Selected Resources for Therapists

MEDIA

• Exploring the Art of Surrogate Partner Therapy | Sex & Chronic Illness with Dr. Lee 
• Surrogate Partner Therapy Overview and Q&A | Andrew Heartman 
• Supervising SPT | Vena Blanchard, AASECT Annual Conference 2014
• Surrogate Partner Therapy: Tools and Lessons that All Providers can Apply to Patient Care | Heather Howard & Andrew Heartman, ISSWSH Annual Meeting 2021 

RESEARCH 

• Darnell ,C. (2021) Sexuality, sex therapy & somatics. In bed with the most likely bedfellows. So why aren’t they?, Sexual and Relationship Therapy, Published online: 12 Feb 2021 
• Emelianchik-Key, K., & Stickney, K. (2019). Using Surrogate Partner Therapy in Counseling: Treatment Considerations, Journal of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness: Research, Practice, and Education, 1 (2). 
• Tarsha, A.A., Xantus, A., & Arana, R. (2016). Can Sex Partner Therapy Treat Sexual Distress and Dysfunction in Transgender Patients After Gender Confirmation Surgery?, Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 42:7, 573-575. 
• Rosenbaum T., Aloni R., & Heruti R. (2014). Surrogate partner therapy: ethical considerations in sexual medicine, Journal of Sexual Medicine, 11(2):321-9. 
• Ben-Zion, I., et. al. (2007). Surrogate versus couple therapy in vaginismus, Journal of Sexual Medicine, 4(3):728-733 

For a deeper dive into supervising SPT, experienced surrogate partner Andrew Hartman offers courses for clinicians. These may be purchased with or without AASECT CEUs at SPC Courses.