Who’s ready to talk about sex therapy and kink?! We are joined by an incredible guest that demystifies all things sex therapy, sexual health, and getting kinky with your partner. We all deserve to have a fulfilling sexual self, as well as the opportunity to play and explore what that means for us. Join us as we welcome another guest, Andrea Caggiano, LCSW, LAC is a sex therapist with nearly 20 years of experience. She's passionate about advocating for sexual wellness and sexual health, ...

Our perception colors everything, every emotion, memory, reaction, relationship, and belief. Perception provides us our sense of truth and reality. But what happens when our perceptions are dissimilar than those around us, even drastically different? How do we manage these differences or our reactions to the differences? How do we navigate disagreement in a respectful and compassionate way, even if there is no hope of a shared reality? We are excited to answer all of these questions and more!...

The deep sting of betrayal cuts deeper than most other lived experiences. Betrayal is a rupture of trust and confidence by someone we value and trust. Betrayal has the ability to turn our world upside down in just a moment, leaving us on a course of pain, confusion, anxiety, sadness, anger, and struggle. Join us as we wade through the dark waters of betrayal. Betrayal can occur in any trusted relationship and have a ripple impact to every part of our lives. While betrayal can be devasta...

Can you believe it is already that time again, time to ring in a new year? Welcoming in the new year is an excellent chance to pause, reflect on the previous year, and set intentions for who we want to be going forward. We get to choose how we move forward and who we become with each new day. Come join us on this journey of resetting! Join us as we ring in the new year with personal reflection and intention setting. The new year marks a moment of growth and shifting if you allow it, and...

Have you ever said to yourself, “If only my partner would ______, then I would _____?” Perhaps, this may include: if they helped more than you might too, or if they did a certain thing than you would be happier, or even if they changed then you might change too. This becomes a vicious cycle of complacency. Complacency, or the lack of effort or intention in a relationship, can be highly destructive to a partnerships. You both have a duty to give your partner your best effort, regardless of wha...

One of the biggest decisions we make as adults is whether or not to have children. How do we come to this decision? What if you disagree about this decision with your partner? What if your desires to have or not to have children change over the course of your relationship? How many children is right for me and my partnership? How does having children align with my other values, family trauma history, finances, religious beliefs, self needs, and personal capabilities? We address these consider...

Just like any team, in our relationships, different people have different roles, ideally playing to each person’s strengths. Creating a cohesive team as a couple can be tricky to start, but incredibly fulfilling and effective when done well. Teamwork can be the very thing that gets us through the hardest moments in life, saving us from additional stress, fatigue, anxiety, and overwhelm. Join us as we help you build your relationship teamwork skills, playing to each partner’s strengths w...

Picture the begin of your romantic relationship. It was probably filled with dates, connection, laughter, thoughts of your partner, and even intimacy. If you have been dating for months or years, it is likely that somewhere along the way, these things began to fade. The relationship may now be boring, mundane, and honestly a low priority compared to the rest of life’s demands. It does not have to be this way! No matter how long you have been together, we can still experience a fun, romantic, ...

The change of the seasons from summer to fall: a beautiful time of year but also the beginning of mental health challenges for many of us. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a common yet inhibiting mental health condition where our mood and energy dip with the change to darker or colder seasons. While this is common, it does not have to be debilitating. We are here to help! Join us as we unpack SAD and tangible tools to overcome these shifts in mood, libido, and energy. The change of the se...

Politics can be a taboo topic to discuss, with dissonance in views potentially creating stress, dissonance, relationship discord, and relationship cutoffs. But does it really have to be this way? We don’t think so! We are here to shine light on the topic and help you avoid getting swept up in political stress and toxicity. Join us as we offer guidance to buffer your mental health, relationships, and overall well-being from the potential negative impacts of political stress. We all hold deeply...

Staying together for the kids. Breaking up or divorcing can be an excruciating process, made even more difficult when children are involved. As therapists, we often hear couples or partners say that they are staying in a relationship “for the kids.” While the intention behind the decision is based in love, this has the potential for risk to the children in the home, including impacts to their mental health long-term, negative influences on their future romantic partner preferences, dail...

Anxiety. Anxiety attacks. Panic attacks. What are these? Do they all mean the same thing? What leads to panic attacks, and what do they feel like? How do you manage anxiety to prevent future panic attacks? How to you cope with a panic attack when it inevitably comes? We answer all of these questions and many more on this episode of Relationships Inside Out! Join us as we differentiate between anxiety, anxiety attacks, and panic attacks. While each of these can be common and happen with any of...

Burnout of any type has the ability to impact us physically, mentally, and emotionally. It isn’t just our minds that wear out, but also our energy supply, patience, body, and capacity. Parenting has the ability to run us dry with its high level of demands and responsibility. We are hopeful we can help you tackle the stress as it comes so you can avoid parenting burnout! Join us as we unpack parenting burnout. Parenting is exhausting and HARD! Without the proper supportive tools, parenti...

Having a baby has the ability to turn a couple’s world upside down. Who we were before having babe, including our routines, sense of connection, priorities, intimate preferences, and so much more, changes in that moment. We are often not prepared for the changes we face, especially within our romantic partnership. We are here to help you and your partner face those challenges head on and remain connected and intimate after baby! Join us as we welcome back Angela Das, International Board...

It’s that exciting moment when a couple announces that they are soon having a baby. As a couple, the focus immediately goes to baby showers, picking the baby’s name, choosing their birthing plan and space, and selecting those cute first outfits for baby and mom. Rarely do we think about how to prepare our marriage for postpartum or prepare our mental health for the challenges that lie ahead after birth, including breastfeeding barriers, exhaustion, navigating parental roles, shifts in our mar...

Imagine running into a wall made of thick steel. It is likely that the wall would not budge and you might feel pain and helpless at breaking it down. Rigid boundaries are akin to that steel wall: firm, immoveable, and unforgiving. While rigid boundaries are often born out of self-protection, people with these boundaries may reinforce the very things they fear: rejection, isolation, loneliness, and emotional pain. Join us as we explore the second part of our boundaries series, rigidity. ...

Boundaries are at the core of any healthy relationship. Boundaries dictate how close or distant we are from another person, including physically, mentally, and emotionally. When those boundaries become weak and permeable, we have now entered into the territory of enmeshment. Enmeshment is born out of a desire for love and closeness, but potentially breeds the risk of loss of self, diminished confidence, and volatile relationship patterns. Join us as we define enmeshment, identify the risks of...

Sex and intimacy, both holding the potential for so much pleasure but also so much pain. Sex therapy, a specialized type of therapy that focuses on strengthening our intimate and sexual selves, helps with understand any barriers or fears that inhibit our most intimate experiences, as well as provide tools to live a fully satisfying sexual life. We are eager for you to tune into this episode and hear from a certified sex therapist about how sex therapy could be in incredible resource for you o...

“I am a failure.” “I hate my body. Why would anyone find me attractive?” “I am a disappointment.” “Why can’t I do anything right?” “I don’t deserve love or connection.” “Everyone is better than me. I will never be good enough or worthy.” Have you ever said any of these phrases, or something similar, to yourself? These are all evidence of negative self-talk, a common yet still unhealthy pattern of thinking. We want you to consider: if a friend talked to you the way you talk to you, would...