What is enmeshment? It’s generally considered a good thing when a family is close. However, it is possible for family relationships to be too close, or enmeshed. When that happens, the way the family operates can become problematic and impede on each family member's...
What is Grooming? | The Long Game Strategy of Exploitation
What is grooming? It is a strategy used by predators and abusive people to build trust and emotional connection with someone they are attempting to victimize. It’s an insidious style of manipulation used to abuse a child, young person, or a vulnerable adults, to build...
Victim of Revenge Porn? Here’s What to Do
Trigger warning: This article discusses Image Based Sexual Abuse, known as revenge porn, and provides some examples that may evoke discomfort to readers. What is Revenge Porn? Revenge porn, clinically known as Image-based sexual abuse (IBSA), is no joke. Defined as...
Couples’ Therapy + Relationships | Using the PACT Model
Couples' Therapy + Relationships | Using the PACT Model In this video, Dr. Kate Balestrieri sits down with Dr. Hans Jorg Stahlschmidt to discuss the PACT model for couples therapy and relationships. YouTube: SUBSCRIBE TODAY The...
Happy National Orgasm Day!
** Sound NSFW!*** Generally celebrated in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, National Orgasm Day is July 31st, 2020. Modern Intimacy got the celebration started with this cheeky video filled with facts about the Big O! Did you even...
Is Masturbation Healthy? The Pros and Cons of Masturbation
It’s no secret that masturbation can be an enjoyable way to pass some time and can be an important form of sex education. But masturbation is still so often treated as a taboo subject that it’s easy to feel confused about whether you should masturbate or how much is...
Surviving Infidelity – Understanding Why People Cheat and What to Do About it
Surviving infidelity is a unique kind of pain. When the person you trusted most in the world breaks that trust, it can be hard to know which way is up and how to move forward. When you’re working on surviving infidelity, you may start to immediately wrestle with the...