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How to Have a Better Relationship
Got a few minutes? Set them aside and read this great article in the NY Times, “How to Have a Better Relationship”. Take some informative quizzes on your love style and where you fall on the passion spectrum and read some illuminating facts on how to improve your sex life and communication, and how to address conflict constructively so that it leaves you feeling even better about your partner! …
Single Ladies: Let’s Get Real About Sex Ed
So many women suffer shame, embarrassment, or lack of confidence during sexual encounters because we feel the pressure to perform like porn stars in the bedroom, without any support for our needs. Yes, we turn to our friends for margarita-fueled private conversations and we read self-help books and blogs. Perhaps, if we’re assertive, we broach a delicate topic with our doctors in the 30-second window they have for our “extra questions.” But real life situations take more time and care than your anonymous chat room buddies or a Buzzfeed slideshow can provide. …
The Post-Sex Afterglow
Research suggests that it takes 20 seconds for oxytocyn (the bonding hormone) to activate in our systems when we hug. This article from the Huffington Post says findings show that the post-sex afterglow created by the feel good hormones activated during sex and during an orgasm can last up to 48 hours. …
Gritty, Strong, Empowered Women: The New Trend in Stock Photography
Before becoming a Sex Therapist I used to work as a stock photography producer putting together shoots for Photographers. Getty’s TOP SELLING female images at that time were tagged with popular keywords such as sexy, beauty, beautiful and were represented by overwhelmingly caucasian women with blonde hair and a slim toned body.. This standard still dominates the mass media, and yet according to this recent article in the NY Times, the TOP SELLING female images on Getty today are of gritty, strong, empowered. I welcome your thoughts on this evolution! …
Common Reasons People See Sex Therapists
As a Sex intimacy and Relationship coach, one of my most frequently asked questions is what kind of challenges my clients most need help with? The most common concerns to date in my office are sexless relationships, erectile challenges, low desire, lack of sexual confidence and skills and the inability to ask for what you really want in the bedroom because often you don’t really know. …
San Francisco Magazine’s “Best of North Bay 2017”
Hello, Dr. Namita here, wishing you a wonderful summer! I was recently honored for outstanding work in the field of sex and intimacy coaching in San Francisco Magazine's "Best Of the North Bay 2017". Is it time for you to experience more pleasure in your life? Contact me to set up your complimentary consultation, and sign up to receive my fun,...
Dr. Namita Caen on Elite Daily
I was quoted in this article on Elite Daily’s website recently. Focused breathing can improve your sex life immediately, and in this article, I share two breathing exercises that have proven effective for many of my clients. Learn how deep, mindful breathing can bring you back into your body and transform your sex life. …
Why Inexperienced Lovers Are Awesome
it can intimidating to consider starting or restarting intimacy later in life. You may assume everyone has been having sex but you, or that your sexual inexperience is a deal breaker for potential partners. This does not have to be your reality, at all! In my practice I encounter the real truth about what goes on between the sheets, and many men and women would love to have what an inexperienced partner brings to the bedroom. Here are three ways inexperienced lovers are awesome: …
Radio Interview: What is Sex and Relationship Coaching?
With so many different forms of coaching today, there are many ways to help support clients in all aspects of their lives, one of the most intimate and vulnerable being in the realm of intimacy, sex and relationship coaching. Here’s a recent radio interview with me on the topic of sex therapy and sex and relationship coaching. What exactly does a sex and relationship coach do? …
Banishing Boredom in the Bedroom
If you’ve been with a partner for awhile, you may have experienced the initial attraction, fascination, and fireworks fading over time. Your relationship matures, and new factors come into play like children, lifestyle, or health changes that can take the fun out of your romance. But you don’t have to settle for boredom in the bedroom, or wanting to avoid sex altogether. …