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The Importance of Romance

The importance of romance in relationships cannot be overstated. “My wife and I need to remember to look at each other like that.” Yes, relationships can get bogged down with the minutiae of everyday life – it’s a common relationship affliction...

Getting Into Spanking: Six Tips for Beginners

Getting Into Spanking? Communication is KEY. Recently, I was contacted by Men’s Health magazine for some tips on spanking. Apparently, 25% of Americans fantasize about it, but if you’re looking to bring spanking into your sex life, you will want to...

Bisexual or Pansexual: Is There a Difference?

If you’re attracted to more than one gender, you might call yourself bisexual or pansexual. What’s the difference? We’ve really put gender to the test in recent times, and as it turns out, it’s a social construct (unlike “sex”,...

Good Sex That Lasts (for a Lifetime)

Good sex that lasts a lifetime? It’s possible. I had the pleasure of meeting Martha Kauppi, renowned sex therapist and founder of Madison Wisconsin’s Institute for Relational Intimacy recently when I attended the 2018 Couples Conference here in the Bay,...

Mutual Masturbation: Getting Yourself Off Together

Mutual Masturbation? Yep – especially during National Masturbation Month! National Masturbation Month was begun in San Francisco, America’s most sex-positive city, back in 1999. Put into effect by Good Vibrations, it was originally a response to the forced...

Doing It OFF The Bed: Think Outside the Box!

Sex off the bed! …Here are some statistics to behold! Last week we talked about the best mattresses for sex, but what about having sex off the bed? Over 1000 people were surveyed about other places they have sex other than their bedroom.  This survey produced...

How Infidelity Can Be Transformative

Esther Perel offers a different way to look at a painful thing. Esther Perel, psychotherapist and couples’ therapist, has never tiptoed around deeper or more painful subjects of relationships and sexuality. With a focus on connecting the domestic and the erotic,...

The Honeymoon Phase: The Good, the Bad, and the Rest of It

What comes after the honeymoon phase? “…the end of this extraordinary phase marks the beginning of the next. Rather than worry about its inevitable ending, I encourage couples to savor every last drop of this exhilarating initial phase and to bask in the...

Married Sex Doesn’t Have to Be Boring Sex!

A lot of what we assume about married sex is wrong! Debunk some of the common myths about married sex, such as the fact that it’s gonna get boring. It could be some of the best sex ever, according to this video on Yourtango.com, and approaching it from new...

Setting Healthy, Loving Boundaries in Relationships

Boundaries in relationships? Really? Setting boundaries is as much about what you are saying Yes to as it is about what you are saying No to. It is actually generous to reveal your boundaries, and a deep act of vulnerability to ask for what you need. Boundaries in...

Orgasmic Kissing

Is orgasmic kissing actually possible? “So long as lips shall kiss,and eyes shall see,so long lives this ,and this gives life to thee.” – Mallanaga Vātsyāyana, The Complete Kāma-Sūtra: The First Unabridged Modern Translation of the Classic Indian Text Also...

New Year’s Resolutions: No Regrets

Say “I Love You” more. This article has made the rounds several times since it was first published, and it holds some deep truths and inspiration. If making resolutions for the upcoming new year are important to you, take a moment to read this article, The...