I recently watched a new documentary entitled Narcissist’s Playbook: Empathy Not Included. While the arc of the documentary was informative, both times I watched it, I found myself questioning whether the people portrayed were actual narcissists. I wonder: What happens when we use narcissism as the explanation for abuse? And what is the difference betweenContinue reading “Not All Narcissists: Differentiating Between Abuse and Narcissism”
Tag Archives: Relationships
Latitude of Arousal: A Clinical Framework for Understanding Sexual Desire
Working with couples requires ongoing exploration of sexual behavior and satisfaction within intimate relationships. As a relationship therapist, I would be doing my clients a disservice if I avoided asking questions about sexual habits and satisfaction in their relationship. And so, I dig in with questions like, Who initiates sex most often? If you areContinue reading “Latitude of Arousal: A Clinical Framework for Understanding Sexual Desire”
MUTUALITY
My friend and I are sitting at the lake on a perfectly smooth driftwood bench. It’s dark and nearing the tail-end of summer. Water crashes against rocks at the corner of this beach with wildflower gardens crawling up the hill behind, as string lights flicker us into silhouette. We are laughing and talking. But mostlyContinue reading “MUTUALITY”
