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How to Navigate a Situationship: Should You Stay, Move Forward, or Walk Away?
In a world of evolving relationship dynamics, the term situationship has entered the mainstream—and for good reason. A situationship is...
Apr 143 min read


Dating in NYC: Navigating the Challenges of Dating and Relationships in the City That Never Sleeps
Dating in NYC can often feel like an overwhelming experience. With its massive population and fast-paced lifestyle, it's easy to feel...
Mar 173 min read


Chronic Illness and Sexual Desire
In my practice, I work with many of couples where one partner has a higher sexual desire and the other partner has a lower sexual desire....
Mar 28, 20224 min read


The Importance of Inclusive Sex Ed
Proposed legislation in Florida undermining the rights of LGBTQ+ kids is the latest potential anti-gay curriculum laws in the US, which...
Feb 28, 20223 min read


Enhancing Sexual Creativity with Chronic Illness
Many couples find their sex life has become routine, mechanical, and unsatisfying. Add a chronic illness to the mix, and there may be a...
Jan 25, 20223 min read


Five Steps in Reclaiming Intimacy with Chronic Illness
I see couples daily in which one partner is experiencing a chronic illness. At any point in fighting an illness, you may find yourself...
Feb 1, 20213 min read


Sexual Challenges with Chronic Illness
Will sex make my pain worse? I get this question all the time. I rarely tell my clients with chronic illness to discontinue sexual...
Sep 28, 20203 min read


Sexuality and Chronic Illness: Understanding and Overcoming Shame
Sexual health is a critical component of overall health and well-being. Sexual behaviors stabilize our sexual identity. Sex allows us to...
Aug 29, 20203 min read


Understanding the Grief Process with Chronic Illness and Sexuality
Most of the time when chronically ill clients come into my office there is a grief process that occurs first before becoming sexual...
Jul 18, 20203 min read


Dating and Chronic Illness... Where does the journey start?
I work with several couples who come to see me for sex and relationship therapy where one partner may suffer from a chronic illness and...
Jun 7, 20204 min read


Chronic pain and illness at the time of a pandemic? The gift of acceptance.
Everyone is worrying about their health during this time of the COVID-19 crisis. As I walk out of my apartment, I see people with their...
May 18, 20203 min read


The Highs and Lows of Sex During a Pandemic
Right now, we are experiencing a stressful time in our lives. The word that comes to my mind and the word that keeps resonating with my...
Mar 31, 20203 min read


Sex and Disability: The Benefit of Sexual Pleasure
If we consider disability from a multiplicity of perspectives, both the importance and complexity of sexual expression of People with...
Mar 2, 20201 min read


Getting Sexy with MS
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease to the central nervous system with the onset generally during adulthood. The...
Jul 21, 20194 min read


Boundaries, Shame, and Chronic Illness
When two people build a relationship, they must find a comfortable degree of intimacy, agreeing on how deeply to share feelings, how much...
Mar 14, 20192 min read


Chronic Illness....It is just not about the pain. What about sexuality?
There is so much more associated with chronic illness than just the pain. Pain causes significant emotional distress. This includes...
Feb 3, 20192 min read


Chronic Illness & Sexuality After The Diagnosis
A chronic illness diagnosis can probably be characterized as a “biopsychosocial disaster” in a partnership. While this is probably true...
Jan 27, 20192 min read


Understanding Chronic Illness and Sexuality in Couples for Professionals
I am in the process of writing my first book, Sex & Love When You Are Sick. My book will provide couples with strategies to overcome...
Jan 13, 20195 min read


Anger, Sex, and Chronic Illness
Anger is a common emotional response to a chronic illness. You may wonder, “why me?” or feel enraged by the interruption of life plans...
Jan 6, 20192 min read


Ready to Play?Reclaiming your Sex Life with Chronic Illness
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, chronic diseases affect 133 million Americans, representing more than 40% of...
Dec 18, 20183 min read
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