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Mindfulness as a Road Map to Self-Compassion

November 10, 2022

Our subconscious minds carry so much meaning in our daily thoughts, feelings, concerns, and reactions. Not only are our emotions affected by our subconscious needs pulling at us, but our bodies often feel that pull first. Whether it’s a shift in energy in our space or by our partners, our bodies usually respond first to…

When Is Too Soon or Too Late For Couples Therapy

October 18, 2022

Laurie Watson

All Blogs, Couples Counseling

How soon is too soon for couples therapy? As a couple’s therapist, you might think I would say it’s never too soon. Certainly, we know that premarital counseling statistically lowers divorce by over 50% so it is a good idea to start things out right. Most of us haven’t had the best models of intimacy…

How Depression Affects Sex

September 13, 2022

Laurie Watson

Sex Therapy, Male Sexuality, Desire, Female Sexuality

Can Depression and Sex Mix? Depression can have a profound impact on the quality of a sexual relationship. It can hamper our ability to feel emotionally secure with our partner, and it can rob us of our desire for and enjoyment of sexual connection. How Depression Affects Sex Depression causes low self-esteem, despair, and physical…

Sex and Dating After Divorce – Are You Ready?

September 1, 2022

Laurie Watson

All Blogs, Pain Disorders, Female Sexuality, Male Sexuality

Are you divorced and thinking of entering the dating scene for the first time since your marriage ended? One of the strongest human drives is to feel deeply attached to another person. It’s healthy to want company, and to want sex. If it’s been years or even decades since you last met a stranger for…

Best Ways to Initiate Sex with Askers vs Touchers

August 8, 2022

Laurie Watson

All Blogs, Sexual Dynamics, Sex Therapy

Kristina is the character of a young beleaguered mother appearing in the popular television drama/comedy, Parenthood. In the show, Kristina has an autistic son and teenage daughter. In a recent episode, Kristina called her husband after a sexual drought and used the code words, “Kitty’s on the grill!” She meant she was hot to trot;…

Six Secrets to Increase Low Libido in Women

August 4, 2022

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All Blogs, Sexual Dynamics, Female Sexuality, Sex Therapy

A low-libido wife — or any low-libido woman — may not want it as much as you do, but she probably can’t explain why, so you feel a sense of dread. Maybe it’s a simple misunderstanding. After all, men and women tend to assume their body’s rhythmic, desire-arousal-orgasm cycle is absolute. Taking the time to…

Can Couples Counseling Can Save Your Relationship?

August 2, 2022

Laurie Watson

All Blogs, Couples Counseling

We’ve all heard stories about relatives and friends who seemed to have a decent relationship…. until they went to couples counseling. Then, they broke up. It’s scary to think the very resource anyone might turn to for help, might be the thing that causes relationships to fail. In fact, when I put this question in…

Relationship Counseling: Why & How It Works

July 27, 2022

Laurie Watson

Couples Counseling, All Blogs

What makes relationship counseling work? Relationship counseling works if there is a theory behind it. Many relationship counselors say they are eclectic. They do what works. But science has examined relationships for a long time. We know what works. Attachment to our partner works. Attachment makes us happy. Attachment makes our children secure. Attachment means…

Sex Techniques For Her Pleasure – 5 To Go!!

July 21, 2022

Laurie Watson

All Blogs, Female Sexuality, Sex Therapy

Sex Techniques For Her Pleasure The film company OMGYES.com (use the coupon Foreplay for 10% off!) has helped to create a sort of “how-to” guide for female pleasure. They study sex techniques during intercourse and these sexy moves are the result. Female sexuality has long been ignored by science. Today’s research seeks to bring language…

Three Different Types of Sex Therapy – Inside, Outside, and Between

July 7, 2022

Laurie Watson

Couples Counseling, All Blogs, Sex Therapy

What are the different types of sex therapy? Sex therapy treats sexual problems, but the different types of sex therapy target where the clinician or practitioner believes the problem originates. Some types of sex therapy target the individual either medically, mindfully, or psychologically. Other types of therapy target the forces outside the individual and couple.…

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Mindfulness as a Road Map to Self-Compassion

When Is Too Soon or Too Late For Couples Therapy

How Depression Affects Sex

Sex and Dating After Divorce – Are You Ready?

Best Ways to Initiate Sex with Askers vs Touchers

Six Secrets to Increase Low Libido in Women

Can Couples Counseling Can Save Your Relationship?

Relationship Counseling: Why & How It Works

Sex Techniques For Her Pleasure – 5 To Go!!

Three Different Types of Sex Therapy – Inside, Outside, and Between

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