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Surrogate Partner Therapy: Hands-On Sex Ed
Surrogate Partner Therapy (SPT) is therapy facilitated by a compassionate, professionally-trained practitioner (a surrogate partner) who works with clients encountering challenges with intimacy, communication and sexuality. While surrogate partner therapy isn’t for everyone, if you’re struggling with difficulties like social-sexual dysfunction, premature ejaculation, unresolved childhood issues, struggles with intimacy, difficulty achieving orgasm, painful sex or a history of sexual trauma, you may benefit from it! …
Are Open Relationships For You?
While not for everyone, polyamory (loving or being romantically involved with more than one person at a time) is becoming more accepted and embraced in many places, and it’s a topic that sometimes comes up when I work with people. It’s also something I talked about on-air recently, when I joined Sumati Sparks, “The Open Relationship Coach,” on her radio show, Leading Edge Love. This article on Psychology Today also addresses some common myths about consensual non-monogamy that you’ll find pretty surprising! …
Discover your inner sexy Yoda this Halloween!
This Halloween I challenge you to give yourself and your partner the freedom to experiment and find your own unique definition of sexy. Maybe you feel a little shy and don’t usually dress up, or you are new to role-playing – let sexy Halloween costumes show you that your turn-on can be playful and fun, and nothing to be embarrassed about! …
About My Work: Dr. Namita Talks to Flexible Films
This past fall I traveled in London to work with a couple on a bespoke, weeklong retreat. I also filmed this in-depth interview with Flexible Films about my work, and in it I discuss how I became a sex coach, what kinds of things you can expect when we work together, some of the common challenges I help people work through, and much more. …
Heterosexual Desire is a Modern Idea
Here’s a fascinating concept presented by the BBC – the “invention of heterosexuality”! In this article, writer Brandon Ambrosino presents the idea that prior to 1868, the idea of what a “heterosexual” was was a vastly different thing. It was only in the late 19th century that heterosexuality was defined as being the same as reproductive intercourse, despite the fact that heterosexuality is merely a sexual preference – one of several. …
Reducing daily stress, talking about sex, and more!
Recently Steroidsmag.com interviewed 18 health and wellness professionals on the topic of stress reduction and healthy practices. Read what I had to offer! I also wanted to let readers know about an upcoming on-air appearance I’m making. Tune in to Leading Edge Love while I talk with Sumati Sparks about sex, love, relationships and more, and call in with questions. …
The Importance of Romance
Yes, relationships can get bogged down with the minutiae of everyday life – it’s a common relationship affliction that brings couples into my office for help. When relationships get weighted down by all the details, romance tends to take a back seat and, along with it, intimacy. There are many small ways to help rekindle the romance in your relationship – you’d be surprised at how easy it can be! …
Getting Into Spanking: Six Tips for Beginners
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 approach this with some knowledge first – making sure it’s consensual is important! Like everything else when it comes to sex, communication makes for fun, healthy, happy sexy times. Here are six tips for beginners. …
How to Increase Your Staying Power
Recently I asked David Finer, a guest blogger with a focus on men’s sexual health, to write a two-part series offering tips to help couples working with challenges such as premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction. Here’s part 2! …
Sex and Happiness – Some Fun Facts!
Happify.com, a site dedicated to happiness and emotional health and well-being, posts a fun fact daily on their blog, Happify Daily. While no, it’s not “everything” you need to know about happiness and sex, there are some wonderful facts included on this infographic. They also cite an incredible list of sources and include a few other articles you might find interesting, too. …