What is Sensate Focus? A Guide to Rebuilding Intimacy | Sin Pelos en La Lengua, Part 5
Learn how sensate focus, a structured touch exercise used in sex therapy, can help individuals and couples reduce anxiety, rebuild physical intimacy, and become more attuned to their own desires.
Navigating Holiday Anxiety: Practical Coping Strategies for a Calmer Season
Feeling the holiday anxiety already? I'm an LCSW in CA, CO, and TX, and I help clients navigate holiday anxiety every year. Learn practical coping strategies.
The Anxiety Trap: Why Control Backfires
As a California LCSW, I see this pattern constantly: trying to control anxiety often backfires. Learn coping strategies to break free from the anxiety-avoidance cycle.
The 5 Levels of Touch for Deeper Intimacy | Sin Pelos en La Lengua, Part 4
Explore the 5 Levels of Touch — affectionate, intimate, playful, erotic, and sexual, and learn how each type of physical contact deepens intimacy and desire in your relationship.
What Your Sadness and Seasonal Depression Want You to Know
As days grow shorter, I see more clients struggling with seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Learn about what your sadness is communicating and implement a compassionate coping plan for SAD season.
Featured In Authority Magazine: 5 Things You Need to Heal After a Toxic Relationship
I was recently featured in Authority Magazine discussing toxic relationships, signs of abuse, and what survivors need to heal.