Articles about Sexuality
The Impact of Trauma on Intimacy
What is trauma? In short, trauma is any negative impactful event that has shifted your perception of the world. Trauma can make it extremely difficult to maintain relationships as it forces us to constantly remain in ‘fight or flight’ mode. Feeling constantly on edge...
Post-Divorce Dating; When are You Ready to Jump Back In?
Divorce is scary and difficult for most people. Entering into the scary abyss of the legal and emotional turmoil of divorce triggers so many emotions. Pain, fear, grief, anger, sadness, guilt, and even relief are normal feelings. It’s important to know that most...
A Closer Look at Problematic Sexual Behaviors
What is problematic sexual behavior? As humans, we are sexual beings by nature. And for many people, this is an enjoyable thing. But for some, this is a bigger issue that they struggle with daily. While some people can have healthy sexual relationships, others...
Should I Come Out to My Parents?
There is no perfect way for a person to come out to intolerant parents. This conversation certainly can be one of the most difficult moments in a person’s life. But it is common to feel relief afterward. Even when it doesn’t go so well at first.
Get Intimacy Back in Your Relationship: The Romantic Resolution
It is common for couples to come into counseling admitting that they have let the intimate side of their relationship wane. The truth is that when couples lose intimacy it is almost never intentional. It isn’t always disappointments and hurt that get in the way....
How to Ask for Sex: Speaking Love
Part of the Better Sex Series In the movies, there’s no asking. Two individuals lock eyes, draw closer, and gracefully remove their clothes. It seems effortless – like it’s scripted or something. While this may be a beautiful goal, the problem is that we aren’t always...
Increasing Intimacy: Getting to Good Sex
Part of the Better Sex Series Throughout all of my work with couples, I continue to be surprised at two things. No one seems to know how to talk about sex. And as if that weren’t bad enough, no one seems to know what good sex is. Once I started noticing these two...