Surrogate partner therapy (SPT) is a new way to address struggles with trauma and sexuality. Unlike traditional talk therapy, SPT involves working hands-on with a surrogate on trust- and ...

Many people were first introduced to the concept of surrogate partner therapy by a movie called “The Sessions” starring John Hawkes and Helen Hunt. It is based on the real-life experiences of the late ...

Sexual surrogates are legit, SCARED, but please don’t call them sexual surrogates. “We’d like to see the language shift back to ‘surrogate partner,’ which was the original term,” said Vena Blanchard, ...

How many of you saw the movie The Sessions, about a sex surrogate's treatment of a severely disabled man who had never had sex?Just about everyone I spoke with agreed the movie was very moving, but no ...

I’m in a pickle. All I want is to experience touch, intimacy, and sexual pleasure—but without freaking out. I grew up with a lot of negative messages from men due to developing early, as well as ...