When Art Therapy Meets Sex Therapy

Einat S. Metzl, PhD, LMFT, ATR-BC, is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a registered, board-certified art therapist, with additional training in sex therapy and play therapy. She is an assistant professor at Loyola Marymount University and works with individuals and couples in her private practice office in Los Angeles, California.

Preface Outline of the Book I: Why Should We Explore Sexuality Creatively? 1. Where Art Therapy and Sex Therapy Intertwine 2. Creative Assessments of Sexual Needs and Wants 3.The Visual Cultures of Sexuality 4. The Many Layers of Sexuality II: Implementation 5. Exploring Gender Identity Through Art Making 6. Sexual Health, Behaviors, and Shame, Explored Through Art Making 7. Treating Sexual Abuse While Integrating Body, Mind, and Spirit 8. Envisioning the Interpersonal Space in Couples’ Lives, Through Art 9. Art Interventions for Parenting Issues Related to Sexuality 10. Love, Sex, and Addiction – Exploring the Hunger Games 11. Concluding Thoughts – The Art of Embracing Our Most Intimate Selves References