Dr. Stella Resnick



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ESSENTIALS OF BODY-TO-BODY INTIMACY IN LOVE AND DESIRE: Somatic Keys to Fully Embodied, Highly Arousing, Emotionally-Gratifying Sex. Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality/Western Region (SSSS/WR) April, 2010 Symposium, Palm Springs, CA.

FAMILY TRANSFERENCE & THE SEX DRIVE: How Unresolved Attachment Issues Affect Adult Libido & Implications for Therapy. Association for Sex Educators Counselors & Therapists (AASECT) June, 2009 Annual Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.

NEW PERSPECTIVES ON SEXOLOGY & SEXUAL EVOLUTION: From Pathology to Evolutionary Models of Sexual Health & Healing. Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality/Western Region (SSSS/WR) June, 2009 Annual Conference, Asilomar, CA.

Couples' Therapy After An Affair: Contact, Embodiment, Healing. Association for the Advancement of Gestalt Therapy (AAGT) Conference, Manchester, England, July 24, 2008

Embodied Sex Therapy: An Evidence-Based Body-Mind Model for Sexual Health & Healing. Association for Sex Educators Counselors & Therapists (AASECT) Annual Conference New Orleans, June 28, 2008

Couples' Therapy After The Affair: A Full Spectrum Approach To Anger, Guilt, Shame, Forgiveness And Sexual Healing. Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality/Western Region (SSSS/WR) Annual Conference. San Diego, CA, April 11, 2008.

Embodied Sex Therapy: An Evidence-Based Full Spectrum Model for Sexual Health & Healing. Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality/Western Region (SSSS/WR) Annual Conference. San Diego, CA, April 10, 2008.

Attachment Style, Attunement, And Adult Sexuality: Clinical Applications Of Attachment Research To Sex Therapy. World Congress for Sexual Health (WAS); Sydney, Australia, 2007.

Attachment Style, Pleasure Attunement, And Adult Sexuality: Clinical Applications To Sex Therapy. American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (ASECT) National Conference, 2007.

The Monogamous Libido: Oxymoron Or Transformative Sex? Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) National Conference, Plenary Presentation, 2006.

Embodying The Future: Gestalt, Neuroscience, And Sexuality. Assn for the Advancement of Gestalt Therapy (AAGT), 2006.

Attachment, Attunement And Adult Sexual Satisfaction: How Developmental Psychobiology And Somatic Psychology Can Inform And Deepen Sex Therapy. SSSS/Western Region Annual Meeting, 2005.

Neuroscience, Libido, And Sexual Healing: How Scientific Research Can Inform Sex Therapy & Adult Sexuality Re-Education. SSSS National Conference, 2004.

The Body And Sexual Pleasure: The Somatic Frontier In Sexuality Research, Education And Therapy. SSSS/Western Region Annual Meeting. President’s Keynote, 2003.

Sexual Pleasure: The New Frontier In Sexuality Research, Education, And Therapy. World Congress of Sexology (WAS); Havana, Cuba, 2003.

The Interplay Of Attachment And Sexuality In Couple’s Therapy: A Comprehensive Approach To Healing The Wounded Relationship. UCLA Extension, 2002, 2004.

Body-To-Body Intimate Attunement: Integrating Love, Commitment, and Sexual Desire, and Why It's Tricky. U.S. Assn of Body Psychotherapy (USABP) National Conference, 2002.

What Indeed Does Woman Want: Three Perspectives On Female Sexual Desire With Carol Cassell And Elizabeth Rae Larson. SSSS/Western Region Annual Meeting. Co-Presenter, 2002.

Raising Libido: Body-Awareness Methods For Enhancing Sexual Arousal. SSSS/Western Region Annual Meeting, 2001.

Somatic Sex Therapy: Methods for Teaching Internalized Arousal Skills. SSSS/Western Region Annual Meeting. Pre-conference CE Workshop, 2000.




"The sexual self, sexual health, and sexual satisfaction cannot be separated from issues of personal growth, authenticity, self-acceptance and ability to be happy in a relationship."
Stella Resnick
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