Sex: TV Show ‘Girls’ Adds to the Muddle on HPV Testing
The much-discussed third episode of the series, which aired in late April, was rife with misinformation about HPV, a reflection of the real confusion felt by twentysomethings — or perhaps just by the show’s writer, Lena Dunham, who plays Hannah. (Full Article) You might not think people get sex education from tv, but really, when it is not universally (and effectively) taught in...
Read More“Sex Therapist- doesn’t that mean you sleep with your clients?”
I have been interested in sexuality for as long as I can remember, which, incidentally, is about as long as I knew I was gay. I had wanted to go into the mental health field, and as soon as I took my first sexuality course my sophomore year at college, I knew that this was the direction I wanted to pursue. I took as many courses I could find, which surprisingly for the University of...
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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...
Read MorePeter introduces Imago Couples Therapy
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Read MoreWhen emotions get physical
I was recently thinking about how our bodies give us physical signs when we are experiencing different emotions. When I was younger, I used to get so frustrated at how easily my face would flush red when I was experiencing emotion. It was not always when I was embarrassed; I would blush when I was feeling nervous, called on in class, talking to a new person, mad, and many other...
Read MoreYogic Psychotherapy – Part I
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...
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I chose to study at Teachers college because the curriculum has a strong emphasis on multicultural issues and competence; this includes age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and spirituality. I believe that every counselor can consider these cultural identities in their own lives and when working with clients. I moved to New York two years ago and I love it. I...
Read MoreNew Series on Therapist Tells All- Meme Watch!
I was a big fan of the word “meme” in the early 2000’s, when I was doing some reading on Buddhist philosophy versus religion. I love that it has now turned into a pillar of internet culture. A meme, in the original sense, is an idea that propels itself, much like a computer virus. Read a great piece on that here. Internet memes are usually ridiculous sites,...
Read MoreI 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.
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
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