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The Ecology of Sex: Differentiation/Four Points of Balance

Session #: 710-216
Presenter(s): David Schnarch
Session Length: 2 hr. 00 min.
Event: 2010 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium
Date: March 25-28, 2010

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Low or mismatched sexual desire is both the most common sexual problem couples face--including normal, healthy couples--and the most difficult problem to treat. Desire problems are so difficult to treat because they reflect each partner's level of emotional and psychological development. In this workshop, we'll explore the connection between a couple's sexual relationship and the Four Points of Balance, a framework for understanding each partner's level of psychological differentiation. We'll examine how solidity and flexibility of self, quietness of mind, calmness of heart, capacity for grounded responses and meaningful resilience all influence the experience of sexual sharing. You'll learn a simple but highly effective somato-sensory approach that helps partners reduce their automatic emotional reactivity, enhance their sexual connection, and become more differentiated, grown-up adults.

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