“Hey, how are you?” – “Oh, hey. I’m fine. Yeah, doing great. Definitely. Living my best life. Yourself?” Sounds familiar? Oh, the mastery of pseudo-contentment. We are, indeed, brilliant beings, masters of involuntary impromptu performance and authentically ungenuine smiles. The reasonable question would be, why? Why are we doing this? Why do we lie? The […]
Mismatched Desires – How Sex Therapy Can Help You Connect
Sex is a powerful way for two people to bond and feel true intimacy with one another. But what happens when one person in the relationship has less of a sex drive than the other person? Are they destined for relationship doom, or can they meet somewhere in the middle? The answer is, plenty of […]
When is it Time for an Intervention?
Watching a loved-one self-destruct and feeling helpless to stop them can feel devastating, particularly when that person is in complete denial about their unhealthy life patterns. While you may feel hopeless, there is something you can do to try and help your loved one get the help they need to change their life. What is […]
3 Top Stretches for Lower Back Pain
There are a few things most people can’t stand: taxes, humidity, and back pain. While we can’t do much about the first two, there are some simple stretches you can do to eliminate, or at the very least, greatly reduce lower back pain. What Causes Lower Back Pain? Before getting into the specific stretches, it’s […]
BIPOC Mental Health Month
July was National BIPOC Mental Health Month. While the month has passed, what should remain is a commitment to ensure you receive the mental health care that will help you face the challenges common to Black and Indigenous and other people of color (BIPOC). BIPOC individuals experience a wide range of unique issues that can […]
How to Cope With Breakup Grief
Grief knows no nuances. Its fragrance is anything but bittersweet. Nothing about grief is poetic; grief is nothingness. Utter darkness. The implosion of the soul’s particles. Thanatos. It stands alone in its capacity to accommodate the vastness of human loss. Grief’s nurturing nature is boundless; it doesn’t demand anything. It will never tell us to […]
Dating Tips for Neurodivergent Individuals
Many neurodivergent clients I work with have shared with me that the idea of dating to them is terrifying. They feel nervous about holding their own in a conversation with someone they’ve just met as most find small talk absolutely distasteful. They don’t know how to pick up romantic cues from the other person, and, […]
Do Same Sex Couples Have Unique Relationship Issues?
Since the 1970s, LGBTQ people in this country have been fighting; fighting for equal rights and fighting to dismantle the stereotype that their relationships have no intrinsic value. The truth is, LGBTQ relationships can be just as loving and committed as heterosexual ones. And they can also have similar challenges to heterosexual relationships as far […]
Family Issues Experienced by LGBTQ Individuals
Every family deals with challenges. But those families with either a parent or child who identifies as LGBTQ face particularly unique ones. Here are some of the most common challenges faced by LGBTQ families. Parental Rights When a married couple has a child, they automatically both become legal guardians of that child, right? This assumption […]
Mental Health Benefits of Gender-Affirming Care
Gender-affirming care focuses on an individual’s physical, mental and social health needs. This care is absolutely lifesaving for transgender, gender diverse, and nonbinary people. In order to fully understand what gender-affirming care is, we must first understand what it means to have a “gender identity crisis.” Gender crises happen when someone’s internal sense of gender […]
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