The following is an excerpt from Erin Davidson’s upcoming book Break Through The Breakup coming out on June 8, 2021. Pre-order now https://geni.us/BreakupWeb: Or, if you’re an Allura client, ask your counsellor to arrange a book pickup from the office for $25.
Read MoreTrauma leaves you feeling confused and hurt. You forget what normal is. Sometimes you hold onto it by hiding it in the back of your mind. What you went through doesn’t disappear overnight. And the effects of that trauma can stick with you for as long as it takes you to heal.
If you’re interested in learning more about sex therapy and how sexual healing can improve your sex life, our team of certified sex therapists is one phone call or email away. When you get to know yourself, the trauma, and how it affects your life, you’re more capable of allowing yourself to heal.
Read MoreStill the question remains: why do we stigmatize the potential outcomes of having sex? Why does an STI contraction raise eyebrows and garner glares, but getting the flu solicits sympathy and help? Are they not both products of a natural interaction? Living with an STI and having a healthy, “normal” sex life do not have to be separate concepts. Keep reading to learn more about STI stigma and how therapy can help you!
Read MoreLow desire leaves us feeling defective and worried about the future of our relationships… not to mention the future of our own pleasure!
It is possible to reclaim your sexual desire and we're here to help you through it.
Join us for this 6-week exploration as we learn the causes of low desire and the evidenced-based techniques that will reconnect you to your sexuality!
Read MoreAs a sex therapist, clients of all genders, ages, and walks of life come to ask me many questions. By far, some of the most common questions are: how do I feel more desire? how can I get in the mood more often? how do I figure out what I like? The body craves what it likes, what feels good to it - except, if the message you’re receiving is also a negative one, you begin to tense, to disconnect from what feels good. Soon enough, you have no idea what you want, what you like, and how to find that out. And then you find yourself here, questioning how to find desire, how to find pleasure, when your body is disconnected and you are in your head having to decide what is good or bad, rather than what FEELS good at a body level. Want to learn how to reconnect? Read on!
Read MoreYou have learned from a young child what sex means and how it should be - and not always necessarily for the best. Why does it matter? because you are who you are today, as a sexual person, from everything you ever heard, or didn’t hear, the looks, facial expressions, read, and so on from your parents, your siblings, family, friends, teachers, church, coaches, books, shows, movies, advertisements, and basically everything else. Read more to learn how to unpack this!
Read MoreThe spontaneity myth of sex: is sex really that spontaneous or have we been made to believe that it is? Learn more about how this belief may be damaging your relationship and your sex life!
Read MoreLet’s talk about sex toys! Where to find them and how to ask your partner to use them.
Read MoreMonogamy – the way many relationships begin and people expect to fall into when they first begin dating. Our history as humans is muddled of whether we began in non-monogamy or monogamy but as time went on, we began to settle into monogamous and exclusive relationships that would offer us safety, security, and connection from one persona and one only.
Transitions are hard, especially ones that involve welcoming new partners, either sexual, romantic, or both, into your relationship. Fears come in and we question everything. Figuring out how to navigate opening up your relationship? here are some tips to remember and discuss or contact me today for a free 15-minute phone consultation and allow me to help you transition your relationship with love, care, and connection.
Read MoreAfter years in a long-term relationship, I commonly hear that sex has become monotonous and lack-luster. Couples feel like they resort to doing the same activities and routine when it comes to sex because it’s easier and at that point, despite having more connection than ever, the sex has dwindled down. Ready to try something new? Read on or contact me today!
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