Trauma in the Body
According to Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk, trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust.
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy: From a Life of Misery to One Worth Living
Emotional Regulation skills help people manage their emotions, even though complete emotional control cannot be achieved. To a certain extent, people are who they are, however, people can learn to have more control.
Sex Positivity: Black Female Sexual Expression is Not Hypersexual or Shameful
Sex-positivity is an open and nonjudgmental approach to embracing the diversity of sexual expression and sex health.
10 Simple Ways to Practice Mindful Self-Care
Mindfulness is the practice of being present and paying attention to the here-and-now. It takes intentionality of mindfulness to bring self-care into true practice.
Nothing Changes, if Nothing Changes
Do people really change? This is a question that often plagues people when considering counseling. Is it even worth trying? What does it take to change a mindset, a habit or behavior?
Working it out in the Sand: The Magic of Sand Tray Therapy
Sandtray can be used in all modes of therapy and is extremely effective for working through trauma. The use of sand helps clients move more deeply into their issues than regular talk therapy.
The Orgasm Gap and What it Means for Women
Dr. Laurie Mintz coined the term Orgasm Gap to identify the fact that heterosexual men have many more orgasms than heterosexual women.
Foreplay 101: What to Know to Get the Juices Flowing
Foreplay is the erotic stimulation of the mind, body, and soul before sexual intercourse. Foreplay is not a wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am sexual encounter, quick sex without affection. Sex play enhances and provides sexual arousal, which could lead to orgasm.
Mindfully Weathering the Storm with R.A.I.N.
Instead of giving in to the storm inside, you can learn to equip yourself with the strategy of R.A.I.N. This strategy enables us to apply mindfulness in a self-compassionate way.
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