AASECT Releases Historic Position Statement on Sex Addiction | Psychology Today On Nov 29, 2016, the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists released a historic position statement about the sex addiction model. Click here to read more.
Talking Turkey: America’s election has led to a boomlet for therapists by E.B. | The Economist Around the country therapists say anxious conversations about politics have become inevitable. “I’ve never had an election like this,” says Joe Kort, a psychotherapist in Michigan. Some of his clients are apparently showing signs [...]
Guest Post: David Ley, PhD Talks About the Sexual Dependency Inventory Dr. David Ley wrote a book called, “The Myth of Sex Addiction”. His work attempts to hold the sex addiction industry to a high standard to back up their work. I post his recent article on my blog for [...]
Anthony Weiner Is Not a Sex Addict My article on Weiner not being a "sex addict" on Psychology Today was put at the top for essential read! https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/understanding-the-erotic-code/201609/anthony-weiner-is-not-sex-addict It was an important article for me to write because immediately people jump to that conclusion and over-pathologize what he did. It [...]
Did John Gottman really just slut shame America? Did John Gottman really just slut shame America? The high-profile and research-based marital therapist, John Gottman, recently wrote an open letter labeling porn a threat to couples' intimacy as a follow up to Time Magazine's cover story, “Porn and the Threat to [...]
Misandry: The Invisible Hatred of Men Misandry I have been noticing more and more microaggressions toward men, but I’ve found surprisingly little discussion of this trend. There is a word most people have never heard of: Misandry, meaning hatred of men. It corresponds to misogyny, hatred of women. By noticing [...]
Revolutionary Change for Therapist Joe Kort ROYAL OAK - Therapist, coach and author Joe Kort, Ph.D., LMSW, helped many individuals cope and manage issues relating to sex addiction for over 20 years. Kort completed the second edition of his book "10 Smart Things Gay Men Can Do To Improve Their Lives" [...]
Can Porn Enhance a Couple’s Sex Life? Dr Joe Kort offers therapy to couples and notes that many women remain wary of porn, especially if they have caught their male partner watching it in secret. They will often equate this discovery with real-life infidelity. However, “porn can absolutely be a [...]
Here's What You Need To Know About The Male G-Spot "Your anus doesn't have a sexual orientation; it just likes pleasure," says Kort. "There are also lots of gay men who don't like anal sex. That doesn't make them any 'less gay.'" To read the full article, go to: https://www.buzzfeed.com/caseygueren/so-youre-a-straight-guy-who-wants-to-try-butt-stuff?utm_term=.pa3gB2WaK#.vqoao9Npw [...]
My latest article for Huffington Post is trending: The Bisexual Dilemma: Grief and The Loss of Gay and Lesbian Privilege As a sex therapist, I ran a gay men’s group for 21 years. Some five years ago, I brought in a man who identified as bisexual. The result was appalling. [...]