Anatomy of Desire: Five Secrets to Create Connection and Cultivate Passion
Combining over fifteen years of clinical experience with her groundbreaking research into the science of flow, Dr. Emily Jamea's ANATOMY OF DESIRE delivers a fresh perspective on the untapped potential of our sex lives, intimate partner connections, and personal wellbeing.
"Dr. Emily Jamea makes difficult issues simple and accessible via her central tenet that expressing our authentic sexual selves is not about venturing into the unknown but rather searching within ourselves and tapping into our innate, albeit uncultivated, sexual potential. Dr. Emily guides us on this journey with care and curiosity" - Ian Kerner, PhD LMFT, NY Times best-selling author of She Comes First The experience of effortlessness, total absorption, and loss of space and time are feelings that everyone wants to enjoy while making love. However, regardless of everyone's desire for better sex, passion and sexual satisfaction tend to diminish in longer-term relationships. This is a problem because studies consistently show that sexual satisfaction is key to relationship satisfaction. Great sex is something we all deserve. As a seasoned sex and relationship therapist, Dr. Emily Jamea has developed a unique approach for boosting sexual desire and pleasure. Anatomy of Desire identifies five secrets―sensuality, curiosity, adaptability, vulnerability, and attunement―that help her clients transform sex from sub-par to extraordinary. Woven through each secret is the science of "flow state." Drawing from her first-of-its-kind published research, Dr. Emily teaches readers how to apply the science of flow to get the sex they want despite the challenges of today's modern world. Clients, workshop participants, and hundreds of thousands of social media followers have already benefited from her approach. Dr. Emily Jamea's debut book, Anatomy of Desire: Five Secrets to Create Connection and Cultivate Passion makes her novel approach available to everyone.Earn by promoting books
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Become an affiliateDr. Emily Jamea is a sex and relationship therapist based in Houston, TX. With over 15 years of experience, she has helped thousands of people create connection and cultivate passion.
Her debut book is Anatomy of Desire: Five Secrets to Create Connection and Cultivate Passion (Nov 2024). Emily speaks nationally and internationally to a diverse range of audiences including educators, health and mental health professionals, executive and corporate groups, and the general public. Her expertise has been featured in Oprah Magazine, CNN, USA Today, NBC, and more. She offers online workshops as part of her mission to make her knowledge accessible to everyone. Dr. Jamea hosts the popular Love & Libido Podcast, writes columns for Psychology Today and Healthy Women, and posts across all the social media channels @dremilyjamea. In her free time, Emily enjoys spending time with her husband and children, traveling as much as possible, and salsa dancing and painting when she gets the chance."Dr. Emily gives us a new way of thinking about how to cultivate great sex. She breaks down the latest science in a way that is accessible and meaningful as well as authentic and relatable. She teaches us how personal curiosity and insight weave together with vulnerability and intimacy in a way that ignites sexual passion."
- Keke Palmer, American actress and singer
"Dr. Emily has a thoughtful, clinically assured voice that is sure to appeal to readers far and wide. She makes difficult issues simple and accessible via her central tenet that expressing our authentic sexual selves is not about venturing into the unknown but rather searching within ourselves and tapping into our innate, albeit uncultivated, sexual potential. Everything we need to seize the sexual moment is already within us, waiting to be actualized, and Emily guides us on this journey with care and curiosity."
- Ian Kerner, PhD LMFT, NY Times best-selling author of She Comes First
"We sex therapists have always warned couples against setting too many goals in bed. Anatomy of Desire sets this conventional wisdom on its head, encouraging couples instead to set very high goals, and in a surprising turn actually demonstrates how to achieve them. Dr. Emily is a sex therapist and former classical dancer, with a dancer's interest in how to balance discipline with spontaneity to achieve flow. She walks you carefully through the emotional steps that underlie all great sex and offers precise instructions for doing the work needed to make it all ultimately appear effortless. Bravo!"
- Stephen Snyder, MD, author of the Winner of the Nautilus Gold Book Award for Relationships and Communication Love Worth Making
"If you care about your partner and are looking for ways to restart your sex life, I don't know of a more outstanding resource than Anatomy of Desire. I highly recommend this book to any couple whose sex life is lacking the passion and excitement it once had. It is well written, easy to relate to, and most important of all-it provides the tools that couples need who still love each other and want to make sex feel awesome again."
- Paul Joannides, Psy.D., author of the Guide To Getting It On and host of the "Crush It In Bed Podcast"
"Dr. Emily is a master of sexual communication. She seamlessly weaves together scientific data and clinical expertise in an elegant yet accessible way and provides readers with practical tips and takeaways to level-up their intimate lives."
- Justin Lehmiller, PhD, author of Tell Me What You Want and host of the Sex and Psychology Podcast
"I was delighted to see that Dr. Emily has broken new ground with her integration of 'flow' science and sexual treatment modalities. Emily possesses a sharp mind, creative ability, warmth, and clinical expertise to move the client or student toward fulfillment of their erotic and sexual wellness potential. She exudes intellect, heart, and compassion with an upbeat flair."
- Patti Britton, Ph.D, Clinical Sexologist, known as the "Mother of Sex Coaching," Co-Founder of SexCoachU.com, and a globally recognized leader in sexual wellness.
"Dr. Emily's new book lets readers know that any couple can have an optimal sexual relationship . . . Everyone reading this book will find hope for their long-term erotic connection."
- Tammy Nelson, PhD, author of Getting the Sex You Want
"Dr. Emily is a new, unique voice in the sexology field. Her book moves away from the popular advice about spicing up your sex life and presents a fresh perspective on how to maintain eroticism in long-term relationships. She presents a set of five scientifically validated, personally relevant qualities that are accessible to all readers. Everyone will walk away from this book with clarity and purpose about how to cultivate higher levels of sexual satisfaction and enduring intimacy in their relationships."
- Barry McCarthy, PhD, author of Rekindling Desire
-- Laurie Mintz, Ph.D., author of A Tired Woman's Guide to Passionate Sex and Becoming Cliterate "Anatomy of Desire is a highly-useful book that provides lots of ideas for enhancing and deepening sexual experience. Emily Jamea deftly weaves together clinical advice and stories, with contemporary research, theory, and self-help exercises, to give readers a well-informed resource for personal growth and sexual fulfillment."
-- Wendy Maltz, LCSW, DST, author of The Sexual Healing Journey and The Porn Trap
"[A] solid debut guide to keeping intimacy alive in long-term relationships... Jamea's robust research, nonjudgemental approach, and enthusiasm for the topic makes this a worthwhile guide. Couples looking to reignite their spark will want to check it out." -- Publisher's Weekly