How Much Does Couples Therapy Cost?
One of the most common questions about couples therapy is, “how much does couples therapy cost?” The cost of couples therapy can vary depending on different factors such as the therapist’s credentials, location, paneling with insurance, approach to working with...
What is Love Addiction? How to Stop and Heal the Cycle
There is some research that states that romantic love can be literally addictive, according to the National Library of Medicine. Love addiction is a topic that is controversial and highly debated due to there being many opinions in this area. Love addiction is...
New Years Resolutions: Setting SMART Goals
Setting a New Year’s resolution is easy, but keeping it is much harder. Many of us find ourselves energized about making a change for the new year, but the motivation can quickly drop off if you don’t see the success and results you desire. Why People Struggle...
Teledildonics: What They Are & How to Shop for Them
One of the biggest joys of an increasingly virtual world is the potential for human connection across space. Luckily, the sex toy industry has taken full advantage of this. Teledildonics are sex toys that are operated remotely, often through smartphone and internet...
What is Eldest Daughter Syndrome?
Do you struggle with boundaries, self-advocacy, and identity or were you the oldest daughter of the family who took on the emotional needs in the household and constantly put your own needs on the back-burner? Recently, many eldest daughters have been taking to social...
Types of Polyamory: Metamour Arrangements
Let's say you have discovered or are thinking about exploring polyamory, a type of relationship style that involves multiple people. You are creating boundaries, but now it’s time to figure out how involved you want to be with your metamour(s), which is a process is...
DBT Acronyms That Just Work
The path to changing your life may be possible through first changing your behaviors. While sometimes you can’t control your environment, you can control what you do and how you act. This concept was Marsha Linehan’s premise when she first created Dialectical Behavior...
The Science Behind The Orgasm
The big O. While you don't need to experience orgasm during intimacy for it to be pleasurable, it can be the pièce de résistance of the whole experience. We know that orgasms feel amazing, but what makes them so amazing? By looking at the science behind them, we can...
How Somatic Sex Therapy Can You Heal From Sexual Trauma
Sexual trauma is often stigmatized and viewed as a taboo topic to discuss and unfortunately, the way these issues are treated by many communities tends to force people who carry trauma to suffer in silence. Sexual trauma is not a condition that resolves on its own,...
How to Balance Emotional Labor in Relationships
Emotional labor is a big topic. Rose Hackman wrote an entire book about it: Emotional Labor: The Invisible Work Shaping Our Lives and How to Claim Our Power recently, blowing open a resonance from folks internationally. Sometimes called “mental load,” the term...
What is Kitchen Table Polyamory?
When it comes to creating a polyamorous relationship structure there is no right or wrong way to create what works for you. Read on to learn more about a type of polyamorous metamour arrangement called kitchen table polyamory (KTP). What is Kitchen Table...
What is Compulsory Monogamy Versus Intentional Monogamy?
Many people in romantic relationships may believe there are only two relationship structures: monogamous and open. Society and culture often promote that monogamous relationships are the ideal, which leads many people to believe that it is the only right or healthy...