Naked Therapy

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Bare your soul: Meet the naked therapist who solves patients' problems by stripping off during sessions

By Rachel Quigley

Last updated at 10:02 AM on 3rd March 2011

Add to My Stories There is something about getting a man to talk about his feelings that usually sends him running in the other direction.

But a 24-year-old psychology buff believes she has the answer - getting naked.

Sarah White has brought a brand new type of therapy to the people of New York.

By slowly peeling away the layers of her clothes during the session, she believes it will allow her to peel away the layers of her clients' subconscious.

Naked confessions: By peeling away layers of her clothing during the session, Sarah White believes she can reveal layers of her clients' subconscious

She said: 'During the sessions I use the power of arousal to let you gain more control over your life.

'The goal is to use nakedness so you can understand yourself and your world better, so you can feel great and powerful, and so the excitement you feel during the sessions can lead to more excitement outside the sessions.'

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The naked therapist's unique approach to helping people has aroused interest from dozens of people.

Unsurprisingly, most of her clients are men.

Miss White, from the Upper West Side, studied psychology as an undergraduate at university but believed there was something missing and uninspiring from the classical training - and that was an open interest in sexuality.

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Undressing to impress: Miss White starts her sessions fully clothed and continues to strip throughout so that by the end she is completely naked

Technique: The therapist believes that by exposing herself to her clients she proves she has nothing to hide, encouraging them to be more honest

She told the New York Daily News: 'For men especially, who are less likely than women to go to therapy, it is more interesting, more enticing, more exciting. It's a more inspiring approach to therapy.

'I felt early on that something was missing from classical therapy, it seemed to encourage repression as opposed to encouraging people to open up.'

The 24-year-old begins the session with her clothes on, as the hour-long appointment progresses, she takes off every item of clothing until there is nothing left.

The initial sessions, which cost $150, are conducted via a one-way web cam and text chat.

Once she builds a rapport with a client she moves to two-way Skype video appointments and then, in some cases, in-person consultations.

Online: The 24-year-old advertises herself on her website, which also contains a host of modelling shots

So far, she has around 30 clients which are an eclectic mix of college students with sexual issues, middle-aged men with relationship problems and even some women who enjoy a chat with a nude peer.

She said of her approach: 'Naked therapy has been very eye opening and worldly for my clients.

'The goal is to show patients I have nothing to hide, and encourage them to be more honest.

'For men in particular, seeing a naked woman can really help them focus, look deeply into themselves and speak their minds openly.

'Freud used free association. I use nakedness.'

Clients schedule appointments through her website, sarahwhitelive.com.

She conceded that naked therapy is not approved by any mental health association. And she is not a licensed therapist.

While Miss White's boyfriend supports her new business, her parents are still in the dark.

She said: 'I should probably tell them before they read it in the paper.'

Not surprisingly, professional psychologists are not sold on her idea.

Diana Kirschner, a New York-based clinical psychologist, told the Daily News: 'She's using the word therapy here, but I don't consider this therapy. I consider this interactive soft-core Internet porn.'

Any sexual interaction between patient and therapist is considered highly unethical by the American Psychoanalytic Association, the largest and oldest such organization in the nation.

Even physical contact violates its code of professional conduct.

But there is no physical contact in naked therapy. And, as Miss White points out: 'It’s not like I’m having relationships with any of my patients.'

[Simon Bar Sinister]

a lap dance is quicker.

and cheaper.

therapy fail.

...and there's no part of Kate Winslet's body that I hate, either.

:D

Edited March 3, 2011 by Simon Bar Sinister

[kat (1)]

DAMN!!! That was my idea.

[candyman]

I would have to say that an erection has nothing to do with opening up to your feelings...in fact alot the time they are on completely different ends of the spectrum.

A naked female sitting across the room from me asking about my feelings? Well, I can tell here that I will be leaving feeling a bit blue...unless she really wants to help...

[Destroit]

It's is type of shit that makes me sexist....

...toward a lot of women. Men you're fine, no worries there .

Has to be the stupidest psychologist ever. Spends a shit ton of money going to college to become, what I consider, a glorified stripper, when most of the time it's the other way around, chicks will strip to pay for college.

It's is type of shit that makes me sexist....

...toward a lot of women. Men you're fine, no worries there .

Has to be the stupidest psychologist ever. Spends a shit ton of money going to college to become, what I consider, a glorified stripper, when most of the time it's the other way around, chicks will strip to pay for college

Edited March 3, 2011 by Chernobyl

[Destroit]

Basically, going through her site, she's more out for getting attention than doing any actual research . The whole thing seems like a big joke.

I'm confused about women going to see her too. Not out of being lesbian, the article states (which would have made sense to me), but because they want to sit and have a naked chat with someone...? Odd, not my thing I guess. Well...maybe if "Sarah" white was like, Sam White or something, if you catch my drift , then that would be another story.

Basically, going through her site, she's more out for getting attention than doing any actual research . The whole thing seems like a big joke.

I'm confused about women going to see her too. Not out of being lesbian, the article states (which would have made sense to me), but because they want to sit and have a naked chat with someone...? Odd, not my thing I guess. Well...maybe if "Sarah" white was like, Sam White or something, if you catch my drift , then that would be another story.

Edited March 3, 2011 by Chernobyl

[Destroit]

And wait...this is all over webcam? Her webpage says over webcam. That's not a therapist, that's a cam girl .

And wait...this is all over webcam? Her webpage says over webcam. That's not a therapist, that's a cam girl .

[Destroit]

Here, a sample convo of how silly this would be:

Sarah White: Hi there, what can I help liberate you from today through the power of nakedness?

Guy: Ermm uhmm...my mind...? (i.e. semen)

White: Great, now if you concentrate on my body and we can begin to talk...

Guy: ermmmfffph *undiscernable background noises* ohh yeah

White: Yeah? Great, what would you like to talk about?

Guy: ERMMM UHMMMM UHHHH YEAAH YEEEEEAHHH

White: Sir?

Guy: YEEEEAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

White: SIR?!

Guy: Oh oh...whooo yeah...uhm. I think I'm better. It was nice talking to you. You need some money or anything? I certainly need some napkins about now...

-logoff-

THERAPY is obviously serious business when there's tits involved

Here, a sample convo of how silly this would be:

Sarah White: Hi there, what can I help liberate you from today through the power of nakedness?

Guy: Ermm uhmm...my mind...? (i.e. semen)

White: Great, now if you concentrate on my body and we can begin to talk...

Guy: ermmmfffph *undiscernable background noises* ohh yeah

White: Yeah? Great, what would you like to talk about?

Guy: ERMMM UHMMMM UHHHH YEAAH YEEEEEAHHH

White: Sir?

Guy: YEEEEAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

White: SIR?!

Guy: Oh oh...whooo yeah...uhm. I think I'm better. It was nice talking to you. You need some money or anything? I certainly need some napkins about now...

-logoff-

THERAPY is obviously serious business when there's tits involved

[TitsMcGee]

This woman makes a total mockery of the mental health profession.

[Scar My Machine]

If what she says is true (that stripping is a form of therapy)then every pole dancer would make a killing in the mental therapy field.

It's just a sham.

[Vater Araignee]

This woman makes a total mockery of the mental health profession.

And we all know that the mental health profession doesn't need anymore help.

[TitsMcGee]

And we all know that the mental health profession doesn't need anymore help.

I donno, it works pretty well for me.

[Vater Araignee]

I donno, it works pretty well for me.

2 decades ago when I had no choice.

Therapist: Why wont you talk?

17 year old Vater: Talk about what and why?

Therapist: Your feelings so we can work past your issues?

17 year old Vater: We dont have to work past nothing, I do! You just keep taking my parents money and use namby pamby bull to work past your issues and I'll work on developing logic to work past mine. The difference is I'll except responsibility for my actions and you will blame someone else.

Therapist: I cant help him. He has an extremely egotistical personality and because of it suffers from aggressive defiant disorder (today it is called oppositional defiant disorder)

Had to go see a psychologist after that who added Co-morbidity tied into ADHD (AKA BOREDOM) after my parents filled out a few forms then tried to poison me to death with drugs that made me feel like a suicidal zombie.

I recognize the misery of my son and understand he is to young to buck up so I try to get him behavior modification help.

What did that help turn out to be? Pump him full of drugs and don't discipline him. IE poison him so the schools can handle him and shield him from the reality of how the world will treat him if he continues down his path.

The mental health profession started with good intentions but turned into a capitalistic sham designed to create non critical thinking obedient zombies.

If some poor bastard wants to spend a hundred bucks an hour to stare at a set and talk so he can feel better all I have to say is strippers will do the same thing but more power to ya dude. At least you're choosing a relatively harmless way of distracting yourself from your responsibility.

[TitsMcGee]

2 decades ago when I had no choice.

Therapist: Why wont you talk?

17 year old Vater: Talk about what and why?

Therapist: Your feelings so we can work past your issues?

17 year old Vater: We dont have to work past nothing, I do! You just keep taking my parents money and use namby pamby bull to work past your issues and I'll work on developing logic to work past mine. The difference is I'll except responsibility for my actions and you will blame someone else.

Therapist: I cant help him. He has an extremely egotistical personality and because of it suffers from aggressive defiant disorder (today it is called oppositional defiant disorder)

Had to go see a psychologist after that who added Co-morbidity tied into ADHD (AKA BOREDOM) after my parents filled out a few forms then tried to poison me to death with drugs that made me feel like a suicidal zombie.

I recognize the misery of my son and understand he is to young to buck up so I try to get him behavior modification help.

What did that help turn out to be? Pump him full of drugs and don't discipline him. IE poison him so the schools can handle him and shield him from the reality of how the world will treat him if he continues down his path.

The mental health profession started with good intentions but turned into a capitalistic sham designed to create non critical thinking obedient zombies.

If some poor bastard wants to spend a hundred bucks an hour to stare at a set and talk so he can feel better all I have to say is strippers will do the same thing but more power to ya dude. At least you're choosing a relatively harmless way of distracting yourself from your responsibility.

See my parents made me go too, but I was cutting and stuff. The meds helped me. Each person is different. Now appreciate therapy. My shrink on the other hand I think is a complete fucking moron.

[Vater Araignee]

My shrink on the other hand I think is a complete fucking moron.

That's because they typically get reality educated straight out of them.

[kat (1)]

That's because they typically get reality educated straight out of them.

Thank You so much:)

[prick]

If anyone wants to practice psychiatry I will bare mine if you bare yours.