5 Signs You May Have a Sexual Addiction

5 Signs You May Have a Sexual Addiction

Unfortunately, I continue to see more and more clients in my office who are struggling with sexual addiction. . . here are 5 signs you may have a sexual addiction. Even though sexual addiction is still not recognized as an official diagnosis in the diagnostic...
What to Expect if Your Spouse Has Had an Affair

What to Expect if Your Spouse Has Had an Affair

  What should you expect when you find out your spouse or significant other has had an affair?  Your life has been turned upside down. One minute life seems normal, everything seems okay. The next minute your life is shattered. Life as you know it is completely...

Sometimes Intimacy Hurts

Today I would like to discuss one of the finer points of intimacy.  There is a mis-conception I’d like to take a swing at clearing up, about what intimacy actually is and how to do it well.  In particular, I’d like to talk today about how sometimes intimacy hurts.   ...

Intimacy Builder: Validation

Validation simply means acknowledging, and giving importance to, the worldview of another. Validation is a powerful tool in a therapist’s toolbag, and can disarm anxiety and depressive symptoms by giving hope, connection, and understanding. Why, though, does it work...
Is There Sex After Marriage?

Is There Sex After Marriage?

One marital myth that I think many people hear about is that once you get married, you stop having sex. This marital myth or fact is a little bit harder to answer because this can be really different for each couple. I have couples I have worked with that sex does not...