Dr. Peggy Kleinplatz

Extraordinary Erotic Intimacy: Lessons for Lovers and Sex Therapists

Did you know?

  • Great lovers are made, not born; you can learn to be a great lover
  • You have to cultivate the capacity to be an extraordinary lover
  • Intimate loving requires exploration, play and taking a big risk to be vulnerable
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Dr. Peggy J. Kleinplatz is Professor of Medicine, Clinical Professor of Psychology and Director of Sex and Couples Therapy Training at the University of Ottawa. She is a clinical psychologist, Board Certified in Sex Education and as a Diplomate and Supervisor of Sex Therapy. Since 1983, she has been teaching Human Sexuality at the School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, where she received the Prix d’Excellence in 2000. Dr. Kleinplatz has edited four books, notably New Directions in Sex Therapy: Innovations and Alternatives, (Routledge, 2nd Edition), winner of the AASECT 2013 Book Award and Sexuality and Ageing (2015) with Dr. Walter Bouman. In 2015, Dr. Kleinplatz received the Professional Standard of Excellence Award from the American Association of Sexuality Editors, Counsellors and Therapists. Her clinical work focuses on eroticism and transformation. Her current research focuses on optimal sexual experience, with a particular interest in sexual health in the elderly, disabled and marginalized populations. Contact Dr. Kleinplatz at 613-563-0846.

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