About

Joanne Bagshaw, PhD, LCPC, is the author of The Feminist Handbook and an AASECT-certified sex and relationship therapist with a private practice in Maryland. Joanne writes the popular Psychology Today blog, The Third Wave. She’s also a recently retired, award-winning professor of psychology and women’s studies, and an adoptee from the Baby Scoop Era.

Joanne writes and speaks about feminism, reproductive justice, and adoption, all of which are connected to sex therapy through issues such as consent, sexual agency, freedom from coercion, and the ability to make meaningful choices.