Ian Kerner

Ian Kerner is an American sex counselor, practitioner of psychotherapy,^[1][2] and author on pleasuring sex partners.^[3] He works in sex therapy and couples therapy.^[4][5]

Early life and education

Kerner was born and raised in New York City, where he lives with his wife and two sons and their family dogs, Jitterbug and Oscar. Kerner is Jewish.^[6]

Career

Kerner was a playwright before he was a sex therapist, and holds a doctorate in sexology.^[7] He practices in New York.^[4] He wrote for CNN^[8] as a health columnist, and for Men's Health.^[9]

In addition to being a Clinical Fellow of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT), Kerner is certified by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists, and has sat on AASECT's board of directors.

Criticism

Kerner has been criticized by writer Samhita Mukhopadhyay for blaming second-wave feminism on undermining relationships, and poor advice on aggression.^[10]

Bibliography

• She Comes First: The Thinking Man's Guide to Pleasuring a Woman. ReganBooks. 2004.^[7][11]
• He Comes Next: the Thinking Woman's Guide to Pleasuring a Man. 2005.
• Be Honest, You're Not That Into Him Either.^[10]
• So Tell Me About the Last Time You Had Sex: Laying Bare and Learning to Repair Our Love Lives. New York City: Grand Central Publishing. 2022.^[12]