Snapping Out of Denial and Into Reality
Snapping Out of Denial and Into Reality "Snap" is such a powerful word. And yet it's a word we use when we talk about that feeling when we come out of denial. It's also a perfect word in many ways ...
When Numbing Fear Turns to an Addiction
When Numbing Fear Turns to an Addiction We all numb. Stress, anxiety and fear can all get us to use food, sex, alcohol, drugs, and entertainment to help us cope with uncertainty and difficult times. ...
Acceptance and Coping with Stress During the COVID-19 Crisis
Acceptance and Coping with Stress During the COVID-19 Crisis Hello, Michael Salas from Vantage Point Counseling and I am finally making a new video. So, if you've ever tuned into this channel ...
Coronavirus Fears and Other Feelings: Coping with Uncertainty
Coronavirus Fears and Other Feelings: Coping with Uncertainty It's a challenging time to stay balanced and focused when there is a threat like COVID-19 out there. Few of us can recall such major disr ...
Relationship Trauma and Vulnerability
Relationship Trauma and Vulnerability Relationship traumas can include betrayal, domestic violence and discovery of addictions. All of these situations can cause trauma that can lead to being stuck i ...
What is a Solid Relationship Foundation?
What is a Solid Relationship Foundation? It doesn't matter if a relationship is struggling with communication, sex, passion, or anything else. No matter what issue a relationship is dealing with, the ...
Seeing Body Positivity from Various Angles to Take Care of Yourself
Seeing Body Positivity from Various Angles to Take Care of Yourself There is a common movement that is encouraging more body positivity in our society. I'm all for this. I want people to be able to a ...
Watch Out When You See a Therapist Advertise Treating Same-Sex Attractions
Watch Out When You See a Therapist Advertise "Treating" Same-Sex Attractions The term same-sex attraction (or SSA) as it is often referred, is often codename for conversion or reparative therapy. If ...
Giving Sex Therapy the Time it Needs to Work
Giving Sex Therapy the Time it Needs While working on my dissertation, I interviewed 19 sex therapists about what leads to good sex therapy outcomes versus what doesn't. There were several factors th ...
Good Communication Everywhere Else, but With Sex
Good Communication Everywhere Else, but With Sex "We Have Great Communication (But We Don't Talk About Sex)" I have heard this from so many of the couples who have I have worked with in therapy. T ...