Many people have reported how kink and BDSM have helped them work through traumatic situations in their past however, there wasn't much research/data around how kink and BDSM could help someone work through past traumatic events in their life. I recently completed a...
What is sexual grief? According to Edy Nathan (2023), sexual grief is a natural response to an unnatural sexually traumatic event or experience which can occur over the span of one's life. I recently took a webinar from Edy, who was talking about her...
Sex toys, vibrators, sexual health aids, dildos, lube etc. are often recommended in sex therapy for pleasure enhancement, sexual functioning concerns, and sexual pain and dysfunction. Recently, I took a course with Dr. Caleb Jacobson on the Clinical Uses for Sexual...
As more and more states in the US decriminalize, medicalize, and legalize marijuana and THC related products, cannabis and sex comes up a lot with my clients. A few months back (2021), I virtually attended the 2021 AASECT Annual Conference and was very impressed by...
Coronavirus is SCARY. There is a lot of misinformation out there and the information that is out there is constantly changing. One thing is certain and that all information sources agree: staying home is safer than being out and about in public and reduces your...
An area of interest of mine that I’d like to write a little about is a model of couples work called discernment counseling. Discernment counseling is a short term counseling model that aims to help couples who might be on the brink of ending their relationship...