Demystifying Bipolar Disorder’s Effect on Sex
Understanding the relationship between your mental health and sex is extremely important–it can help alleviate unnecessary pressures and questions you may be having about your body. Bipolar disorder is a complex mental health condition that is highly misunderstood and stigmatized in media and society. Respark offers a positive perspective on mental health disorders and helps…
How to Find a Sex Therapist Near Me?
I’m curious about sex therapy, give me the details on how to find a sex therapist near me. Are you interested in sex therapy, but don’t know where to start? Maybe you have some questions about what a sex therapist is, what they do, and the different terms for sex therapy. The Respark Therapy…
Exploring Cuckold Sex Therapy and “Hotwifing”
Exploring Cuckold Sex Therapy and “Hotwifing” Individuals and couples enter sex therapy programs for a wide variety of issues. For some individuals, they may want to receive education about a particular sexual topic, or identify ways to become more comfortable with their sexuality. Some couples may enter sex therapy to talk about relationship issues, or…
How to Find a Kink Therapist
I want to know, what does a kink therapist do? Tell me how to find a kink therapist. If you enjoy kink, you might wonder where you can find a therapist who is knowledgeable about kink, and also won’t judge or shame you for enjoying sexual activities outside of the vanilla “societal norm”. Kink is…
What is Infidelity Counseling?
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,…
The Effect BPD Has on Your Sex Life
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…
Only Children: Motherhood Series
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…
Gender Roles in Parenting: Motherhood Series
Are women expected to enter the “mother” category? What do we know about traditional gender roles in parenting? Given biological differences, societal traditions, and cultural stigma, women are often deferred into categories, and their multifaceted personhoods are reduced to a singular, gendered characteristic. These categories take many forms depending on the environment (e.g., boys…
Motherhood Series: Pleasurable Birth
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…
Stopping Hormone Therapy DOES NOT Make You Any Less Trans
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…