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What Happens in Couples Therapy? Portland, OR Couples Therapist Explains
Are you considering trying couples therapy with your partner? That’s great! Couples therapy is a great way to invest in your relationship. While you may feel eager to get relationship support, I understand it can also feel a bit overwhelming to start something new. Today I’ll be sharing what you can expect from couples therapy, so you can feel a bit more at ease about the process.
Build a Healthier Relationship: a Brief Guide to Conflict Resolution and Effective Communication
If you’re struggling to communicate with your partner; continually rehashing the same arguments; feeling stuck in a conflict cycle; or becoming increasingly aggressive, passive, and/or passive-aggressive, here are some ways you can break the pattern and engage differently.
What is Couples Sex Therapy? Portland Couples Therapist Explains
When to Go to Couples Therapy: Portland Couples Therapist Explains
3 Ways Roe V. Wade Being Overturned May Impact Sexuality
It’s a heavy time for so many of us. With Roe v. Wade being overturned by the Supreme Court, many uterus owners will no longer be able to access reproductive healthcare. This is a serious issue that is already and will continue to impact so many people’s emotional, physical, social, psychological, and financial well-being.
As a sex therapist, I’m also considering how this injustice may impact people’s sexuality. Sex and reproductive health are interconnected. The access that someone has to reproductive healthcare and the autonomy they have over their body directly impacts how comfortable and empowered they may be in their sexual expression.
No Sex Relationship? No Problem! How Not Having Sex Can Be Healthy in Relationships
Good relationships need to also include good sex, right? Not necessarily. Today I want to share why having a no sex relationship can actually be healthy and not a problem.
This may either feel really relieving to hear or it may feel pretty frustrating or upsetting to hear. Whatever comes up for you as you read this is so understandable. If you’re leaning towards frustration, I want to invite you to take a deep breath and read on since this may allow you to better understand how you feel.