Securing Sexuality: Emerging Issues at the Intersection of Intimacy and Technology

Securing Sexuality equips therapists and clinicians with the latest information about tech ethics, privacy, cybersecurity, and cybersexuality, providing practical tools to navigate the myriad ways in which their lives and the lives of their clients are lived online. What does safe sex mean in a digital age? From dating apps and digital consent to deepfakes, AI companions, and online surveillance, this compelling volume examines how intimacy is evolving—and what we risk losing along the way. It provides mental health professionals with tools they need to help their clients safely explore a variety of intimate scenarios across a wide range of apps, websites, and technologies. Award-winning sex therapist Stefani Goerlich discusses hot topics in technology, and each chapter ends with an accessible lesson on a specific aspect of technology by leading cybersecurity expert, J. Wolfgang Goerlich. Enriched with practical tools and interviews by industry specialists, this book helps therapists mitigate risks while guiding clients through the process of making personal choices in this domain. This book is a vital resource for marriage and family therapists, sex therapists, counselors, scholars, and curious readers who want to understand how technology is reshaping our most intimate spaces.