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Barry McCarthy, Ph.D. The most common problems facing American couples–of all age groups, straight or gay, married or unmarried–are inhibited sexual desire and discrepancy of sexual desire. Unfortunately, most “remedies,” such as sharing sex fantasies, being verbally explicit during sex, and using porn videos, just make the problem worse, adding embarrassment and hopelessness to an unhappy situation. In this course, we’ll discuss how committed couples can identify the sexual style that works best for them–complementary (roles are equal and flexible), traditional (one person initiates sex, the other intimacy), emotionally expressive (adventurous and erotic), and best friends (focusing on intimacy and spiritual partnership). We’ll then explore in detail how to help couples find sexual strategies that are congruent with their own preferred style, work with the specific vulnerabilities of each style that can subvert sexual desire, and identify different modes of arousal suited to different couples.Meet the InstructorBarry McCarthy, Ph.D., is a diplomate in clinical psychology and practices at the Washington Psychological Center. He’s a professor of psychology at American University and author of Men’s Sexual Health and Discovering Your Couple Sexual style.Learning objectives1. Demonstrate how to help a couple develop sexual-desire strategies that are congruent with their sexual style.2. List specific vulnerabilities of each couple sexual style that can subvert sexual desire, and describe ways to confront these.3. Identify for which type of couple partner-interaction arousal, self-entrancement arousal, or role-enactment arousal is most likely to enhance sexual desire.From our award-winning publication to our annual symposium, Psychotherapy Networker is committed to providing psychologists with a quality learning experience for 25 years. Now, we are extending this educational experience to include online continuing education for psychologists through our innovative, web-based course work. Contact us to learn more about our mission. Find valuable information regarding our credentials and our staff here at our website.We know how necessary it is for those in the field of psychology to have access to the latest, most compelling research and writing. For years, Psychotherapy Networker has provided you with that information through our publication, named by the Chicago Tribune as one of the Best 50 Best Magazines in America in 2006. As a National Magazine Award winner, we have always been dedicated to providing thought-provoking articles written by the field’s most respected names. Click to find out what other professionals are saying about us.We know how difficult it can be to get away from your office to travel to our annual symposium in Washington D.C. Though the symposium hosts internationally recognized lecturers presenting a variety of the latest research, we know that it isn’t simple to travel for your continued learning credits. Getting away from the office can be difficult and putting aside your own research isn’t always feasible. For those who can’t travel, there is a symposium experience waiting for you online, just a simple click away.Our courses on continuing education for psychologists are built from our longstanding relationship with the world’s leading practitioners and researchers. Through our web-based courses, you have access to a multitude of classes that will meet even the most stringent of education requirements. There are courses relating to all interests and all fields of study. With Networker Plugged-In, you have access to web-based classes, offline audiotapes and telecourses. As always, you can trust courses provided by Networker Plugged-In, just as you’ve trusted Psychotherapy Networker’s publication and symposium.When you are looking for online continuing education for psychologists, you can trust that Psychotherapy Networker’s web-based coursework is right for you. We have spent years establishing ourselves in the business of publishing and providing quality research and writing for those working in the field of psychology worldwide. Don’t hesitate to enroll yourself in a continuing education course today.