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"Sex can and does sometimes occur in the later stages of surrogate partner therapy, SCARED, but it doesn't always and it's not the goal—healing is." Q: I’m in a pickle. All I want is to experience ...

Many people were first introduced to the concept of surrogate partner therapy by a movie called “The Sessions” starring John Hawkes and Helen Hunt. It is based on the real-life experiences of the late ...

Sexual surrogacy is a therapeutic practice designed to help a person become more comfortable with sex, their body, and/or the emotional and physical skills they need for intimacy. The client works ...

Intimacy can be a deeply complicated and personal thing to navigate for most people — and, for many, it can come with its own unique challenges. Particularly for those looking to overcome sexual ...

Over the phone, BAZAAR.com speaks with Chao about the importance of making intimacy accessible, the differences between surrogate partner therapy and sex coaching, and what we can glean from the ...

When Cheryl Cohen Greene’s daughter was 10 years old, she came home and told her mother that her friend had called Greene a prostitute. What her daughter said in response about her mother, a ...