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Sex & Psychology: The Leather couch, bdsm, kink & sex therapy

10/25/2022

Imagine you are a sex therapist and one of your patients discloses a sexual interest that either makes you personally uncomfortable or is something you are totally unfamiliar with. This often happens when kinky people seek out sex therapy, and it sometimes results in clients not getting the help they really need. So let’s talk about navigating sex therapy with kinky clients. We’re going to discuss what therapists need to know, as well as how patients can identify kink-affirming providers.

Sex & Psychology: Demystifying BDSM & Kink

10/18/2022

Most of us have had a kinky fantasy at some point in our lives, and many of us have actual experience with kink in the bedroom as well. In fact, nationally representative US surveys find that at least one-third of adults have engaged in some kind of BDSM. However, despite how common kink and BDSM are, myths and misconceptions abound. So let’s talk about kink!

Sexology with Nazanin Moali

9/13/2022

In this episode, Stefani discusses how she became interested in writing her book Praise for The Leather Couch, the misconceptions around dominance in the bedroom and how people get more turned on when there is consent.

ITSP Magazine: Securing bridges Podcast

9/7/2022

Very well mind: best online sex therapy programs

8/31/2022

"Sex therapy and the discipline of sexology are specific academic and clinical disciplines that require a vast amount of medical, physiological, psychological, and relational knowledge to practice without harm. Sex Therapy never involves nudity, sexual behaviors in session, or physical contact with the Sex Therapist. The fact that most states allow anyone to describe themselves as a “sex therapist” can make online sex therapy feel odd, or even unsafe, for some clients. Clients want to know that a clinician is a qualified, competent, ethical mental health provider who’s able to meet their unique needs."

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Men's Health: Here's What Fluid Bonding Means—and the Benefits and Risks for Your Sex Life

8/15/2022

“[Fluid bonding] can take the form of penetrative or oral sex without out barrier—such as a condom or dental dam—or even reserving certain porous sex toys—such as jade dildos, leather floggers, etc.—for use with one specific person,”

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Disability After dark: interview with stefani goerlich

8/13/2022

Stefani Goerlich gets very real- and very personal- about her experiences with emergency medicine, chronic pain, hearing impairment, and feeling "disabled enough."

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giddy: Why Do We Enjoy Being Humiliated During Sex?

8/5/2022

"Our brains process physical and emotional pain in much the same way, by releasing cortisol and endorphins..For people who want that same physiological reaction without the experience of pain/intense sensation, humiliation play can be a way to get them there."

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Yahoo!Life: What’s it like to talk about your open marriage on TikTok? Here’s how one couple pushes past the 'negativity.'

7/8/2022

There isn't just one reason people engage in a non-monogamous relationship. While some feel that being in love with one person exclusively feels like an "arbitrary constraint that limits their capacity for love and relationship," Goerlich says, other couples face different factors, be it a life event that “makes sexual intimacy difficult” for one partner, or simply “mixed desire” in relationships.

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Mic.com: How to ask for abortion assistance at work

6/29/2022

“App-based services have some pretty significant data privacy concerns,” Goerlich says. “This is not a time to discuss your abortion care needs on those platforms.”

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