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Intimacy Resources in Seattle by NWiOI, Northwest Institute of Intimacy

for the public & professionals

Below you will find all kinds of helpful resources (books, film, articles, learning platforms, organizations, etc) on sexual health just for you. Check out the category filter to help you organize your search. Enjoy!

Intimacy Resources

Organization,  The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)

Organization, The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)

The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), formerly known as the (Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association (HBIGDA), is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, interdisciplinary professional and educational organization devoted to transgender health. Our professional, supporting, and student members engage in clinical and academic research to develop evidence-based medicine and strive to promote a high quality of care for transsexual, transgender, and gender-nonconforming individuals internationally. We are funded primarily through the support of our membership, and through d

Sex & Spirituality

Sex & Spirituality

These are developmental sexual & relational health resources that will help you teach others how to raise kids without sexual shame. Take a look at our resources for therapists, clergy, teachers/coaches, and medical professionals.

#NoMoreSexShame with David Ley

#NoMoreSexShame with David Ley

The history of America became more sexually shaming over the last 40 years

The Great Big Book of Families

The Great Big Book of Families

This fun and fascinating treasury features all kinds of families and their lives together. Each spread showcases one aspect of home life-from houses and holidays, to schools and pets, to feelings and family trees. Ros Asquith's humorous illustrations perfectly complement a charming text from the acclaimed Mary Hoffman; kids will love poring over these pages again and again. A celebration of the diverse fabric of kith and kin the world over, The Great Big Book of Families is a great big treat for every family to share.

Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life

Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life

An essential exploration of why and how women’s sexuality works—based on groundbreaking research and brain science—that will radically transform your sex life into one filled with confidence and joy.

She's My Dad: A Father's Transition and a Son's Redemption

She's My Dad: A Father's Transition and a Son's Redemption

Jonathan S. Williams was three months into pastoring a new, evangelical church plant when his father confessed a secret: he was transgender. His father, Paul, a prominent evangelical pastor, soon became Paula, and Jonathan's life and ministry went into a tailspin. Feeling betrayed by his mentor and confidante and scared that his church would lose funding and support if Paula's secret was exposed, Jonathan sunk into depression and alcoholism. She's My Dad explores the winding road of grief, forgiveness, and reconciliation.

Wild Feminine: Finding Power, Spirit & Joy in the Female Body

Wild Feminine: Finding Power, Spirit & Joy in the Female Body

Wild Feminine invites every woman to journey deep into the heart of her female body, to her root place, and the center of all womanhood. Through stories, visualizations, and creative exercises, the wisdom arising from the female body has been distilled as never before into this guide to nurturing, healing, and exploring the feminine nature.

The Family Book

The Family Book

The Family Book celebrates the love we feel for our families and all the different varieties they come in. Whether you have two moms or two dads, a big family or a small family, a clean family or a messy one, Todd Parr assures readers that no matter what kind of family you have, every family is special in its own unique way.

The Heart of Desire: Keys to the Pleasures of Love

The Heart of Desire: Keys to the Pleasures of Love

How can you keep sexual desire alive over the long term? More and more people are finding it difficult to maintain a relationship that is both emotionally and sexually gratifying. In a book that will challenge and forever change how you think about love and sex, clinical psychologist and sex therapist Stella Resnick, PhD, draws on the latest scientific research to explore the love-lust dilemma. Dr. Resnick reveals how early programming can inhibit sexual desire as lovers become committed partners and begin to treat each other less like lovers and more like family. 

A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities

A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities

In this quick and easy guide to queer and trans identities, cartoonists Mady G and JR Zuckerberg guide you through the basics of the LGBT+ world! Covering essential topics like sexuality, gender identity, coming out, and navigating relationships, this guide explains the spectrum of human experience through informative comics, interviews, worksheets, and imaginative examples. A great starting point for anyone curious about queer and trans life, and helpful for those already on their own journeys!"  The most comprehensive guide ever to enhancing desire and arousal, focusing on pleasure rather than performance, and keeping sex exciting and fulfilling. Dr

Resource List by The Consent Academy

Resource List by The Consent Academy

Consent resources from the Consent Academy

Black Sexualities: Probing Powers, Passions, Practices, and Policies

Black Sexualities: Probing Powers, Passions, Practices, and Policies

Studies show that approximately half of all women experience some kind of sexual difficulty at one point in their lives, with lack of interest in sex being by far the most common―and the most distressing. And when sex suffers, so do all other areas of life.

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