Dismissive Avoidant Attachment Style: What You Need to Know
Once you find out about different attachment styles (secure, preoccupied, fearful avoidant, dismissive) it can feel like you've won the lottery. Finally, there's an explanation for the different 'vibes' you've been getting, especially if those vibes have been...
Fearful-Avoidant Attachment Style: What is It and What Does It Look Like in a Relationship?
Humans have developed into very complex creatures. One of those complexities has to do with try to form close relationships. Attachment theory states that the way humans connect with other people can be connected to early experiences with caregivers. Having a Fearful...
Preoccupied Attachment Style: The Causes, Traits, and Signs
It may come as no surprise that your childhood can have a direct effect on your adult life. The relationship you have with your parents often correlates with your friendships and romantic relationships. One effect your parents may have had is on your attachment style....
Understanding Grooming in Adult Relationships
When grooming is discussed, it’s often in the context of adults using the manipulation tactic to abuse and exploit children. However, children are not the only population at risk of being groomed. Many adults in toxic or abusive relationships will experience grooming...
Supporting the LGBTQ+ Community | A Guide to Identities, History, and How to Be a Good Ally
The LGBTQ+ community is a strong, unique group full of vibrant and resilient individuals. Each person in the community has a distinct identity, interests, and forms of expression (as is the case with every human). But what makes this community especially important is...
All About PACT Therapy and How It Can Benefit Your Relationship
The Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT Therapy) is designed to help you and your partner not only survive difficult times, but thrive together. Adult relationships can be complicated. You are unique individuals with your own backgrounds, stressors, and...
The Benefits of Chiropractic Care for Your Sex Life
Are you suffering from a mediocre sex life? Do you find intercourse painful or uninteresting? If so, chiropractic care might be something to consider. This holistic form of medicine can help improve your sex life in many ways, including boosting your libido and...
How to Say “No” to Sex At Any Time
Saying "no" to sex doesn’t mean never. It might mean, “not right now”, “I’m not there yet”, “I’m tired”, “I don’t think I trust you yet”, and so on. Saying "no" can come with a wave of emotions and unpleasant responses, but there is no reason to keep having unwanted...
How Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Strengthens Relationships
Infidelity in committed relationships is far too common. Studies show that between 20-40% of American men will have an affair and about 20-25% of women. When a betrayal has happened in your committed relationship, it feels like the floor has fallen out from underneath...
Developing Hot + Healthy Intimacy After Sexual Trauma
Sexual trauma is a form of trauma that impacts most, if not all, communities worldwide. If a person hasn't experienced sexual trauma themselves, there is likely someone in their inner circle who has. The impacts of sexual trauma can show...
How to Heal From Codependency
Living in a codependent relationship of any kind makes life imbalanced. Whether you're codependent with another individual or you have an addiction issue, it's tough to unwind the net that the comfort of dependency has created, but in this article, you will learn some...
Is Your Husband Addicted to Porn? A Sex Therapist Describes the Signs
If you're asking yourself the question, "Is my husband addicted to porn?" it can be an incredibly lonely and isolating experience. A lot of women can end up blaming themselves and developing feelings of inadequacy and uncertainty in their marriage. Please remember...