How to Talk to a Partner About Taboo Sexual Desires [without Fear or Shame]
How to Talk to a Partner About Taboo Sexual Desires [without Fear or Shame] Talking about sex with your partner isn’t always easy, even without taboo desires. Even when you open up about sex with som ...
How to Identify Shame and Successfully Move Past It
How to Identify Shame and Successfully Move Past It Shame doesn’t always get the “credit” it deserves for being so incredibly damaging. This feeling can make you believe you’re not good enough. It ...
Body Shame and Sexual Dysfunction
Body Shame and Sexual Dysfunction Many of us have experienced body shame at some point in our lives. We can think we're not fit enough, thin enough, big enough, etc. Can these insecurities lead to se ...
Shame and Sexual Dysfunction
Shame and Sexual Dysfunction In our sex therapy work with sexual dysfunctions , we find that shame is not far behind. We are taught that sex should just work. If you love someone and you're attract ...
Traumatic Shame in Living with HIV
Traumatic Shame in Living with HIV Over the past 2 decades, there have been tremendous advancements in the treatment of HIV. Despite this, there is still a lot of shame that people live with when the ...
Shame Reactivity versus Taking Responsibility
Shame Reactivity versus Taking Responsibility Shame and taking responsibility are not opposites. Whenever we have to take responsibility, we are going to be living with some element of shame. In fact ...
Managing Grief and Loss on Your Addiction Recovery Journey
When we think of grief, we tend to associate it with certain losses like someone we love dying or the end of a relationship. Grief is incredibly common in addiction recovery, but it's not something yo ...
Unpacking the Reality of Sex Addiction: Beyond the Controversy
Is Sex Addiction even real? Sex addiction is one of the most contentious and controversial topics in the fields of psychotherapy and addiction. It has caused some of the most intense debates I've see ...
Sex Addiction Relapses and Slips: Getting Back on Track
Whether you've slipped or you're in a full-on relapse, it can be challenging to figure out how to get back on track. Getting yourself back on track can seem hopeless, enabling you to just give up enti ...
Handling Sexual Resentment That Turns into Passive Aggressive Behaviors
Sex is hard to talk about. Even when you can do it without a problem, it's quite possible you struggle with talking about it. Opening up about sex, sharing what you would like to be different, and let ...