Psycho-oncology & Sexuality Resources

Psycho-oncology Providers:

SCCA Psychiatry/Psychology Clinic (206) 667-4265

• Jesse Fann, MD, Psychiatrist, Director
• Ryan Kimmel, MD, Psychiatrist
• Mitchell Levy, MD, Psychiatrist 
• Karen Syrjala, PhD, Psychologist
• Steven Vannoy, PhD., Psychologist

Private practice

• Janet Abrams, PhD, Psychologist (206) 448-1122  

Sexuality providers

• Urology/Prostate Center Clinic, UWMC
  • Claire Yang, MD, Urologist, (206) 598-4294 
  • Ivan Rothman, ARNP, (206) 598-4294
  • Keith Van Meter, ARNP, (206) 598-4528

Private Practice

• Beatrice Ellis, PhD, Psychologist (206) 324-7954 
• Lucianne Hackbert, PhD, Psychologist, (206) 755-9122
• Virginia Becker, PhD, Psychologist (206) 542-6670 
• Melissa Hawkins, PhD, Psychologist (206) 725-0750 
• Carolyn Livingston, PhD, Psychologist (206) 527-8774 
• Louisa Turner, Ph.D., Psychologist (206) 633-7951

Professional Organizations about Sexuality and Couples

1. American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists
PO Box 5488
Richmond. VA
www.aasect.org
804-644-32288

2. Gottman Institute for couple relationships, www.gottman.com

3. Sinclair Intimacy Institute, www.bettersex.com

4. Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR)
Michelle Brooks-Hunter
Administrative Director
409 12th Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
www.sstarnetorg
202-863-1646
202-863-1648

5. Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
130 W 42nd Street
Suite 350
New York, NY 10036
www.seicus.org
212-819-9770
 

Books on sexuality and intimacy

• Barbach, Lonnie. For Yourself: The Fulfillment of Female Sexuality. Signet Book, 2000
• Barbach, Lonnie.  Erotic Edge: 22 erotic stories for couples, Penguin Group, 1996
• Butler, Robert and Myrna Lewis. The New Love and Sex After Sixty. Balantine Books, 2002
• Comfort, Alex. The Joy of Sex: Fully Revised & Completely Updated for the 21st Century. Crown; Fully Rev. edition 2002
• Daniluk, Judith C. Women's Sexuality across the Life Span: Challenging Myths, Creating Meanings. Guilford Publications, 2003
• Ellison, Carol Rinkleib. Women's Sexualities: Generations of Women Share Intimate Secrets of Sexual Self-Acceptance. New Harbinger, 2000  
• Foley, Sallie, Sally A. Kope, and Dennis Sugrue. Sex Matters for Women. Guilford, 2002
• Goodwin, Aurelie and Marc Agronin. A Woman’s Guide to Overcoming Sexual Fear and Pain. New Harbinger, 1997
• Harrar, Sari and Julia Vantine. Extraordinary Togetherness:  A Woman’s Guide to Love, Sex and Intimacy. St. Martin's Press, 1999
• Heiman, Julia and Joe Lopiccolo. Becoming Orgasmic. Prentice-Hall, 1988
• Leiblum, Sandra and Judith Sachs. Getting the Sex You Want. Crown, 2002
• Maltz, Wendy. The Sexual Healing Journey. Harper Perennial, 2001
• Maltz, Wendy and Suzie Boss. Private Thoughts: Exploring The Power Of Women’s Sexual Fantasies. New World Library, 2001
• McCarthy, Barry and Emily McCarthy. Couple Sexual Awareness. Carroll and Graft, 1998
• McCarthy, Barry and Emily McCarthy. Male Sexual Awareness. Carroll and Graft, 1998
• McCarthy, Barry and Emily McCarthy. Rekindling Desire. Brunner/Routledge, 2003
• McCarthy, Barry and Emily McCarthy. Sexual Awareness. Carroll and Graft, 2002
• Metz Michael and Barry McCarthy. Coping with Premature Ejaculation. New Harbinger, 2003
• Metz Michael and Barry McCarthy. Overcoming E.D. New Harbinger, 2004
• Milsten, Richard and Julian Slowinski. The Sexual Male. Norton, 1999
• Mims, Cedric. Love & Old Age: Breaking the Taboo of Sex and the Elderly. Trans-Atlantic Pubns; 2003
• Sheehy, Gail.  Sex and the Seasoned Woman. Pursuing the passionate life
• Zilbergeld, Bernie. The New Male Sexuality. Bantam, 1999
• Zoldbrod, Aline. Sex Smart. New Harbinger, 1998

Sexuality and cancer

• Alterowitz, R. & Alterowitz, B. Intimacy with impotence: the couple’s guide to better sex after prostate cancer disease.  Perseus Books group, 2004   
• Berberich, F. Ralph. Hit Below the Belt. Facing up to Prostate Cancer. Celestial Arts, 2001
• Kydd,S & Dana Rowett. Intimacy after cancer; A women’s guide, Big Think Media. October 2006
• Louden, Jennifer. The Woman's Comfort Book: A Self-Nurturing Guide for Restoring Balance in Your Life. Harper: SanFrancisco, 1992
• Virginia Laken and Keith Laken. Making Love Again, Hope for Couples Facing Loss of Sexual Intimacy. Dialogue Press, 2002
• Schover, L.R. Sexuality and Cancer: For the Man with Cancer and His Partner. American Cancer Society: Atlanta, 1998
• Schover, L.R. Sexuality and Fertility After Cancer. NewYork: Wiley, 1997
• Wainrib, Barbara Rubin, Michael Droller, Jack Maguire, Sandra Haber. Men, Women, and Prostate Cancer: A Medical and Psychological Guide for Women and the Men They Love. New Harbinger, 2000

Sexuality and other related cancer issues in Gays, Lesbians and Bisexual Men and Women

• Perlman, G & Dresher, J.  A Gay Man’s Guide to Prostate Cancer. The Hawworth Medical Press, 2005
• Cancer facts for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Men and Women. ACS, 1-800-ACS-2345
• Lesbian Cancer Initiative (LCI).  Based in New York, the LCI offers a safe supportive environment to address all of questions, decisions and emotions involved in having cancer.  Patients may call just to talk at (212) 620.7310 ext.258 or visit their website at lci@gaycenter.org for more information

Web Sites

• www.bettersex.com  Sinclair Intimacy Institute
• www.babeland.com Babeland A website and store promoting an educational approach to
  healthy sexuality.
• www.gottman.com  The Gottman Institute
  A web site for couples and offering workshops and therapy.
• www.phoenix5.org. A private site to help men and their companions with the social, emotional and sexual issues created by prostate cancer and treatment.