Are you struggling with how to cope in a situation where your old coping skills are gone? Did your old coping skills often involve socialization, going out, drinking in groups? Are you finding it hard to find new ways to soothe yourself or deal with stress and anxiety now that you ...
Date Posted: April 28, 2020
Categories: Men's Issues, Mental Health in Asia, Mental Health Professions, ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
Mar 15
Categories: Relationships & Marriage, Self-Confidence, Self-Love, Sexual ...
Written By:
Dr. Martha Tara Lee
When I was younger, I didn’t like endings – play time, be a movie, book, drama series (30+ episodes). I would cry at the end of TV shows because it was so good and I enjoyed it so much – why did it have to end? Later as I grew older and understood that everything had to have an ...
Mar 12
Categories: Relationships & Marriage, Self-Care / Self Compassion, Self-Love, ...
Written By:
Dr. Martha Tara Lee
Your sexuality is an innate part of who we are. So many people suffer from lack of or misinformation about sex and sexuality though, and as a result suffer in silence and often for long periods of time – not knowing where to go to seek support and who to trust.
Feb 27
Categories: Self-Care / Self Compassion, Self-Love, Sexual Problems / Sex Therapy
Written By:
Dr. Martha Tara Lee
Many years ago, a client who overcame Vaginismus (inability to have vaginal penetration) came back with her husband to thank me for my work with them and complete our last session.
Jan 15
Categories: Couple Counseling, Sexual Problems / Sex Therapy
Written By:
Dr. Martha Tara Lee
Originally published on Sassy Mama on 24 Sept 2019 When should you start talking to your kids about sex? And do you wait until they start asking ...
Oct 6
Categories: Child Development, Parenting, Sexual Problems / Sex Therapy
Written By:
Dr Oberdan Marianetti
Is your sex-lacking? Has your sex life stopped? Maybe you are the one always asking and getting turned down? Maybe you are the one that doesn't want the sex and don't feel you can be honest to yourself or your partner about why you don't want sex.When it comes to couples trying to ...
Sep 3
Categories: Adult psychological development, Anger Management, Codependency / ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
Since India's ruling to legalise gay sex on 6 Sept 20118 the debate on Section 377a of the Penal Code in Singapore has reignited.A couple of days after the ruling I received a video from a friend. The video does not show the authors, producers or institutions behind it, but the message is ...
Sep 19
Categories: Gender Identity disorder, LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & ...
Written By:
Dr Oberdan Marianetti
I am prepared to bet that what I am about to write applies to at least 80% of married couples. Read until the end for a fun useful activity to complete with your partner.Over the last few years I had the privilege to work with many individuals and couples on marital concerns. Specialising in ...
Jun 10
Categories: Couple Counseling, Marital Counseling, Pre-Marital Counseling, ...
Written By:
Dr Oberdan Marianetti
On Sunday 1st April the Straits Times (the main English-language daily broadsheet newspaper in Singapore) run an article titled "Sexual wellness items are now being sold openly on supermarket and pharmacy shelves and online grocery stores ...
Apr 4
Categories: Sexual Problems / Sex Therapy
Written By:
Dr Oberdan Marianetti
The two articles published by the BBC this week (see below) are a good reminder of yet another dialogue we are not having, sex in the latter years of life.Let's remember that we have the potential to be sexual until the end of our days. Needs change with age and we can do more to educate people ...
Feb 15
Categories: Relationships & Marriage, Sexual Problems / Sex Therapy
Written By:
Dr Oberdan Marianetti
Arranged marriages are still very common in a large part of the world and make a significant portion of my therapy practice. I have the privilege to help these couples improve the quality of their relationships. I’ve written two other articles on sex in arranged marriages. Please visit ...
Jan 5
Categories: Family Problems, Infidelity, Marital Counseling, Men's Issues, ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
Working with a wide range of clients from different cultures and religions is a great privilege and honor that I get to experience in my profession. In a previous article on arranged marriage, I discussed one of the common early stages of how being in an arranged marriage can complicate the sex and ...
Jan 5
Categories: Family Problems, Infidelity, Marital Counseling, Men's Issues, ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
I have the privilege and honor to work with a wide range of clients from different cultures and religions. This is a great honor to be let into the lives of these individuals couples and help them to grow and improve the quality of their lives and relationships. One of the specific type of ...
Jan 5
Categories: Family Problems, Marital Counseling, Men's Issues, Sexual Problems / ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
"What love? We just have sex," Melanie cried during a session. Melanie, whose husband is heavily into pornography, experiences no tenderness in their marriage. Everything is done so fast. She just feels so used.Pornography damages. Psychologically, emotionally, and spiritually. It ...
Oct 18
Categories: Sexual Problems / Sex Therapy
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
Oct 11
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Child Development, Couple Counseling, ...
Written By:
Dr Oberdan Marianetti
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