Still feeling helpless and hopeless over election results? More than 300 million Americans were invested in the 2024 presidential election results. From billionaires to your next door neighbor, it seemed that everyone tightly held on to their beliefs, sometimes speaking peacefully and other times shouting angrily. Even before voting started, [...]
Understanding ethical non-monogamy Did you know that 50 percent of gay men are in open relationships? I support all relationships, even open relationships. I’ve been talking a lot about this subject on TikTok, and the response surprisingly has been overwhelming! I’m receiving many positive comments, however, the opposing ones – [...]
Your child comes out as LGBTQ … what should you do? If your child comes out as LGBTQ, what are you going to say? How should you respond? This is a question I often ask parents, and they often stumble on what to do. Most parents assume they are raising [...]
It’s healthy to explore the erotic depths of your relationship We often are attracted to people wildly different from us. I find myself saying this regularly in therapy sessions to clients struggling in their relationship, and sometimes in the bedroom. One person may crave “unusual” erotic activities that make their [...]
Let’s remove the mystery of therapy You have made the decision to seek mental health therapy. This was a huge step for you, involving hours, days and weeks of self-searching. You start a google search for someone whose office is close by. Next, you look at the therapist’s education and [...]
The “goodbye process” can help and heal a couple When you believe your relationship is over and it is time to move on separately, feelings of anxiousness, fear, sadness, anger and stress are common. You are entering into an unfamiliar and potentially overwhelming journey that may change at least two [...]
Liberate yourself from masturbation shame Alex de la Cruz started his career in advertising and moved into product design, specializing in drinkware and dinnerware for some of the largest retailers in the country. After 15 years, he felt stagnate and needed a change. His creativity, innovation and own traumatic personal [...]