title: "Well I got a few of my own": therapists' reactions to attraction, sex, and love in psychotherapy.
abstract: This article serves as an introduction to this issue of the journal on sex, love, intimacy, and attraction in psychotherapy, with a particular emphasis on therapists' reactions to these subjects. A common theme throughout this special issue is that such topics are natural, common, challenging, and potentially dangerous. I call attention to a few of the highlights of each of the articles in the issue, and I offer suggestions on how therapists might effectively manage their own reactions to these challenging topics.
authors.affiliation: Pennsylvania State University.
authors.forename: Jeffrey A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hayes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008149:Love; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000592:standards*; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: attraction; countertransference; intimacy; love; sex