Linda Weiner, MSW, LCSW

Director at Sex Therapist St. Louis, LLC

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Sex Therapist St. Louis, LLC

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Diplomate in Sex Therapy, Certified by the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists to provide supervision and CEs. Author, presenter, and mentor to the next generation of sexologically trained health professionals.

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Experience

  • Director

    Sex Therapist St. Louis, LLC

    - Present 36 years

    Greater St. Louis Area

    Provider of individual and couples therapy for sexual and relationship issues.

    Supervision for sex therapy certification.

    Provider of continuing education for healthcare providers.

    Speaker.

  • Co Director

    The Institute for Sexual & Relationship Therapy & Training

    - 4 years

    The Institute for Sexual & Relationship Therapy & Training was created by Linda Weiner, MSW, LCSW, and Constance Avery-Clark, Ph.D., in response to the need for a collaborative organization of sex education, therapy, and multidisciplinary training of educators, clinicians, therapists and allied medical professionals.

    In addition to offering assessment and treatment of intimacy and sexual difficulties for individuals and couples, we provide educational opportunities and events…

    The Institute for Sexual & Relationship Therapy & Training was created by Linda Weiner, MSW, LCSW, and Constance Avery-Clark, Ph.D., in response to the need for a collaborative organization of sex education, therapy, and multidisciplinary training of educators, clinicians, therapists and allied medical professionals.

    In addition to offering assessment and treatment of intimacy and sexual difficulties for individuals and couples, we provide educational opportunities and events, supervision and consultation, and experiential opportunities required for certification by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT).

  • Owner/Therapist

    Intimate REconnections

    - 30 years

    St Louis, MO

    Clinician/therapist with private practice in St. Louis. Specializing in relationship and sex therapy.

  • Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis Graphic

    Adjunct Professor

    Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis

    - 14 years

    Brown School, Washington University, St. Louis

    Teaching an annual course on Human Sexuality Interventions and Sex Therapy for MSW & MPH candidates.

  • Research and Clinical Associate

    Masters & Johnson Institute

    - 5 years

    Provision of relationship and sex therapy for a variety of sexual dysfunctions, disorders, and relational distresses, 1983-1988.

    Director of Post Graduate Workshops and Seminars, 1984-1986.

Education

Publications

  • Traditional Masters and Johnson behavioral approaches to sex therapy. In Z. Peterson (Ed.), The Wiley handbook of sex therapy

    Wiley-Blackwell

    The Wiley Handbook of Sex Therapy is a comprehensive and empirically-based review of the latest theory and practice in the psychotherapeutic treatment of sexual problems across client populations.

    - Structured in four sections covering specific sexual dysfunctions, theoretical approaches to sex therapy; working with client diversity; and future directions in sex therapy
    - Advocates a holistic approach to sex therapy with a focus on using a range of psychotherapeutic theories and…

    The Wiley Handbook of Sex Therapy is a comprehensive and empirically-based review of the latest theory and practice in the psychotherapeutic treatment of sexual problems across client populations.

    - Structured in four sections covering specific sexual dysfunctions, theoretical approaches to sex therapy; working with client diversity; and future directions in sex therapy
    - Advocates a holistic approach to sex therapy with a focus on using a range of psychotherapeutic theories and techniques rather than only the most popular behavioral strategies
    - Includes case studies which highlight the broad spectrum of diverse conditions that clients can experience and which sex therapists can therefore encounter in the consulting room
    - Includes contributions by more than 60 experts from a wide range of disciplines

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  • Sensate Focus in Sex Therapy: The Illustrated Manual

    Routledge

    Sensate Focus in Sex Therapy: The Illustrated Manual is an illustrated manual that provides health professionals with specific information on the use of the structured touching opportunities used regularly by Sexologists to address their clients’ sexual difficulties (Sensate Focus 1) and enhance intimate relationships (Sensate Focus 2). This book is the only one to: vividly describe and illustrate the specific steps of, activities involved in, and positions associated with Sensate Focus;…

    Sensate Focus in Sex Therapy: The Illustrated Manual is an illustrated manual that provides health professionals with specific information on the use of the structured touching opportunities used regularly by Sexologists to address their clients’ sexual difficulties (Sensate Focus 1) and enhance intimate relationships (Sensate Focus 2). This book is the only one to: vividly describe and illustrate the specific steps of, activities involved in, and positions associated with Sensate Focus; emphasize the purpose of Sensate Focus as a mindfulness-based practice; and distinguish between the purposes of Sensate Focus 1 and Sensate Focus 2.

    Through the use of artful drawings and descriptive text, this manual engages mental health and medical professionals and their clients by appealing to both the visual and the analytical. It discusses how modifications to Sensate Focus can be applied to diverse populations, such as LGBTQ clients, the elderly, the disabled, trauma survivors, and those with challenges such as Autism Spectrum, anxiety, and depression. The book also offers suggestions for dealing with common client difficulties such as avoidance, confusion, and goal directed attitudes. This comprehensive approach to Sensate Focus will remind readers of the beauty and power of touch while offering suggestions for moving from avoidance to sensory transcendence.

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  • Sensate Focus: A critical literature review

    Journal of Sexual and Relationship Therapy

  • Review: Wild Connection: What Animal Courtship and Mating Tell Us About Human Relationships

    Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy

  • Sensate Focus: Clarifying the Masters and Johnson’s model

    Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 29(3), 307-319

    While Masters and Johnson will be remembered for creating Sensate Focus as the foundation of sex therapy, confusion still abounds about its implementation and about the conceptualization of sex as a natural function that underlies it. Sensate Focus and sex as a natural function are clarified and explored. The crucial difference between the intended aim of non-demand touching for one’s own interest and the misleading interpretation of non-demand pleasuring of the partner is emphasized. By…

    While Masters and Johnson will be remembered for creating Sensate Focus as the foundation of sex therapy, confusion still abounds about its implementation and about the conceptualization of sex as a natural function that underlies it. Sensate Focus and sex as a natural function are clarified and explored. The crucial difference between the intended aim of non-demand touching for one’s own interest and the misleading interpretation of non-demand pleasuring of the partner is emphasized. By mindfully being present to sensations in the moment, and refraining from forcing pleasure and arousal, clients can move towards the optimal intimacy they desire.

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  • The Unraveling: Relationship Disengagement and the Robust Repair Strategies of Intimate Reconnections, LLC; Review, Masters of Sex, Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

    Sensate Focus: clarifying the Masters and Johnson's model (2014) Sexual and Relationship Therapy,

    Other authors
    • Patricia Elmone M.E
    • Constance Avery Clark
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  • Issues in Sex Therapy with Survivors of Intra-Family Sexual Abuse

    Journal of Women and Therapy

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  • Reclaiming the lost art of Sensate Focus: A clinician’s guide.

    Family Therapy Magazine, 13(5), 46-48.

    Other authors
    • Neil Cannon, Ph.D.
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  • Reclaiming the lost art of Sensate Focus: A clinician’s guide.

    Family Therapy Magazine, 13(5), 46-48.

    Other authors
    • Neil Cannon, Ph.D.
    See publication

  • Traditional Masters and Johnson behavioral approaches to sex therapy

    Handbook of Sex Therapy (Z. Peterson, Ed.), New York, NY: Wiley-Blackwell (in preparation

Organizations

  • Kink Awareness Network

    Member

    - Present

  • Society for Sex Therapy & Research (SSTAR)

    Member

    - Present

  • American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT)

    Member

    - Present

  • National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

    Member

    - Present

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