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Do you and your therapist feel comfortable discussing sexual health and sexual pleasure in your therapy sessions? If not, do you know why? The answer may surprise you! Here’s a long-running joke among sex therapists that gives you a glimpse into what’s going on: Client: “Doctor, you know there are just some things I don’t tell you.” Doctor/Therapist: “And …

Mental Health and Sexual Health are Connected. (Does Your Therapist and Doctor Know?) Read More »

Love is in the air, restaurants are booking to capacity, flowers are delivered, and romantic movies fill the big screens on this magical love-filled day where partners connect on the deepest emotional levels. Is this how you’ll spend Valentine’s Day with “your person” or “your soulmate?” Are you with that one person with which you share the deepest emotional connection? Do …

Is Your Partner Emotionally Available? (Beyond Valentine’s Day) Read More »

Human nature is fascinating. We want change, and yet we resist. We want love, and yet we push it away. We come to Therapy searching for “tools,” and then we don’t use them. Couples Therapy can be difficult for some couples, especially when they show up to the first session, thinking the partner is the problem, and …

Effective Couples Therapy: It’s Not What You Think Read More »

As a therapist, people often ask me if I can share relationship advice about what it takes to have a healthy marriage or a healthy relationship. So, I began thinking about the best relationship advice for couples of all relationship phases – married couples, long-term couples, newly dating couples, struggling couples, and so on. While all couples …

The Best Relationship Advice to Stay Connected During the Holidays: 7 Expert Tips For Couples Read More »

The Holidays are here again, and this time of year often brings on a large variety of emotions. While it might be exciting to see family you don’t see often, it may also cause stress and anxiety. However, you’re probably still wishing for a holiday season filled with love, joy, and peace, creating memories filled with …

Family, Politics and the Holidays: 6 Tips to Avoid Family Stress and Enjoy the Holiday Season Read More »

“As a gay male psychotherapist, I’ve wanted to write an article on this topic since I began working with a gay male couple who told me that they were monogamous. After several months, however, they informed me they had had a three-way. When I asked if they had changed from monogamy, they said, “No.” I was confused. Maybe I had …

10 Tips For Monogamous Couples Considering Polyamory Read More »