Posts by Michelle

Couples and individuals seek counseling services for many different reasons. Infidelity counseling, specifically, is an important part of healing from unloyal partner(s) and/or changing cheating behavior. Part of what makes infidelity counseling more difficult to address, though, is that its definition varies from counselor to counselor, researcher to researcher. Definitions like these are socially constructed,…

Borderline Personality Disorder, or BPD, is a highly stigmatized mental illness misunderstood and poorly portrayed in the media. The National Alliance on Mental Health Disorder defines BP) as a “condition categorized by difficulties regulating emotion.” It is a chronic psychological condition in which individuals experience high impulsivity and instability and struggle to maintain long-term personal…

There seems to be many stigmas out there about only children, that is, one without siblings – they’re attention-seeking, anti-social, selfish, or somehow, all of the above. While most of these are misconceptions, they have real-life consequences for families. The mom-shame associated with having only one child can put unnecessary pressure on the mother to…

The experience of labor and delivery can be described as many things, but “pleasurable” is probably not high on the list of associated adjectives. However, as in everyday life, the act of experiencing and squeezing pleasure out of mundane or even painful experiences can be a radical act. Along with the other recommended grounding techniques…

Most mainstream information in the media surrounding trans identities focuses on hormone therapy and how a lot of folks choose to use hormones during their transition. One thing that is absent from most of these narratives is the fact that not all trans folks opt to stay on hormone therapy for the entirety of their…

You might have seen our post last year about the Sexual Yes, No, Maybe checklists as we’ve recommended to sex therapists and other providers who want to help their clients spice up or improve their sex lives. These organized checklists are just as useful to couples and singletons because you can explore things to try…

With much attention being given to polyamory, Consensual Non-Monogamy, and group ventures lately, it’s easy for other relationship types to be overlooked. This is the case for serial monogamy or staying single for relatively short time periods before entering another committed relationship. While many engage in this relationship-hopping pattern, the intricacies of this dating style…