ABSTRACT
Before clients begin practicing Sensate Focus, there are some preliminary suggestions that make it less likely that there will be distractions, and that make it more likely that the touching sessions will go well. Clients are encouraged to set aside some unpressured time together before the touching sessions begin. While touching the partner, the Toucher focuses on his or her own sensory experience by turning attention to the reliable sensations of temperature, pressure, and texture. This means that the person touching is doing so with a non-demand attitude of interest, curiosity, and exploration. As Sensate Focus progresses, partners may alternate who is doing the touching a.
