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The Problem With Sexual Problems…

March 9, 2021

Uncategorized, All Blogs, Sexual Dynamics, Female Sexuality, Sex Therapy, Male Sexuality, Couples Counseling

In a relationship, sexual dysfunction is problematic—but sexual disconnection is fatal. By Dr. Laurie Watson, PhD, LMFT, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist Sexual dysfunctions can usually be fixed. Most of us, however, don’t have language or experience to talk to each other about the real feelings generated about the sexual dysfunctions. Most couples are smart enough…

Still Feeling Overwhelmed???

March 2, 2021

Derek Watson

All Blogs, Couples Counseling, Anxiety, Mental Health, Self-Care

Still Feeling Overwhelmed??? By Jamesa Bitting, MS, LMFTA, M.Ed & Jasmyn Moore, MS, LMFTA Still feeling a little overwhelmed? Are you worried about how to balance your personal and professional responsibilities? You’re not alone. In our daily work as counselors, there is a consistent conversation around the struggle of finding balance in our lives. There…

Is Balance Achievable?

February 23, 2021

Derek Watson

All Blogs, Parenting, Couples Counseling, Mental Health, Self-Care

Is balance achievable? By Jamesa Bitting, MA, LMFTA. M.Ed. Is balance while raising children achievable? Do you find yourself thinking: Why does it look so easy for others? The joys of having a partner and raising children come with societal expectations, responsibilities and demands. Couples often want to know: 1. How do I maintain personal…

Black Mental Health Matters

February 23, 2021

Derek Watson

All Blogs, Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Health

“We just don’t do therapy.” By Jasmyn Moore, MS, LMFTA This a common phrase I hear in the black community. It is as if to say therapy wasn’t designed for us. There is a stigma that still exists with seeking therapy, that is deeply rooted in the historical mistreatment of African-Americans, which harbors mistrust in…

Pandemic Anxiety

June 1, 2020

Laurie Watson

All Blogs, Anxiety

It’s a Pandemic – Shouldn’t I be Anxious? – When Anxiety Awakens, Remain Balanced By Jennifer Becker, MS, LCMHCS It is finally settling into spring and, dare I say, it felt like a typical early May weekend. Though, as Saturday crept into Sunday, I could feel my anxiety start to rise. Sundays don’t feel like…

Dealing with Grief

May 4, 2020

Laurie Watson

Body Self-esteem, Parenting, Couples Counseling, Grief

by Jennifer Becker, Assistant Clinical Manager, Greensboro Americans, in general, struggle with grief. Our culture deals with it in a way that pushes (or better yet thrusts) people to move forward. When people die, we use sayings like “he would want you to move on” or “you can’t stop living.” Even the media pushes similar…

Traditions Abandoned, but Not All Is Lost

April 8, 2020

Laurie Watson

Uncategorized, All Blogs, Parenting, Holidays and Sex

By Jennifer Becker, MS, LCMHCS, Awakenings, Greensboro Assistant Clinical Manager It is only Monday, but I am dreading this week. Actually, I have been dreading this week since March 15. Once the news that Covid-19 hit the east coast and we were going to be stuck at home, I knew our family would be hit…

Spice Things Up – Variety

March 16, 2019

Laurie Watson

All Blogs, Sexual Dynamics, Female Sexuality

Couples often ask me, as their sex therapist, how they can spice things up in bed. I think this question, most often, is really a request for permission to act on their own ideas by borrowing mine. So, here’s the permission: Sex is about excitement, feeling good, and connecting—and anything that brings two people together…

Sex After Divorce – 4 Questions to Ask Yourself

February 10, 2019

Laurie Watson

All Blogs, Pain Disorders, Female Sexuality, Male Sexuality

I often coach people who are reentering the dating world after divorce and I’d like to help with a better re-pairing. Are you divorced and entering the dating scene for the first time after a long marriage? If it’s been a decade or two since you last went out for drinks and dinner with a…

How Depression Affects Sex

November 17, 2018

Laurie Watson

Desire, Female Sexuality, Sex Therapy, Male Sexuality

Depression and Sexual Dysfunction Depression can have a profound impact on sexual relationships. 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. Common Sex Problems Caused by Depression Lack of pleasure – Depressed people don’t find pleasure in things…

The Problem With Sexual Problems…

Still Feeling Overwhelmed???

Is Balance Achievable?

Black Mental Health Matters

Pandemic Anxiety

Dealing with Grief

Traditions Abandoned, but Not All Is Lost

Spice Things Up – Variety

Sex After Divorce – 4 Questions to Ask Yourself

How Depression Affects Sex

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