Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelligence

by Alexandra Katehakis, Tom Bliss, Peter Pearson (Foreword)

WINNER -- 2015 AASECT Book Award by AASECT, American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists!WINNER -- 2016 Clark Vincent Award by CAMFT, California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists!WINNER -- 2016 Eric Hoffer Book Award Best of Self-Published!This award-winning book is for anyone with a desire for more loving relationships and greater self-love, making Mirror of Intimacy the perfect gift for weddings, Valentine's, family and friends.The basic question, "What comprises hot, healthy sex?" set us on a quest. Mirror of Intimacy contains a year’s worth of daily reflections that explore and support the range of human sexualities as a divine gift and a human right. The reflections reference a rich array of attachment theory, mind/body nexus, neurobiology, 12-step principles, meditation techniques, Eastern and Western philosophy, and ancient world myths. Unfettered by cultural, social, or religious norms, we set our intention to examine 366 topics related to sex and sexuality. A reader writes, "Mirror of Intimacy is a 'vade mecum,' one of those books which you don’t let out of your sight. As a psychologist, I am happy to have this magnificent creation to use with clients and patients leading to their enrichment, joy and celebration of life. The book will soon be one of the important therapeutic tools in our field." It’s a promise--these pages will erotically enlighten you and your world!

Genres: Nonfiction, Sexuality, Self Help, Relationships, Psychology

400 pages, Paperback

First published November 29, 2014

About the author

Alexandra Katehakis, Ph.D., MFT, CSAT-S, CST-S is a Marriage Family Therapist, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist/Supervisor and Certified Sex Therapist/Supervisor, and Clinical Director of Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles. Dr. Katehakis has extensive experience in working with a full spectrum of sexuality; from sexual addiction to sex therapy, as well as and problems of sexual desire and sexual dysfunction for individuals and couples. She has successfully facilitated the recovery of many sexually addicted individuals and assisted couples in revitalizing their sex lives. She earned her Ph.D. from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality.

Dr. Katehakis has lectured for the U.S. Journal Training Conference series, the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health, the UCLA Annual Attachment Conference, the Psychotherapy Networker Annual Conference, the Couple’s Conference, Women’s Association of Addiction Treatment, Mt. Sinai Medical School, AIDS Project LA, Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society, Phillips Graduate Institute and Pepperdine University and teaches workshops on healthy sexuality in retreat settings, such as the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California.

Alexandra has been a guest on several national radio, podcast, and news media programs including NPR, Inside Hollywood, Dr. Drew Live, Conversations with Alanis Morissette, Voice America, Sounds True, and WebMD. She has been a regular guest blogger at Psychology Today, Huffington Post, PsychCentral and has published in the Journal of Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity and the American Journal of Play. Additionally, Alexandra has been featured as a sex addiction and sex therapy expert in publications from New York Magazine, NBC News, Men's Health, Rolling Stone, the LA Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and the Washington Post.

She is the author of Sexual Reflections: A Workbook for Designing and Celebrating Your Sexual Health Plan (2018), Sex Addiction as Affect Dysregulation: A Neurobiologically Informed Holistic Treatment (2016), Erotic Intelligence: Igniting Hot Healthy Sex after Recovery From Sex Addiction (2010), co-author of Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelligence (2014), and a contributing author to Making Advances: A Comprehensive Guide for Treating Female Sex and Love Addicts (2012) — all available on Amazon.

Professional affiliations include member of the teaching faculty at the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP); certification/membership/supervisor American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT); membership American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT); and membership California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT). MFC 36902

Dr. Katehakis is dedicated to continuous improvement of her knowledge and clinical skills and is a member of Dr. Alan Schore’s monthly study group since 2007 and other peer consultation groups. Most recently, Dr. Katehakis received the IITAP 2018 Leadership Award and was the 2012 recipient of the Carnes Award, a prestigious acknowledgement for her significant contributions to the field of sex addiction. She is also the 2013 co-recipient of the Clark Vincent Award for her role in writing sections of the clinical textbook Making Advances, the 2015 Book of the Year Award from AASECT for Mirror of Intimacy, and the 2016 Clark Vincent Award for Mirror of Intimacy.

Reviews

[Helen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Buy the Hardcover!

It's beauty on the Outside radiates on the Inside..
It Has Easy One-Page complete sections so you keep this as a reference guide.
Very interesting insights, advice and exercises makes this one to keep around for a long time.
Comes with a ribbon mark.
Enjoy the Journey...

[Joan Riddle Steinmann · Rating 5 out of 5]

I stumbled across this book when researching emotional connection. It provides phenomenal insight into emotional health and daily ideas to strengthen our connection to self and others. It is published by the Center for Healthy Sex, a recovery center for sex addicts, which made me a little nervous because I am Mormon and never read books with the word erotic in the title. But this book is wonderful, deep, and everyone can benefit from its reflections. The writing is so beautiful and goes so deep. I think it would be a wonderful wedding present. A newly wed couple could discuss the daily reflections and build an amazing foundation for the rest of their marriage.

[Rubery Book Award · Rating 5 out of 5]

You’ll think at first that this is a coyly-titled self-help sex guide but it’s richer, deeper and very much broader than that. It’s a day by day exploration of our sexual and sensual well being with thoughtful advice. Not every day’s text will resonate with everybody but it’s meant to be a slow burn, a seduction into feeling better about yourself. The book encompasses all relationship issues with sensitivity. Clearly, the message is that if you work on the overall relationship, then the quality of sex will become more satisfying and enjoyable for both partners.

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[hassan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve always been interested in understanding sex and sexuality because so much of our perception of power (on an external level) comes from it.

This to me is a starting point in understanding some of the terms we often pretend to know and apply in our lives. It widens the framework and invites the reader (or user? It’s a journal with prompts for us to use) and is accessible and well written. The quotes used to introduce each page are wonderful. The questions can be difficult (but rewarding) and the descriptions are very well thought out.