Navigating Eating Disorder Recovery and Treatment
Eating disorders (ED) are common and complex mental health conditions. Recovery from an eating disorder can be even more complex, but it’s not impossible. Eating disorders are one of the deadliest...
View ArticleTrauma Survivors & Retraumatization of the Legal System
“Adequate justice requires combatting an institutional culture that all too frequently trivializes the impacts of intimate partner violence.” —Negar Katirai, Clinical Professor of Law; Director,...
View ArticleUnderstanding Folie à Deux and Protecting Your Relationship
In a healthy relationship, both partners maintain their individual perspectives while sharing common goals and values. Folie à deux erodes this individuality, leading to a loss of personal reality....
View ArticleDesire & Disability: Understanding Sex and Disability
There is a common and damaging belief that individuals who live with disabilities do not or cannot experience sexual pleasure, desire, sexual functioning, intimacy, or build healthy sexual...
View ArticleWhy Partnered Sex Is Not a Replacement for Solo Sex
Sexuality is a beautiful and deeply personal aspect of our lives. Even though partnered sex typically takes center stage when we talk about intimacy, it’s important to remember that solo sex (or...
View ArticleHow to Stop People Pleasing
People pleasing behaviors often stem from a deep-rooted desire for validation, acceptance, and connection. Many people pleasers, at some point, have found themselves prioritizing others’ needs over...
View ArticleHow to Navigate Sex and Menopause
As a therapist specializing in sexual health, I work with a diverse array of clients, each bringing their own unique concerns to our sessions. No two days are the same, and each individual presents a...
View ArticleWhat is Somatic Sex Therapy?
Do you currently feel, or have you ever felt like you were struggling to have a connection with your body? Somatic sex therapy can help you with feeling more connected to your sexuality and what you...
View ArticleNavigating Unresolved Emotional Conflict & Co-Parenting
The ending of a relationship is a very challenging time for most people regardless of the circumstances that lead to the breakup. Post relationship, a myriad of unresolved feelings and strong emotions...
View ArticleSelf Help Books: Sexuality, Relationships, & Mental Health
It’s officially cozy season! And what better way to enjoy Fall than curling up with a good, insightful, book? The following are some recommended self-help books that cover the domains of sexuality,...
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