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Sexual Boundaries and Resentment What are sexual boundaries? Boundaries describe the limits of what we can tolerate emotionally, physically, and mentally. Sexual boundaries describe the things we want and don’t want to do to do sexually. This could mean anything from a look, a comment, a touch, or even what
Leaving a Toxic Partner? – 3 Things You Should Know Leaving a partner that has been toxic in your life is one of the best things you can do. But, even after you’ve made the decision to get out of the relationship, it isn’t always smooth sailing. Simply put, leaving
Finding the Right Therapist: How Similarities Can Affect Growth Recently, Vantage Point had a staff meeting where all of the therapists’ Meyers-Briggs personality types were anonymously written on the board and discussed among the group. Everyone at the meeting at first seemed puzzled and intrigued, but as the meeting went
How to Cope When Sexual Dysfunction Creates Fear of Having Sex Sexual dysfunction affects people in many ways. We tend to think it’s just a physical problem. But it creates many mental and emotional issues, too. It also can come from these problems as well. The emotional impact that sexual
Sexual Trauma: How to Know You’re Ready to Tell Your Story Opening up to share your story of sexual trauma is an incredibly hard thing to do. There is no specific timeline to follow when it comes to sharing your story. Some survivors are willing to open up sooner than
How to Cope with Valentine’s Day After Discovering an Affair Most people consider Valentine’s Day to be the official holiday of love and romance. But, it can be one of the worst times of the year if you’ve just discovered your partner is/was having an affair. Whether you made the
The Myth of Good Sex vs. Bad Sex I know that some of the sex that you have is good and other sex you could just leave behind. That’s not what I’m talking about in this particular post. The myth that I’m talking about is that some partners are good
Delayed Ejaculation: Here’s What It Is and How to Treat It Delayed ejaculation is a frustrating problem for any man to deal with. You may have heard of premature ejaculation, but delayed can be equally problematic, if not more. Simply put, delayed ejaculation is a man’s inability to reach orgasm/climax
Premature Ejaculation and Slowing Down Early ejaculation can be extremely distressing for men, and it can be also very frustrating for partners of people who have this as well. However, I have noticed a common trend in my clients who are dealing with this problem. Several men who are dealing
Is My Partner a Sex Addict? – How to Spot the Symptoms People dealing with sex addiction may not believe they’re actually struggling. Even if they do know there’s a problem, they’ll often do whatever it takes to hide it. If your partner denies they have a problem with sex