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What is Sex Positive Couples Therapy & How can It Help You? Sex therapy is just one aspect of couples therapy. Sometimes couples, who don’t otherwise feel they have any problems in their relationship, will seek out a sex therapist for ways to improve their sexual intimacy. Sex therapists don’t
How can Substance Abuse Lead to Relationship Problems? Are drugs coming between you and your loved one? How did this happen and what does it mean? Maybe you knew he or she was an occasional recreational user when you began the relationship, but it didn’t bother you. Maybe you did
Another Dead End Relationship? Take These Steps to Break the Cycle You’re putting in far more than you’re getting from this relationship. You’ve tried talking it over, you’ve been patient, but nothing has changed. You start to pull away, and then he starts being attentive, charming, affectionate. For a week
Why Should You Watch Out for Multiple Addictions While in Recovery? Recovering from addiction isn’t easy, and one of the biggest challenges facing recovering addicts is relapse. For people with multiple addictions, this is an even bigger challenge. Addictions are frequently co-occurring, but should they be treated at the same
Coping with the Ashley Madison Hack The recent hack into Ashley Madison has the potential to destroy and traumatize thousands of people. This can impact both the people who have been cheating or having affairs, as well as those who are in relationships with them. If you’re someone who can
Low Sexual Desire…How Sex Therapy Can Help Some couples do not have sex, yet they find contentment despite this. However, others struggle when one partner in the relationship wants an more sex than the other person. A mismatch in sexual desire can lead to resentment, frustration, and disconnection, but it
Your Dream Relationship – Take These Steps To Make It Real The summer heat is getting hotter and some of us or our friends might be finding summer flings, but what about those of us who want to make it last? What are some steps toward building that dream relationship
Love Addiction: What is It? What are the Symptoms? How is it Treated? Love addiction may sound less harmful than other types of addictions, but it can be just as perilous for your physical and mental well-being. Love addiction can have harmful consequences ranging from loss of child custody, damaged
How to End an Affair Do you know how to end an affair? Much like quitting smoking, trying to end an affair is a time of trial and temptation. Unlike nicotine, an affair is something you should quit cold turkey, rather than easing off. Establishing closure with the affair partner
Comfort and Authenticity – Finding the Middle Ground On the surface, it seems like identifying with who you are and showing that to others should be something that is natural to us. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. We have a lifetime of defense mechanisms that prevent ourselves