). I have received many requests for a Spanish edition over the years. I believe the #MeToo and #YoTambien movements have increased awareness of the tremendous need for quality sexual recovery resources in Spanish. I thank Evelyn Salinas, for writing a wonderful forward to the book, and Natasha Prosperi for her support and encouragement from the beginning. I look forward to sharing more information about El Viaje para Sanar la Sexualidad: Una Guía para Sobrevivientes de Abuso with you as soon as it is available. Here is an illustration of what the cover will look like…..and the whole jacket.

The Body article on Sexual Healing Tools

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Wendy Maltz - Sexual Abuse Healing

Writer Hannah Harris Green explores old and new sexual healing techniques in her article, “These Women Help Others Heal From Trauma and Enjoy Sex” (The Body: The HIV/AIDS Resource, Oct. 1, 2019). The article interviews Wendy Maltz and describes several basic Relearning Touch techniques from The Sexual Healing Journey. It also features a Netherlands-based engineer’s self-discovery kit for survivors and a clothing designer’s dental dam underwear. Though the tools come from divergent therapeutic and engineering fields, they share a common goal of helping survivors learn to feel more relaxed, present, and in control during intimate relating.

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How to Support Survivors of Sex Abuse — NYT article

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Wendy Maltz - Sexual Abuse Healing

What do you say, and how can you help, someone who was sexually abused? Vanessa Marin provides a wealth of tips and ideas in her article, “How to Support a Friend or Loved One Who Has Been Sexually Abused?” (NYT, 2/27/19). Wendy, author of The Sexual Healing Journey, is one of several experts featured who provide concrete ideas and advice. When offered with caring, respect and sensitivity, support from loved ones and friends can go a long way in providing comfort and encouraging healing.

Click here to access the article

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Vanessa Marin

Sexual Healing Interview on The Thoughtful Counselor

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Wendy Maltz - Sexual Abuse Healing, Uncategorized

How can counselors best help survivors begin to address sexual healing concerns? Wendy Maltz, author of The Sexual Healing Journey, shares ideas, effective strategies, and innovative interventions on Megan Speciale’s The Thoughtful Counselor podcast (Episode 97: “Sexual Healing after #MeToo”. In this friendly discussion, Wendy and Megan discuss the impact of sexual abuse on sexuality, the healing process, readiness for healing, and therapist do’s and don’ts. CLICK HERE to have a listen.

Megan Speciale, host of The Thoughtful Counselor – Sex Series

Audible.com Releases The Sexual Healing Journey

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Wendy Maltz - Sexual Abuse Healing, Uncategorized

We are pleased to announce that Tantor publishers just released a digital audio version of The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse. It’s available on Audible.com and soon with other retailers. Read by talented Coleen Marlo, it makes this classic recovery book more user friendly. A great way to honor National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, too!!

When #MeToo Triggers Painful Memories

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Wendy Maltz - Media Interviews, Sexual Abuse Healing

While the #MeToo movement is awesome and bringing much-needed attention to the ubiquitous problem of sexual abuse in our culture, it is also triggering some painful memories for many survivors. If that is the case for you or someone you know Wendy Maltz, author of The Sexual Healing Journey has helped write an informative article for Bottomline Health that gives lots of suggestions for ways to deal with upsetting feelings and and heal from what happened in the past. The article, “When #MeToo Brings Up Painful Memories of Sexual Abuse, Here’s Help” covers questions survivors have such as: whether and how much to disclose about past sex abuse, who to share with, what to do if the past offender is still in your life, when to seek therapy, and more.

Wendy is also featured in a program discussing #MeToo and Sexual Abuse Healing on the “About Health” KPFA Radio show with Dr. Will Courtenay, November 6, 2017. To listen, CLICK HERE FOR KPFA RADIO SHOW LINK

CLICK HERE FOR BOTTOMLINE HEALTH ARTICLE

Photo from Bottom Line Health article

Sexology Podcast – Wendy & Dr. Moali Explore Sexual Healing

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Wendy Maltz - Media Interviews, Sexual Abuse Healing

Dr. Nazanin Moali interviewed Wendy for her on the Sexology podcast,“Healing from Sexual Assault with Wendy Maltz LCSW”. Wendy really enjoyed being on the program as Nazanin is such a caring therapist and interviewer. They identify some common myths about sex assault, various impacts of abuse on sex, how to heal, and what it feels like to develop and reclaim healthy sexuality.

To Listen, CLICK HERE

Dr. Nazanin Moali, Ph.D., Sexology Podcast

Trump Causing Sex Turn-Off – Huff Post Article

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Wendy Maltz - Media Interviews, Sexual Abuse Healing, Uncategorized

In a new article entitled, “Post Election, Survivors of Assault are Struggling to Have Sex Again,” Huffington Post reporter, Catherine Pearson, explores how Trump’s shocking election win has been re-traumatizing sexual abuse survivors and causing sex and intimacy problems. She quotes Wendy Maltz about the phenomenon and mentions The Sexual Healing Journey as a resource. Catherine discusses how Trump’s physical characteristics and his getting away with perpetrating sexual assaults can trigger a BIG TURN-OFF to sex. Survivors may experience Trump’s having been voted into the highest office in the land by others as a betrayal by society and a dismissal of the seriousness of sex abuse. As depressing as it may be, it can be helpful to keep in mind the fact that, regardless of who’s president: We all have the right and power to define and make sex what we want it to be in our own lives and loving relationships.

CLICK HERE to read the article

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