Desire

"Based on an original study of 4,000 people, a renowned therapist and expert reveals the holistic nature of desire-and how understanding it can help us solve deeper problems in our relationships. As a therapist who has treated intimacy problems in hundreds of couples, Jay Stringer has seen the incredible power desire can render in our lives-for good and for ill. Desire fuels our search for romance, intimacy, and personal growth. But it also exposes us to some of life's harshest experiences: betrayal, heartache, and unfulfillment. In a world that's quick to pathologize desire, validate unhealthy forms of it, or reduce it to surface-level "symptoms" like porn use, low sex drive, or infidelity, too many of us are walking this complex territory without a map. Informed by Stringer's clinical work and an original study of more than 4,000 individuals, Desire offers a liberating promise: that desire problems point the way to healing and growth. Every struggle we face, confusion we encounter, and heartache we experience is an opportunity to see our past and present selves with uncommon kindness and curiosity. Stringer shows you how to stop treating the symptoms and embark on a kind and powerful journey to heal past hurts, navigate relational conflict, and show up wholeheartedly in every realm of your life"-- Provided by publisher.