Here we share our thoughts on life, love, sex, relationships, family, mental health, and anything else we think others might find interesting.
We also like to share articles, videos and podcasts that have resonated with us.
Healing from Within | The Interplay of Mental Health and Vaginismus Vaginismus is a condition that affects many women and people with vaginas, but is
10 helpful tips for divorcing parents Lu, one of our Associate Psychosexual and Relationship Therapists, is a divorced parent with two kids under ten. In
At its core, differentiation describes the ability to distinguish and define yourself within your relationship, as separate from your partner. It is about being who you are in the presence of who they are, and not being consumed by their needs and wants.
Anal play and penetration is becoming increasingly enjoyed by all genders and across all relationship styles. Yet many people engaging in anal sex experience pain on penetration. When this pain causes distress over a period of time, it’s known as Anodyspareunia, the most unacknowledged of all the sexual issues.
New Relationship Energy (NRE) is bloody brilliant! It’s intense, thrilling, and the sex is great. But it’s also comes with pitfalls we can’t ignore, no matter how wonderful it feels.
Ferly | Discover Mindful Sex There are quite a few sex ‘therapy’ apps out guiding you towards mindful sex. I like Ferly. Ferly’s mission is
Antidepressants certainly have their place as part of a wider treatment plan. But more needs to be done to help people understand the impact of coming off them. If people come off them too quickly they are likely to suffer from debilitating withdrawal symptoms, like agitation, anixety, insomnia and suicidal thoughts.
Can you really have fantastic sex after years together? Is it really possible to have fantastic sex with your partner if you’ve been together for
Sustaining a sexual connection I love this short TED talk by Emily Nagoski about sustaining a sexual connection: Sustaining sex over a lifetime. Her two
Me and my shadow Like it or not, we all have a part of ourselves that we try and suppress because it is often in conflict with
Anxiety has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. It’s only recently that I’ve come to accept that it always will be.
Love the person, hate the addict Five people I have loved have been addicts. Their addictions and compulsions were different (alcohol, drugs, gambling, pornography, sex)
Lessons in love… It would be reasonable to say that I’ve had my fair share of relationships. So what have I learnt? For a start,