“Sexuality is one of the ways that we become enlightened, actually, because it leads us to self-knowledge.” Alice Walker
So, in this time of unprecedented civil unrest I feel compelled to talk about where we as a practice stand on the issues. In my practice and in my personal life I have been watching for years the way in which systemic racism continues to impact people I care about.…
“Racism is prejudice, bias and discrimination based on the perception of particular qualities believed to be specific with an individual's race, often impacting people of color or those racialized. Racism can be systemic (embedded in institutional policies and practices), interpersonal (behaviors, beliefs and feelings towards another person) as well as…
Many of us walk through the world struggling with the belief that we are unloveable. Often it is hard to even figure out where this message comes from. It starts early when we are young and feel for whatever reason like we haven’t been accepted or loved by those around…
These days I am encountering a lot of issues where people in various communities to which I belong are being accused publically of consent violations or being abusive in their romantic relationships. This is actually something which we are all susceptible to. Consent isn’t just about sex, but can be…
I spent this weekend binge-watching the new Netflix series Sex Education. In the series the main character is a teenage son of a sex therapist single mother. I thought this might be a good opportunity to talk about some of the good things and not so good things that kids…