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Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at [http://www.tandfonline.com/page/terms](http://www.tandfonline.com/page/terms)and-conditions  \nDownloaded by [Constance Avery-Clark] at 08:29 18 March 2014  \nSexual and Relationship Therapy, 2014  \n[http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2014.892920](http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2014.892920)  \nSensate Focus: clarifying the Masters and Johnson’s model  \nLinda Weinera and Constance Avery-Clarkb *  \na Washington University Brown School, St Louis, MO, USA; bPsychological Associates, Masters &  \nJohnson Institute, Boca Raton, FL, USA  \n(Received 1 August 2013; accepted 5 February 2014)  \nWhile Masters and Johnson will be remembered for creating Sensate Focus as the foundation of sex therapy, confusion still abounds about its implementation and about the conceptualization of sex as a natural function that underlies it. Sensate Focus and sex as a natural function are clarified and explored. The crucial difference between the intended aim of non-demand touching for one’s own interest and the misleading interpretation of non-demand pleasuring of the partner is emphasized. By mindfully being present to sensations in the moment, and refraining from forcing pleasure and arousal, clients can move towards the optimal intimacy they desire.  \nKeywords: sex therapy; Sensate Focus; sexual function; Masters and Johnson; sexual psychology  \nIntroduction  \nMasters and Johnson (1966, 1970) will be remembered for their landmark successes identifying and cataloging scientific data on the human sexual response, and pioneering the first short-term treatment program for sexual dysfunctions. 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