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Coping with Pressure to Overcome Sexual Avoidance When I’m working with people in sex therapy who are dealing with sexual avoidance, there is often a lot of pressure to enter back into a sexual arena. Some of that pressure can be self-inflicted. It’s important to remember that not much changes
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My Role as a Sex Therapist in the Time of the Coronavirus I was recently asked what do I think my role as a sex therapist is at this time. That was a scary question for me because I wasn’t sure if I had an answer or even more scary
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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 in a repetitive cycle in your relationship, fear of making changes, a loss of a sense of who you are, and confusion
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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 relationship needs to have a solid relationship foundation. However, in order to build this foundation, you need to know
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Understanding “The Four Horsemen” and the Relationship Problems They Cause No relationship is perfect. Different personalities come into play. Arguments happen. Things go up and down. But, conflicts don’t generally destroy a relationship. So, what does? Relationship expert John Gottman has an uncanny “knack” for predicting divorce—with 93% accuracy. However,
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3 Reasons Why People Have a Fear of Relationships Plenty of jokes and stereotypes circulate about having a fear of commitment, or even a fear of love. The truth is, though, that many of those stereotypes are in place for a reason. Fear of relationships is a real thing, and
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7 Subtle Signs of a Toxic Relationship It’s usually easy to spot major red flags in a relationship. Either you’ll see them yourself, or someone else might point them out to you. But what about subtle signs that indicate you’re in a toxic relationship? Sometimes, those “red flags” aren’t as
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After an Affair: 3 Tips on How to Increase Trust Finding out your partner has been having an affair can be the most crushing thing you’ll ever experience in your relationship. In an instant, trust is severed and you feel betrayed. There are several options you can take to move
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Porn in Your Relationship: Here’s How to Set Boundaries Porn plays different roles in people’s relationships. Some people don’t want their significant other engaging in it at all. Others couples watch porn together to fuel their own sexual desires. The scope of how porn is involved in relationships and how
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How to Cope When You’re Afraid of Relationships There are plenty of old stereotypes about being afraid of commitment. However, there’s a big difference when it comes to a fear of commitment and actually being afraid of relationships. When you are afraid of relationships or have relationship anxiety, it can
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