Health Expert Sally Valentine, PhD, LCSW shares health management news and commentary at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/19205/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/19205/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/19205/index http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/19205/52812/affect Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:36:41 -0500 Sally Valentine, PhD, LCSW Sexual Wounds can affect our Relationships   When people come in for counseling around sexual issues they often don't realize that their history may have a lot to do with how they feel about themselves sexually in their current relationship. There are many ways in which people are sexually wounded or sexually traumatized. Some are more obvious, like childhood sexual abuse by a family member or friend of the family or a stranger. Not only... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/19205/52812/affect http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/19205/50111/therapist Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:14:09 -0500 Sally Valentine, PhD, LCSW I'm a certified sex therapist and people often want to know what I do. Or don't do! I get funny reactions from some, while I'm out of the office just running my errands or going to a social function or traveling....some people say, "you're just what I need", or "that's the last thing that I need" or they go into their personal histories or begin asking me questions I'm sure their partners would cringe about (if they knew).  Not that it was... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/19205/50111/therapist http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/19205/46972/back-basics Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:27:00 -0500 Sally Valentine, PhD, LCSW These times, they are tough. In the last several weeks, especially, I have seen clients in higher levels of distress, no matter what their concern for seeking therapy. They are concerned with their financial situation, no longer holding on to the thought that the state of our country is only affecting other people. When couples are in conflict, often mistrust will raise its ugly head. Many couples don't have an equal understanding of where their... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/19205/46972/back-basics