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Winner of the 2021 AASECT Book Award
The Leather Couch provides a comprehensive overview of the BDSM and kink community and guides clinicians on how to meet the unique relational and mental health needs of its members
The text offers a 101style introduction to BDSM before delving into topics ranging from intersectionality within the kink community to conducting a kinkaffirming risk assessment and how to discern between domestic violence and consensual powerexchange The author explores differential diagnoses and clinical concerns that are relevant to health care providers including social workers and therapists as well as primary care physicians and sex educators
Interwoven throughout with realworld case studies each chapter presents practical suggestions tools and handouts the listener can use to inform their practice and serve clients in ways that meet the needs of each individual couple or partnership
Written in a conversational accessible style for clinicians and members of the BDSM community alike The Leather Couch is the goto resource for any mental health professional or educator looking to transform their practice from kink aware to kink affirming
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