Mandy

Posted by drdemarco in Therapists

Hi! My name is Mandy. I recently completed a masters in mental health counseling and I am currently pursuing a clinical Ph.D in Human Sexuality. I have an eclectic style while working with clients. No two people are the same. therefore, different styles of therapy suit different individual needs. My belief is that an individual is an expert on their own life. My role as a therapist is...

Yogic Psychotherapy – Part I

Posted by suzy in Articles, Therapy Styles

Non-dual, yogic philosophy teaches us that we are all emanations of the One (Shiva, God, Consciousness, Love, Essence, Nature, etc.)  This perspective has many implications for the practice of psychotherapy – let’s turn our attention to just a couple. First of all, as human beings our lives are ALL sacred, no matter how each of us thinks, feels and behaves.  In other words, the...

Cross-Cultural Relationships – In Time, Space and Food – (Part 2)

Posted by drdemarco in Articles, Couples Therapy

As I was saying in Part 1, cross-cultural couples have to negotiate an additional level of complexity when in a relationship. More of an awareness of each other’s cultural interpretations of actions can give cross-cultural couples the tools they need to deepen their relationship and understanding of each other. For this piece, lets look at the concept of “space.” As someone who...

Cross-Cultural Relationships: Time, Space and Food (Part 1)

Posted by drdemarco in Therapy Styles

Any couple in a relationship will agree that sometimes ‘things come up’ and ‘need to be worked out.’  This seems obvious because in a relationship, two very different individuals come together, bringing with them their own unique histories, expectations and interpretations of the world. Building a relationship involves negotiating these differences. Cross-cultural couples have...

I am a gay man in his 50's. I don't enjoy dating. Even worse, I am awful in bed and don't enjoy sex. It seems to be an exercise in frustration. I know that I have mixed feelings about being gay – mostly negative ones. Still, over the years I have tried but seem to be a social and sexual failure. I don't like to sleep around and I don't use drugs. I don't even like theater! I have no idea what to do about it.

Posted by drdemarco in Articles, Sex Therapy

Come see us!  Or visit your closest LGBT Center!  Being gay is an open identity, and not one that is very defining, other than being primarily attracted to the same sex.  Beyond that, there are any number of interests or communities in which to become involved with like-minded people!  Hang in there! Share this:Share