In the vastly changing paradigm of today’s world, the field of psychology is keeping apace thanks to the integration of somatic therapies. The pivotal work of psychologist and trauma expert Peter Levine, though begun nearly fifty years ago, is finally gaining a foothold and is helping to update the standards of Western psychology. Levine’s work … Read more

As I counted the days to ‘A Workshop on Modern Relationships’ with Esther Perel I had flashbacks to my introduction to the world famous psychologist. I remember I was house-sitting and therefore had access to a television where I would binge watch anything striking my fancy. On came The Colbert Report with Perel as the guest focusing … Read more

Sexual education in schools varies greatly from generation to generation and perhaps even more so by state standards. Growing up near Atlanta, Georgia I did not have much sexual education before middle school and the fifth grade was the first year we had a special health class where sexual health was introduced to us in … Read more

Art by Chloe Henning. Please contact hierochloe7@gmail.com for purchase inquiries. Continuing on this thread of needs and desires (from now on I will use these two terms interchangeably), we acknowledge that in order to have good sex ad relationships one must be able to ask for their needs to be met. This will be much … Read more

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One thing that people need in order to have good sex and relationships is that it is okay to have needs and desires. It is also convenient if needs and desires are both equally valued because, how we feel in our body is important no matter how we label it. One part of understanding our … Read more