by Katie Roach, ALMFT | Oct 21, 2021 | Blog, Sex
Despite early predictions that March 2020 and beyond would yield a COVID baby boom, data has proven a little, well… deflating. Sex therapists have seen more and more couples and individuals claiming low desire or diminished sexual frequency, wondering why prolonged...
by Anita Chlipala, LMFT | Sep 27, 2021 | Blog, Relationships
Are you or your partner resistant to relationship counseling? Are you short on time? Money? Accessible therapists? Or, maybe, your or your partner are just wary of the idea. And I get it. I hear from many clients that going to counseling is akin to admitting failure....
by Anita Chlipala, LMFT | Sep 1, 2021 | Blog, Intimacy, Relationships
I’m late to the James Clear bandwagon. I only recently read his #1 New York Times bestseller Atomic Habits on the recommendation of a client. Lately I’ve been finding myself struggling with time management. I haven’t been a fan of the word ‘routine’ because I viewed...
by Anita Chlipala, LMFT | Aug 20, 2021 | Blog, Intimacy, Relationships
A client plopped down on my couch last week — let’s call him Brian. He said, “I’m getting married in 4 months, but I’m at a crossroads. How do I know if I’m doing the right thing?” These questions aren’t easy to answer —but it’s frequently a part of my job. I often...
by Anita Chlipala, LMFT | Jul 15, 2021 | Blog, Intimacy, Relationships
As a dating and relationship therapist, one of the most frequent things I hear from my unmarried (but want to be married) clients is that they don’t want to waste their time. But over and over again I see the same thing: a partner can keep them in a relationship for...
by Gabrielle Gebel, MS, ALMFT | Apr 6, 2021 | Blog, Sexual Assault, Therapy, Trauma
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. One in six American women have survived a completed or attempted rape (14.8% completed; 2.8% attempted). 33% of women who have been raped contemplate suicide. Of 1000 sexual assaults, 230 are reported and 5 of them result in a...
