Get To Know Respark Clinical Manager, Taylor Spaziani
My name is Taylor Spaziani and I am the intake coordinator and clinical manager here at Respark! I am currently a graduate student working on my degree in couples and family therapy at the University of Colorado Denver and am beginning to work on my sex therapy ceritifcation. I have wanted to be a sex…
Mental Health Tips to Finish 2020 Strong
Mental Health Tips to Finish 2020 Strong By: Robyn Flores, MS, LPCC. Schedule an online appointment with Robyn HERE. Many areas of the country are still in quarantine, or on lock down. Many areas of the nation are opening up. There has been a lot of uncertainty and anxiety surrounding the many events of 2020; and, on…
Body Dysmorphia in Gay Porn
Body Dysmorphia In Gay Porn By: Taylor Spaziani Tayte Hanson is a gay man who is involved in the adult film industry as a performer and speaks openly about his diagnosis of body dysmorphic disorder. In Tayte’s Vice article (2017), he explains that his body realistically is incredibly athletic and fit. He is 5’9”, 160…
The Art of Tantra
The Art of Tantra: An exercise for individuals and/or partners By: Robyn Flores, MS, LPCC Schedule an online appointment with Robyn HERE What is Tantra? The quick answer is that Tantra can be a practice of personal liberation and mindfulness. It views both the human body and earthly life as authentic manifestations of divine energy. Carrellas (2017)…
How Respark® Therapy Was Created
Timeline of events For Respark Founder, Heather Mcpherson. 2011: Heather launched a private practice in Austin, Texas. -A solo private practice 2012: The private psychotherapy practice became a group practice and was renamed Respark® Therapy and Associates in Austin, Texas. 2013: Group Practice in Austin grows to 8 clinicians. 2015: Heather launches Sexual Health Alliance providing much-needed…
SheKnows: Ethical Non-Monogamy
In August 2020, Respark’s founder and director Heather McPherson, LPC-S, LMFT-S, CST was mentioned in a She Knows article on ethical non-monogamy. This article describes that ethical non-monogamy is any consensual relationship that involves more than two people, whether that be inside or outside of the relationship. Ethical non-monogamy is seemingly growing to be a…
GTK (Getting to Know) Katherine Van Noy
Respark Therapist, Katherine Van Noy is a sex therapist in Denver, Colorado. Katherine is a board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). She has experience seeing Sex Therapy clients throughout the state of Colorado in online therapy. Originally from Austin, Texas, Katherine now enjoys the best of both states. Here is an interview with her about some…
The Death of Eros: An Interpretation of Esther Perel’s Mating in Captivity
The Death of Eros: An Interpretation of Esther Perel’s Mating in Captivity By Katherine Van Noy, MSN, PMHNP-BC Sex with a new partner… the ultimate journey through space and time, like a rocket ship blasting through an infinite star system of colors, boldly traveling through that which we have not experienced before – another being’s…
GTK (Getting to Know) Respark Denver Couples and Sex Therapist, McKenna Paulson
Respark Couple’s Therapist, McKenna Paulson, LPCC is one of our couples and sex therapist in Denver. McKenna also has experience seeing Sex Therapy clients throughout the state of Colorado in online therapy. Here is an interview with her about some of her influential media resources that has helped her become one of the best sex therapists…
Are you in a COVID-19 Masturbation Rut?
Talking about sex can be scary enough, but talking about masturbation? Many sex therapists even shy away from it. Masturbation is deeply personal, intimate, and for some people an activity that you never admit to doing. Of course, there are some people that never touch themselves for self pleasure and that can be for all…