Wendy Maltz
Sex therapist and author
Wendy Maltz is an American sex therapist and author of The Porn Trap. She has worked on healing from sexual abuse and on problems linked to pornography.
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American Born 1950 in Washington, D.C., United States
About Wendy Maltz
Wendy Maltz is an American sex therapist, psychotherapist, educator and clinical social worker, born in 1950. She counselled people for more than forty years and retired from that work in 2016. With her husband, Larry Maltz, she co-directed Maltz Counseling Associates, a therapy practice in Eugene, Oregon. She has also taught at the University of Oregon. Her areas of expertise include the effects of sexual abuse, women's sexual fantasies, pornography-related problems and the promotion of healthy sexuality. Besides The Porn Trap, her books include The Sexual Healing Journey, Private Thoughts, Passionate Hearts, Intimate Kisses and Incest & Sexuality. In 2014 she received the Carnes Award from the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health. She still gives media interviews and occasional talks, and she keeps up HealthySex.com, a website offering free articles, videos and other resources on sexual health.