Gottman’s 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse Comedy
This amazing comedy skit acts out scenes referring to examples of the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse created by American Scientist John Gottman. John Gottman spent 40 years in science labs with couples to research and understand many things about sexuality. From his research, John Gottman developed 4 styles of communication that lead…
Heather McPherson Featured in The Body HIV/AIDS Resources
Tim Murphy – CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Sept. 8, 2020 My friend Dale Corvino is a 50-something New York City–area writer and landlord. But in previous decades, as he’ll proudly tell anyone, he was a bisexual sex worker. And among his many assignments over the years as an escort was one in which he was asked by…
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…