Codependency is an Attachment Issue
Aude Castagna, MFT explores the reasons people can be compulsive pleasers and caretakers, even in the face of toxic behaviors and to their own detriment. She offers some guidance around…
Roadblocks to Forgiveness in Relationships
Richard Nicastro, Phd, takes a closer look at some of the obstacles to forgiveness in intimate relationships. Imagine this scenario: Your spouse/partner has wounded you in some way. S/he has…
Lessons from Writing Letters to Strangers
Elise Hu, NPR correspondent and Millennial (the “loneliest generation”), shares her need for connection during the global pandemic. In her worry and loneliness she wrote letters to 50 strangers across…
Surfing the Crimson Wave: Your Guide to Period Sex
Some have a stigma that period sex is gross, weird, or unsanitary, but in reality, the lived experience is often much less intimidating than it seems (especially depending on where…
Men Who Chase Shadows: Secrets, Lies and Acting Out
“Why did I do it? I love my wife, I have so much to lose, why?!” Many of the men I work with are seeking answers to questions like the…
How Will You Be Different?
As the weeks cascade into months of avoidance of our human kind to save lives, new norms are settling in. How strange to think that not so long ago seeing…
How to Prioritize Your Pleasure
“Hey babe, did you cum?” This simple question from a partner can hold so much weight in an intimate situation and I’m the first to admit that I’ve definitely lied……
Have Mind Blowing Orgasms With Clitoral Stimulation
Orgasms for those with vaginas, commonly referred to as female orgasms, are often considered to be elusive and impossible to achieve. But for those with clits, clitoral stimulation is one…
Emotional and Relationship Health During Community Crisis
In Northern California, we have had three years in a row of major fires during October not only causing massive destruction but impacting large areas surrounding the actual fires by…
Relational Intelligence
Linda Graham, MFT and author of Resilience and Bouncing Back, looks at the two pillars of healthy social connections and provides exercises in how to cultivate them. I regularly experience…
