Open relationships: Faces of Polyamory

This article on CNN.com explores a form of non-monogamy that is gaining popularity called polyamory – having simultaneous close emotional relationships with two or more other individuals. The author took a close look at a community based in Atlanta and … Read More

Different learning styles

As a psychologist and a parent, I wish I had heard Jane M. Healy’s videos on learning styles when my kids were young. Her respectful way of talking about learning styles is more on target than our conventional knowledge of … Read More

Supervision training groups – New Group Added

So many people responded to the phone groups that we added an additional group on Thursday mornings, from 9am to 10:30am. We have one opening available, and one opening in the Monday afternoon group. AASECT certification for sex therapy available, … Read More

Emma Thompson on Monogamy and Feminism

Emma Thompson shared her view of life-long monogamy being just one of many models for romantic relationships, with her personal preferred model being three relationships over the span of life, one for each stage of life. She also spoke about … Read More

Is pornography truly addictive?

Wendy Maltz, LCSW, (LINK) author of the Porn Trap, reported recently that “porn addiction” entered the media spotlight this week: “Dr. Valerie Voon, a research scientist at Cambridge University in the UK has just released results of a new study … Read More

Movie about sex addiction – Yay or Nay?

Last week “Thanks for Sharing” was released in theaters in Manhattan – it depicts the lives and actions of sex and pornography addicts. I haven’t seen it myself, but I wonder about how this movie portrays sex addiction and whether … Read More

Lessons learned from 12 years of celibacy

Sophie Fontanel’s story is a fascinating one – she willingly spent 12 years in celibacy, not because she was pursuing a future as a nun, but because it felt so good. In this opinion piece for NYTimes, she tells of … Read More

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