Biology has played a cruel trick on our relationship. Although our partner thinks we’re responsible for most of the troubles in our relationship, it’s not us. It’s our biology. To be more accurate, it's the primitive parts of our brain. Read More
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16 Dec Surviving Christmas as a Couple
Christmas time can be a stressful time for couples. Making joint plans for surviving Christmas ahead of time may help you fill this supposedly joyful season with maximum love and minimum heartache. This post is adapted from Shannon McKeogh. Read More
22 Nov 15 Secrets to a Happy Relationship
Would you like to know the secrets to a happy relationship? There are many relationship experts and gurus who tell us they have the “secrets” to your relationship success. Recently I’ve noticed people posting on “secrets to winning him over,” Read More
30 Aug The Main Causes of Sexual Problems
As a relationship counsellor and accredited sex therapist, there are predictable questions clients ask me about sex, sexuality and the cause of sexual problems. How unfortunate that schools and universities don’t offer classes on factual, Read More
30 Jul Are Your Weak Spots Limiting Your Relationship Success?
We all have weak spots in relationships. Last week I was thinking about a famous singer. Something she said inspired me to think about relationship success. At the start of her career she’d realized that, to get ahead in singing, she had to Read More
28 May Why is it hard to talk about sex?
For many people it’s hard to talk about sex. No matter how much you think you know about the “how-to” part of sex, and the techniques for giving and receiving pleasure, none of it is helpful if you aren’t able to talk to your partner about sex. Read More
25 Feb What to Do About Sexual Disappointment
This month’s blog about sexual disappointment is adapted from a post written by one my sex education teachers, Martha Kauppi. For my clients who are therapists, I highly recommend you get some training from Martha. You can read her original blog Read More
27 Nov Mindful Sex
.Mindful sex is when you’re totally and fully absorbed in the physical sensations of your body. Mindful sex doesn’t mean you won't have distracting thoughts. What it does mean is that you practice letting these thoughts to go, whenever they arise, Read More
22 Oct How to manage painful emotions through mindfulness
You can learn to manage painful emotions through mindfulness. Human beings are emotional creatures. We all have painful as well as pleasant emotions. We also have emotions which are “neutral”. These are neither pleasant or painful, according to Read More
22 Sep Myths About Orgasms – What All Women Should Know
There are so many myths about orgasms. Orgasms feel different to everyone and are different each time - no two orgasms are the same. For cisgendered women, what you experience in orgasm depends on the context you’re in. Context means - the method of Read More