Grieving Toolbox: The 5 Stages
Grief is deeply personal; it is a powerful experience that can be difficult to explain to someone who has not experienced it firsthand....
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Sophia O'Connor
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Life Transitions: Working with Depression and Anxiety
Everybody experiences eventful changes in their life—you might end a relationship, move to a new city, or have to adjust how you take...
Sophia O'Connor
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The Power of Inner Child Therapy
Did you have a favorite childhood story growing up? A tale you loved to hear over and over again, that still brings back fond memories as...
Sophia O'Connor
- 6 min
The Four Signs Your Relationship Will Sink or Swim
Relationships are like sailing. You share beautiful experiences and adventures with your partner, charting your course through life,...
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Men’s Health: Penis Size and (Dys)function
If you’re a man, you’ve probably Googled some embarrassing questions: “why doesn’t alcohol freeze?”, “what happens if a woman takes...
Sophia O'Connor
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Healthy Sexuality: Working Through OCBS or Sex Addiction
Sex can be fun and exciting. We often look forward to connecting with our partners sexually, and sometimes we get really, really excited...
Sophia O'Connor
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Understanding Toxic Masculinity
“Don’t be a momma’s boy,” “boys don’t cry,” “man up!” Most men hear these messages, and others like them, throughout their lives. Men...
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Vulnerability and Why it Matters
Being vulnerable can feel risky. To be vulnerable is to be open to attack, it suggests defenselessness. Saying someone is vulnerable can...
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How Therapy Can Help You Prepare for IVF Treatment
Struggling to conceive a child is a difficult experience. This battle is very private, and others may not always understand your pain. In...
Sophia O'Connor
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Cultivating Sexual Energy: Daily Self-Care Routines
American culture is very dismissive of sex, even though it is foundational to our well being. Sex is of course not limited to the...
Sophia O'Connor
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The Difficult Conversation Toolkit
Relationships are dynamic. They change, they grow, and they have their strengths and their difficulties. Every relationship will...
Sophia O'Connor
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Misery Loves Company: A Guide to Unhealthy Relationships
Have you ever looked online to find resources to help you keep your relationship healthy? There are plenty of tips, recommendations, and...
Sophia O'Connor
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Working With Jealousy: Management Tips
We may like to call it the “green eyed monster,” but in reality, jealousy is an all-too human emotion. Most people will experience...
Sophia O'Connor
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More on Polyamory: Is it right for you?
As you prioritize time to explore relationship styles, have you been curious about polyamory? Have you heard of polyamory, but feel...
Sophia O'Connor
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Even Vanilla People Practice BDSM: Common Myths Debunked
BDSM is an acronym that stands for “Bondage, Discipline, Dominance, Submission, and Sadomasochism”. A big factor keeping people from...
Sophia O'Connor
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BDSM: Shining the Light on our Shadow
Through the lens of the shadow in Carl Jung’s work, BDSM can be considered not only a sexual practice but also a tool in working with our...
Sophia O'Connor
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Sex Work in the Digital Age
As technology has developed, so has the definition of sex work. While technology provides new platforms for sex work and an unprecedented...
Sophia O'Connor
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Why Sex Therapy?
Don’t only weird people with major issues see shrinks? And a sex-therapist?! I mean, things must be really bad to resort to that! Hi, I...
Sophia O'Connor
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Five Reasons to Try Couples Counseling (Even Without a Conflict to Address)
If you haven’t considered it before, deciding to try couple’s counseling before there are any relationship problems might feel...
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