Latitude of Arousal: My 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: My 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”