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PACT-Certified \u00b7 35 Years of Practice<\/p>\n\t\t

Sex therapy with a focus on the sacred<\/em>.<\/h1>\n\t
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I am a psychologist, sex therapist, trainer of therapists, and coach. These days I work only with committed couples grappling with \u201cthe how\u201d of satisfying sex \u2014 and of death \u2014 given what reality truly is.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Ripening Retreats<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cA master clinician whose groundbreaking contributions are indispensable.\u201d<\/blockquote>\n\t\t
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Significantly enhancing therapeutic outcomes for couples striving for deeper, more meaningful connections.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Stan Tatkin, PsyD MFT<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Founder, the PACT Institute<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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The work I do<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Cutting-edge, PACT-certified couple therapy \u2014 for the people in the room, and the therapists who serve them.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t

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PACT-certified couple therapy<\/h3>\n\t

I was one of the original core faculty of the PACT Institute and instrumental in the evolution of their couple retreats and training programs.<\/p>\n\t\t\tAbout Karen<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n\n\n

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Sex therapy with a focus on the sacred<\/h3>\n\t

I work with committed couples grappling with the how of satisfying sex \u2014 and of death \u2014 given what reality truly is.<\/p>\n\t\t\tMore info<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n\n\n

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Expanding erotic capacities<\/h3>\n\t

The Ripening Model of Secure Erotic Functioning, run as personalized retreats for couples truly ready to do the work.<\/p>\n\t\t\tRipening Retreats<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n\n\n

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Professional training for therapists<\/h3>\n\t

I teach therapists how to skillfully apply PACT to even the most complex issues \u2014 individually, in consult groups, and in trainings.<\/p>\n\t\t\tFor clinicians<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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The Ripening Model<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Become the lovers you have longed to be.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t

Join us on a private retreat, designed just for your couple, and ripen your capacity for pleasure and deep connection. My new application of PACT \u2014 the Ripening Model of Secure Erotic Functioning \u2014 is for couples truly ready to expand their erotic capacities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\n

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