5 Signs Its Time to Start Couples Therapy in Chicago
Is your relationship on rocky ground? If so, you may be considering couples therapy in Chicago. Maintaining a healthy relationship is not always easy. While it’s normal to go through ups and downs, there comes a point when the problems become too overwhelming...
Sexual Kinks & Mental Health: Exploring Kinks Without Shame
Sexual kinks are increasingly more accepted in the mainstream culture, however there is still a lot of negative messaging about kinky behavior, including how kink and mental health coincide. What are Sexual Kinks? Sexual kinks encompass a broad array of...
How Sexual Shame Fuels Compulsive Sexual Behaviors
Shame can be the primary drive and stressor in sexual compulsion. Shame can turn into a cyclical pattern, and people who experience shaming messaging around their sexual behaviors, desires, and interests may feel overwhelmed from this shame, causing the individual to...
7 Things To Do After a Fight With Your Partner
While fighting with your partner can be a difficult and emotional experience, it's important to remember that when conflict is repaired well it will lead to deeper intimacy with your partner and strengthen your relationship. With patience, understanding, and a...
Limerence vs Love: What is the Difference?
Talking to a friend about your new love interests, maybe you pick apart each message they send you. Sure, they might have some red flags, but you quickly overlook them as thoughts of them consume most of your day. The idea you might have found “the one” or your “true...
A Gentle Message to Emotionally Immature Parents
The topic of emotionally immature parents is an important one that is densely layered with nuance, generational pain and trauma, and logical defense mechanisms. This article is for the parents whose children have called them emotionally immature, made the decision to...
Hypersexuality vs Hyposexuality: How to Navigate Both States
Hypersexuality & hyposexuality imply that one’s sexual desire and/or sexual activity are uncommonly high or low. The cause for these concerns can be biological, stemming from medical conditions, medication use, hormonal imbalances, or psychological factors such as...
Unpacking the Concept of a Work Wife/Work Husband
The concept of a work spouse is nothing new, but it recently has garnered new attention as people become more interested in questioning why someone might want a work wife/work husband and if a work spouse is “healthy” for a relationship. Like many preferences and...
Panic Attack vs Anxiety Attack: What’s the Difference?
When it comes to panic attacks vs anxiety attacks, the terms are often used interchangeably. While there are some similarities in symptoms, they are different experiences and it’s important to be able to distinguish what you’re experiencing as they often have...
Take the Modern Intimacy Am I Being Gaslighted Quiz
Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse that primarily occurs in romantic relationships, but it is not unheard of in platonic or familial relationships as well. At times, due to the confusing nature of gaslighting, it may be difficult to identify if you are...
Finding Your Feminist Voice: Benevolent & Hostile Sexism
Learning how to spot and respond to sexism is a process of deconstruction. Although sexism creates inequality for all genders, women and girls, as well as those who present as feminine often suffer greater consequences. Being a recipient of sexism can engender...
Why Sensate Focus is One of the Most Popular Sex Therapy Techniques
Sexual problems can stem from an array of sources, both physical and psychological. Couples attempting to navigate these issues together might feel like they’ve tried plenty of different outlets to find answers. Though health conditions, stress, trauma, and a myriad...