While having a newborn baby can be an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling experience, it also can pose challenges for both parents, specifically the one who gave birth! Adjusting to life postpartum can feel quite vulnerable, lonely, and overwhelming. At least 1 in 5...
What is Sexual Anorexia? Understanding Sexual Avoidance
It’s likely you’ve heard of anorexia in the context of eating disorders, but perhaps not regarding sex and intimacy. The word anorexia is derived from the Greek word orexis, which translates to without appetite. In the same way people struggling with restrictive...
How to Own Your Emotional Triggers
Many people will experience traumatic events to varying degrees in their lifetime. To be human is to experience suffering, and therefore, when consciously or unconsciously reminded of past traumatic experiences, you are prone to having an intense emotional response,...
Do I Need Therapy? 10 Ways it Could Help
Anyone feeling overwhelmed, struggling with negative thoughts, or looking to expand their self-reflection or understanding can benefit from therapy. Various life challenges can impact a person’s mental health and sense of emotional well-being, from problems at work or...
Secrets of Playboy
"Secrets of Playboy" is a new A&E series that goes through Hugh Hefner's Playboy empire in Los Angeles and all the ways that the young women who worked for Playboy experienced poor treatment. Modern Intimacy's founder, Dr. Kate Balestrieri, was a featured expert...
Relationship Attachment Styles & Communication Patterns
We are all born with an innate psychological need and desire for forming attachments and enduring bonds with our primary caregivers. When we are children, quite literally, our survival and healthy development depend upon it. Our attachment style develops during early...
Mind & Body Practices for Sexual Trauma Healing
Sexual trauma is a horrendous experience that may debilitate a person’s sense of safety and trust in themselves, in their body, in their relationships, and their sexuality. Sexual trauma is any event in which a person experiences non-consensual sexual contact or...
“Why do you have to make everything about yourself? I have feelings too!” “If you loved me, you’d spend time with me instead of your friends/significant other.” “You’re really leaving the house looking like that? I wouldn’t let people see me that way."...
How to Talk to Your Partner About Sexual Trauma
Sexual trauma can include sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse, sexual harassment, sexually abusive relationships, military sexual trauma, and any other experiences that feel like a violation of one's sexual autonomy and safety. Experiencing sexual trauma can, but...