Category Archives:Articles

Friday, November 15th, 2024

Sexual Addiction: Understanding Dissociation as a New Approach to Treatment

Sexual Addiction: An Alternative Approach to Treatment by Mark Schwartz, Sc.D. Many years ago, following my work on an inpatient program that specialized in trauma and dissociation disorder, I...
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Sunday, April 7th, 2024

Bipolar Disorder – Things to Know

Important Things to Know About Biolar Disorder by Dr. Mark Schwartz D.Sc. Bipolar disorder (formerly called manic-depressive illness or manic depression) is a mental disorder that causes unusual changes...
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Friday, October 27th, 2023

Lovemaps and Learning to Love: Treatment of Disorders of Intimacy

Learning to Love: Treatment of Disorders of Intimacy by Mark Schwartz, D.Sc. REGISTER TODAY for our LIVECAST WEBINAR with Dr. Mark Schwartz >> FRI NOV 17, 2023 | 9:00...
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Sunday, March 19th, 2023

Intimacy and Intimacy Disorders | The Cornerstone of Recovery from Mental Illness and Addiction

by Mark Schwartz, Sc.D. and Lori Galperin, LCSW We are bonding creatures. As we age, our capacity to form deeper connections with others generally increases. In other words, the...
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Saturday, October 29th, 2022

IFS and Masters and Johnson | Sex Therapy Treatment Model

An Internal Family Systems Approach to Sex Therapy Adopted from the Original Masters and Johnson Model Abstract Masters and Johnson created sensate focus to remediate the blocks that...
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Tuesday, July 5th, 2022

TRAUMA

Trauma and the Evolution of Trauma Recovery Treatment By Dr. Mark Schwartz Contemporary trauma therapists have evolved significantly over the past 30 years. Most clinicians have moved from the...
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Monday, March 7th, 2022

The Real “Masters of Sex”

The “Real Masters of Sex,” My Many Years Working with Masters and Johnson and the Company Culture That Made It Work by Dr. Mark Schwartz REGISTER TODAY for our...
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Saturday, May 15th, 2021

Attachment is Related to Chemical Dependency? Oh Yes…

Attachment Difficulties at the Center of Chemical Dependency by Dr. Mark Schwartz and Suzanne Dion Whenever an individual experiences a disruption early on in their attachment system — that...
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Monday, January 25th, 2021

7 New Advances in the Treatment of Depression

Depression Afflicts 350 Million People Worldwide Harmony Place Monterey specializes in treatment of recalcitrant (prior treatment failure) depression. With a treatment model that includes therapy as well as may...
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