Low Libido? By Sat Tara Kaur Khalsa, MS, LPC If you are like many women, you might sometimes experience “low libido” or diminished interest in sex. If you are lucky, this might be temporary or might be addressed quite simply with hormone replacement therapy. But for many women, there is more to it than that. [...]
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Basically, what you think about during sex helps determine how you want to be touched and is an important factor in whether you reach orgasm. It’s interesting to discover which style(s) or mind-sets you prefer: sexual trance, partner engagement and/or role play. They are more important to communicate to your partner than specific techniques. [...]
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I have heard people say that it is “normal” and “healthy” for couples to fight. Is it possible to not fight and not stuff feelings? Why do couples fight? What can be done about it? Please note: there are causes for conflict not addressed in this article, such as spousal abuse, addiction, personality disorders, extreme [...]
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This is borrowed from “The Dynamics of Conflict Resolution” by Bernard Mayer. There are different ways to handle conflict: some people collaborate, others accommodate and focus on the other person’s needs. Some people compete and others compromise. You may have run across someone who avoids conflict. Have you ever thought about all the creative ways [...]
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Think about it. You were born knowing how to be intimate. You were born open, trusting and primed for intimacy. You loved to be touched, you never doubted that you were loved, you thrived on closeness. Unfortunately, for almost all of us, that state did not last. We experienced emotional neglect, traumas large and small, [...]
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Lee and Terry A client of mine, “Lee”, was married to someone we shall call “Terry.” Terry was the CEO of a medium-sized company and was well-known and well-respected. Terry was highly skilled at dealing with people in the business setting and came across as competent and confident. Terry’s goal was to accumulate tens of [...]
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Please fill in the circle that most closely matches your reaction to the question and call me 303-530-7080. I seek the company of other people frequently. 2. I am able to trust a member of the opposite sex. 3. I feel reasonably ready to go on a date. 4. I maintain my sense of self [...]
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By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD IF you ask married people why their marriage works, they are probably not going to say it’s because they found their financial soul mate. But if they are lucky, they have. Marrying a person who shares your attitudes about money might just be the smartest financial decision you will ever make. [...]
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Presence: “All negativity is caused by an accumulation of psychological time and denial of the present. Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry – all forms of fear – are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of nonforgiveness are caused by too much past, and [...]
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