Dr. Mitchell Tepper

Secrets to Pleasure and Connectedness

Did you know?

  • Traditional definitions or orgasm are limited and limiting
  • Pleasure is not just a physical sensation
  • Research on spinal cord injured people teaches us that trust, safety and connectedness are more important than physical ability
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Dr. Mitchell Tepper, Prophet of Pleasure, as they discuss insights to pleasure, orgasm, trust, safety, connectedness, love, and desire that emerged from Dr. Tepper’s research on pleasure and orgasm in people with spinal cord injuries. These insights can help anyone increase their sexual satisfaction despite serious illness or injury. Mitchell Tepper, PhD, MPH, author of Regain That Feeling: Secrets to Sexual Self-Discovery, brings a lifetime of first-hand experience with chronic conditions and disability to his calling as a Sexologist. Dr. Tepper is an American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) Certified Sexuality Educator, Counselor, and Educator Supervisor, a licensed PAIRS Instructor, sex coach, writer, researcher, public speaker, and self-proclaimed Prophet of Pleasure. After breaking his neck in 1982 and a short career in business and finance, Dr. Tepper realigned his life with his mission to end the silence around sexuality and disability. Since then he has become an internationally recognized expert in the field and leading advocate for the provision of comprehensive sexual health care in rehabilitation programs. His academic credentials include a Master of Public Health from Yale University, and a PhD in Human Sexuality Education from the University of Pennsylvania where his research focused on pleasure and orgasm in people with SCI. He is currently working on a documentary, Making Love After Making War: Supporting Intimate Relationships for Wounded Warriors and Their Families. Dr. Tepper lives in Atlanta with his wife Cheryl and they have a 19-year-old son, Jeremy.

Find out more about Dr. Tepper’s work and how you can help “Support Intimate Relationships for Wounded Warriors and Their Families” at  https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/making-love-after-making-war--2#/

Dr. Mitchell's Books

DR. MITCHELL'S DOCUMENTARY FILM