As we approach Memorial Day I was reflecting on the service our military gives this country.  I've also coordinated panels on sexuality and disability for the Coalition to Support America's Heroes (CSAH).  I've seen how severly injured soldiers  injuries impact these service personnel's sex lives, marriages and family relationships.  Given how powerful the media's messages are I looked at, "So what recent messages has the film industry delivered about sexuality - and top on my list to look at was Sessions.  Based on Cheryl Cohen Greene's professional surrpgate partnership with severly disabled poet Mark O'Brien. 

Did Sessions get it right?  So I asked a colleague and Clinical Sexual Surrogate to give me the insider's view on this powerful and often misinterpreted part of sex therapy.  And believe you me I learned plenty myself. 

Shai Rotem is the founder of The Center for Professional Clinical Surrogate Therapy. He is an experienced certified Surrogate-Partner since 1997. He is also a member, trainer, and supervisor in the SPTO (Surrogate Partner Therapy Organization)– the professional organization for experts in the field of SPT. In his work, he helps clients with vast variety of physical, mental, emotional, sexual, and spiritual issues.   www.surrogatetherapy.net

Shai was born and raised in Israel. In 2006 he moved to Los Angeles, CA where he works as a Surrogate-Partner, lecturer, teacher, and healer. He gives lectures and presentations about SPT (Surrogate Partner Therapy), and healthy sexuality on a regular basis in graduate schools and clinics in the Los Angeles area.

Shai has a BA degree in Psychology, he is certified in the Energy Healing arts, Reflexology, and meditation techniques.