Dr. Marty Klein has been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist for 29 years. His career has been aimed toward a single set of goals: telling the truth about sexuality, helping people feel sexually adequate and powerful, and supporting the healthy sexual expression and exploration of women and men.
As a clinician, Marty works each week with couples and individuals who have a variety of sexual and non-sexual difficulties—over 30,000 sessions since 1980. He also provides consultations to other therapists and supervises their cases. Known and respected by his colleagues, Marty has been honored by the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality; American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, & Therapists; and the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.
Dr. Klein pursues his goal of a sexually enlightened world through therapy, lectures, writing, forensic, and media work. He has written over 100 articles for publications such as The Journal of Sex Research, The Journal of Homosexuality, and San Francisco Medicine, and has been a contributing editor of The New Physician, American Baby, and Modern Bride.
Marty has written five books, which have been translated into a dozen languages. He has written and published 7 training programs for therapists, which are available as CD sets.
A tireless speaker, Marty has trained over 50,000 physicians, psychologists, and social workers. He has given over 700 keynote speeches, training programs, and popular lectures to groups across North America and in 12 countries, including India, Morocco, Croatia, Turkey, and the Soviet Union.
Dr. Klein is frequently interviewed by the popular media, most recently in Newsweek and on ABC-TV's 20/20. Both his blog and electronic newsletter, both named Sexual Intelligence, are considered authoritative sources for information and expert opinion on sexuality, culture, politics, and the media.
Disclosures: None.
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September 22, 2009 - 7:45am
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TOP TEN
Here are ten of the most common versions of "Am I normal?"
1) Are my sexual fantasies normal?
2) Are my penis/erection, balls/labia/breasts normal shape, size, color?
3) I seem ...
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June 19, 2009 - 4:05pm
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June 16, 2009 - 4:27pm
PROFESSIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE CONCEPT
It reduces the credibility of sexologists.
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June 16, 2009 - 8:33am
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Dr. Klein, my husband and I have never had makeup sex ...
June 12, 2009 - 3:17pm
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June 9, 2009 - 5:17pm
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"Slut!"
Like children telling stories about a scary old man, women criticize each other's sexuality - from a safe distance.
"Slut!"
It's hit and run.
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