Posts tagged marriage counselor
August’s Position of the Month: Within Reach

August’s highlighted position of the month is the Within Reach. While guidelines for masks continue to change back and forth with the new COVID variants picking up speed, please keep healthy sex practices in mind - please remain cognizant to wash your hands (and use the restroom) before and after a sexual experience!

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June’s Position of the Month: Heavenly Hold

June’s highlighted position of the month is the Heavenly Hold. June is a time of celebration #HappyPride; thus, this month I am sharing an all-orientation-friendly position, that all can participate in!

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Common Misconceptions About Premarital Counseling

Congratulations! You’re engaged. Amongst all the wedding planning (as if that wasn’t enough to keep you busy!), you may also be considering going to pre-marital counseling, or perhaps your church requires it. Many couples coming in for premarital counseling don’t know exactly what to expect or have some hesitations about the process. It’s many people’s first experience with counseling or therapy, particularly couple’s therapy, so they may have no frame of reference. I’d like to demystify the process of premarital counseling to help you to decide what’s best for your relationship. Here are some common misconceptions about premarital counseling.

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Covid Tension? It Might be Time for Couples Counseling

Many couples become gridlocked on issues. This means they have the same perpetual fight and cannot reach a conclusion or compromise. This is how many couples find themselves on my couch… Well, I guess on my computer screen these days. Many couples are now becoming gridlocked on issues surrounding the pandemic. I find these fights carry even more tension, as what one partner does can impact the other, as well as the entire family.

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The Pandemic and These Three Positive Things

I’m not here to shout toxic positivity your way. My entire body recognizes the magnitude of the pandemic- from grief of losing loved ones, to loss of life’s milestones, to job insecurity of loss, we are hurting. However, I do want to discuss the importance a few of my favorite things resiliency, gratitude and radical acceptance.

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April Position of the Month: Buck Up: From our Certified Sex Therapist

April’s highlighted position of the month, is the Buck Up. A sexual experience is a time to emotionally connect with one another, but it is also a great time to get your blood pumping and release some physical energy together.

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February Position of the Month: Star-Crossed Lovers

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, February’s highlighted position of the month is a befitting Star-Crossed Lovers.  Remember, a sexual experience is a time to emotionally connect with one another, but it is also a great time to get your blood pumping and release some physical energy together

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Growth and Discomfort in Therapy

After approximately  two years of personal therapy with my counselor,  I had a session dedicated to what we would call my internal “friction.” You may know this feeling as internal conflict, turmoil or just plain anxiety.   I reached a point in my growth where I was able to withstand quite a bit of internal friction or conflict.

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50 Ideas for Valentine’s Day

          With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, I wanted to offer you all some thoughts for how to share the day with your partner (if the two of you celebrate the holiday)! 

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December 2018: The Miracle of Oil- Position of the Month by Our Sex Therapist

There are a lot of adults who are currently in survival mode with the holiday season in full swing, so I thought that this month’s highlighted position could provide some time for sexual connection with partners and still be a bit festive. 

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