Finding Harmony: Musicians with BPD

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Finding Harmony: Musicians with BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder)

 

Music has always been a channel for raw emotion, a way for artists to express their innermost feelings and experiences. Behind the stage lights and chart-topping hits, some musicians carry a unique set of challenges — Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). In this blog, we’ll explore the world of musicians with BPD, delving into their struggles, triumphs, and the powerful music they create.

 

The Emotional Soundtrack

Borderline Personality Disorder is characterized by intense emotional instability, impulsivity, and a profound fear of abandonment. Musicians with BPD often use their music as a means of coping with these intense emotions.

 

Songwriting as Catharsis

Many musicians find solace in songwriting. It becomes their emotional outlet, allowing them to express the rollercoaster of feelings that come with BPD. The lyrics often resonate with listeners who relate to the same struggles.

 

The Power of Connection

Music creates a unique bond between artists and their audience. When a musician with BPD shares their experiences through their songs, it can help others feel understood and less alone in their own battles.

Life in the music industry is demanding, with constant tours, late-night performances, and intense public scrutiny. These challenges can be particularly difficult for musicians with BPD.

 

  • Unpredictable Mood Swings

BPD’s emotional instability can make it challenging for musicians to navigate the highs and lows of their career. It can impact their relationships with bandmates and industry professionals.

  • Self-Doubt and Impulsivity

Impulsive behaviors can lead to risky decisions both personally and professionally. Self-doubt can affect their ability to believe in their talents.

 

Coping Strategies

Navigating the music industry with BPD requires resilience and self-care. Many musicians have found effective ways to manage their condition while pursuing their passion.

 

Therapy and Support

Therapy, both individual and group, can provide essential tools for managing BPD symptoms. Support from loved ones and fellow musicians is also crucial.

 

Self-Care

Musicians with BPD often prioritize self-care to maintain their well-being. This includes adequate rest, healthy routines, and mindful practices.

 

Building a Supportive Community

The music industry is evolving, with more focus on the well-being of artists. Support networks and resources for mental health are becoming increasingly available.

The experiences of musicians with BPD remind us that mental health challenges can affect anyone, regardless of their fame or talent. By speaking openly about their struggles, these artists contribute to breaking the stigma around mental health in the music industry.

 

Conclusion

The world of musicians with BPD is a testament to the power of music as a means of self-expression and healing. These artists remind us that even in the midst of intense emotional struggles, creativity and resilience can thrive. By sharing their stories and music, they inspire others to seek help, break the stigma surrounding BPD, and find harmony in their own lives.

 

 

About Life Coaching and Therapy

Life Coaching and Therapy (LCAT) is a therapy and coaching practice that transforms our clients lives through our flexible. Multi-technique approach and pleasure-skills training provided by systematically-trained and licensed therapists!

Get to know our founder and owner, Amanda Pasciucco, (a.k.a. The Sex Healer) PhD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST) that has developed innovative therapy programs and therapy videos that get results.

Our team of compassionate, licensed therapists and certified sex therapists help all clients who visit us for a variety of personal, relationship, intimacy and sex problems.

LCAT provides on-site appointments, as well as video chat and text therapy programs.

Learn more about how LCAT can help improve your life at What We Do. 

 

Stopping Self-Sabotage: Reasons Behind It and How To Stop It

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Stopping Self-Sabotage: Reasons Behind It and How To Stop It

 

Understanding the causes of self-sabotage can help us find the tools for a happy, fulfilled life. Have you ever forgotten your charger and spent the day waiting for an important call, worrying about your phone dying? 

Perhaps you feel like your romantic partner is not listening, so you use more words to express yourself. However, this may cause your partner to tune out, making you feel like you are losing your connection.

Whether you realize it or not, you are sabotaging yourself and every relationship in your life, causing unnecessary frustration and stress. So, how can you know with certainty if you are sabotaging yourself?

 

Detecting self-sabotage

With self-sabotage, the person who is stopping you from being productive, satisfied, and fulfilled is you. Sometimes, you will be fully aware of this fact, and oftentimes, you won’t. You might impulsively decide to buy a big chocolate cake a few days after you’ve decided to go on a healthier diet. 

As we get so distracted with other things in life, we tend to forget that we’re self-sabotaging and think that other problems are causing us to feel this way. This often happens in relationships when you, for instance, feel competitive with another mom in your child’s school, so you’ll get into a passive-aggressive dance with them and try to be better than your competitor. 

This type of behavior prevents you from seeing the good side of that person and potentially becoming good friends with them. However, understanding that self-sabotage is behind all of it and learning how to cope with it is not as easy as most would assume. 

 

Identifying Your Thinking Patterns

Behind each of our behaviors is a predominant mode of thinking. The issue is that often we only focus on the way we behave instead of the thinking patterns that are leading us to such behavior. One of such examples might be that people with anxiety tend to be hypervigilant to any sign of threat, which results in detecting threats where there aren’t any. One of the common examples is also seeing problems as much bigger than they actually are, or when asked to do something, overreacting internally and feeling like someone has added too much pressure. 

So, instead of reacting as you used to before, you will need to start detecting these thoughts once they start appearing. When you notice them, try to use common sense and reduce the noise. A way of dealing with this might involve you saying to yourself that something is not a threat; it’s a great opportunity. 

To be able to affect your thinking biases, you will need to intervene once your initial reaction kicks in and take a look at it from a fresh perspective. Understanding how your thinking pattern works requires a lot of effort and reflection. What are the thoughts that appear often and are limiting you in some way, whether it’s with yourself or connecting with others?

 

Reducing The Noise

Many times, we’ll be so enthusiastic about changing aspects of our lives that we’ll want to change them all at once. When it comes to self-sabotage, you will need to reduce the noise around your life-changing decisions and focus on one at a time. For instance, if you’re constantly late for work and want to get promoted, think about the techniques that will help you achieve that goal.

For instance, you can set up an alarm 30 minutes earlier every workday or plan to go to work with a colleague, which will help keep you accountable for arriving early to the office. Wherever self-sabotage appears, think about the ways you can change your thinking about it, which will lead to changing your behavior as well. 

Apps on your phone can be quite handy for most of the areas where self-sabotage appears; however, if you prefer more conventional ways, by all means, go for it. You can have post-it notes around your apartment or office or write things down in a notebook you carry around with you. 

 

Make Your Rules

Although rules sound too strict, they will help you be more accountable for things you wish to improve in your life. Let’s say you’re a freelancer who struggles with organizing your workload and being more productive. To avoid being overly stressed when deadlines are approaching, you can have a rule that requires you to put all the tasks on your calendar as soon as you accept them. 

If you’re trying to improve communication in your relationship, you can make a rule with your partner to dedicate a certain amount of time each Friday evening to talking about what’s important to you. 

The common error that most people with self-sabotage make is to rush into changing everything and end up with the same results. You need to approach this systematically. Understanding what’s truly preventing you from reaching your goals will help you change how you act and think about them. 

 

Celebrate Small Wins

As much as stopping self-sabotage is a long-term process that often has its ups and downs, it’s important to celebrate small wins. By acknowledging progress, you will feel more motivated to continue changing your life for the better. Going back to the example from the article, if you want to get a promotion at work, celebrate each time you get to work on time by doing something you love in the evening.

The celebration of your small wins doesn’t have to be related to the area you’re trying to improve. For instance, if you have a healthy, constructive conversation with your partner, you can celebrate it with a nice bath just for yourself the next day. As long as it’s something that will make you feel good about this process, you should think of it as a celebration of leaving self sabotage behind.

 

 

About Life Coaching and Therapy

Life Coaching and Therapy (LCAT) is a therapy and coaching practice that transforms our clients lives through our flexible. Multi-technique approach and pleasure-skills training provided by systematically-trained and licensed therapists!

Get to know our founder and owner, Amanda Pasciucco, (a.k.a. The Sex Healer) PhD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST) that has developed innovative therapy programs and therapy videos that get results.

Our team of compassionate, licensed therapists and certified sex therapists help all clients who visit us for a variety of personal, relationship, intimacy and sex problems.

LCAT provides on-site appointments, as well as video chat and text therapy programs.

Learn more about how LCAT can help improve your life at What We Do. 

Positive Thoughts for Today to Help You Make the Most of It

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Positive Thoughts for Today to Help You Make the Most of It

 

These positive thoughts for today can encourage you to see the good side of things even when your day is off to a disastrous start, if you’re looking for inspirational quotations to brighten your spirits.

This collection of motivational “keep positive” quotes, thoughts, and messages can be helpful during these uncertain times. They range from upbeat sayings that foster optimism to heartwarming affirmations that’ll help you regain your “glass half full” mentality.

You can write them on a sticker note and put them next to your computer screen, in your favorite notebook, create a visual, and add it as a screensaver on your phone. Whichever way you choose, make sure you memorize these thoughts, as they can be exactly what you need to eliminate the stress of your day and reconnect with yourself again. 

 

Thoughts About Peace

“When you make peace with yourself, you make peace with the world.” — Maha Ghosananda

“Train your mind to see the good in every situation.” —Unknown

“Peace is not the absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.” — Ronald Reagan

“Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.” — Dalai Lama

“Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time.” —Lyndon B. Johnson

“It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

“Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

“If you are depressed you are living in the past if you are anxious you are living in the future, if you are at peace, you are living in the present.” — Lao Tzu

“Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.” —Albert Einstein

 

Thoughts About Happiness

“The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.” — Victor Hugo

“Most people would rather be certain they’re miserable than risk being happy.” — Dr. Robert Anthony

“Happiness consists more in conveniences of pleasure that occur every day than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom.” — Benjamin Franklin

“Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.” – Andy Rooney

“It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.” — Charles Spurgeon

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life.  When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up.  I wrote down ‘happy’.  They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” — John Lennon

“Happiness is a how; not a what. A talent, not an object.”– Herman Hesse

“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn, or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” — Denis Waitley

 

Thoughts About Patience

“You can have it all. Just not all at once.” —Oprah Winfrey

“Patience is the mark of true love. If you truly love someone, you will be more patient with that person.” — Thich Nhat Hanh

“A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.” – Bruce Lee

“To lose patience is to lose the battle.” – Mahatma Gandhi

“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” — Omar Khyyam

“Patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting.” — Joyce Meyer

“Patience, persistence, and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.” — Napoleon Hill

“Two things define you: your patience when you have nothing and your attitude when you have everything.” – Unknown

“Be strong enough to let go and wise enough to wait for what you deserve.” — Anonymous

 

Thoughts About Love

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” —Aesop

“Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.” — Barbara De Angelis

“Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.” — Maya Angelou

“The regret of my life is that I have not said ‘I love you’ often enough.” — Yoko Ono

“Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.” — Robert A. Heinlein

“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” — Lucille Ball

“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” — Rumi

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” — Lao Tzu

 

Thoughts About Creativity & Business

“Extraordinary things are always hiding in places people never think to look.” —Jodi Picoul

“To win big, you sometimes have to take big risks.” —Bill Gates

“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” —Robin Williams

“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” —Walt Disney

“The power of imagination makes us infinite.” —John Muir

“The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.” —Bertrand Russell

“Art is the elimination of the unnecessary.” – Pablo Picasso

“The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.” – Sylvia Plath

“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” —Albert Einstein

“Create with the heart; build with the mind.” – Criss Jami

“Creativity is seeing what others see and thinking what no one else ever thought.” – Albert Einstein

 

 

About Life Coaching and Therapy

Life Coaching and Therapy (LCAT) is a therapy and coaching practice that transforms our clients lives through our flexible. Multi-technique approach and pleasure-skills training provided by systematically-trained and licensed therapists!

Get to know our founder and owner, Amanda Pasciucco, (a.k.a. The Sex Healer) PhD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST) that has developed innovative therapy programs and therapy videos that get results.

Our team of compassionate, licensed therapists and certified sex therapists help all clients who visit us for a variety of personal, relationship, intimacy and sex problems.

LCAT provides on-site appointments, as well as video chat and text therapy programs.

Learn more about how LCAT can help improve your life at What We Do. 

 

Goals.of Therapy: Ending With a Therapist

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Goals.of Therapy: Ending With a Therapist

 

After reaching your goals.of therapy, you may consider ending your therapy relationship at the right time and with the right attention. A smooth transition that complies with the highest standards might produce the greatest overall efficacy, even though some patients might choose to discontinue treatment early.

Psychotherapy’s effectiveness depends on many evidence-based factors, including a patient’s motivation, a therapist’s interpersonal skills, and their therapeutic alliance. The way a patient’s treatment ends can have a significant effect on how well they do going forward.

Even though they occur infrequently, the final sessions of therapy provide a unique opportunity to connect with patients about what their goals.of therapy were. Psychotherapy can be terminated in a manner that preserves patients’ well-being and encourages their continued development, even after treatment has concluded.

When all your therapy goals are met, learn how to end therapy here.

 

Is It Time to End Therapy?

Unlike our usual interactions, we expect therapy to end. The client may lose attachment to the therapist, and thus they feel their progress. A sudden termination may leave the therapist and client with unresolved issues and negative emotions like anxiety, sadness, and anger. 

Termination can be healthy, worthwhile, and successful if the client likes therapy and its end. Practitioners frequently admit to feeling proud and having rediscovered faith in the therapeutic process.

Before starting termination, the therapist should assess the client’s need for ongoing therapy. Once the relationship’s goals have been reached, it should, whenever possible, move into its final phase. In practice, however, it occurs on rare occasions when the working window has closed, insurance coverage has expired, or the client no longer wishes to proceed. 

 

Therapy Phases

The following four phases, which sum up early and ongoing planning, lessen the negative feeling of ending your goals.of therapy.

 

  • Limitations

The expected length of therapy can be made clear depending on what the client wants. Clients need to be informed that there may be restrictions due to time constraints, client insurance, or other issues if it is to be open-ended based simply on the progress achieved during sessions. Full information is needed for the client to make an informed decision and benefit from therapy. 

 

  • Determining Therapy Success

Ideally, by the end of therapy, all treatment goals will have been met. To accomplish this, the therapist and client must agree on the therapy’s goal. Early goal-setting determines the nature, focus, and scope of the treatment journey and its planned duration, even if circumstances change them.

 

  • Be Aware of Possible Interruptions

Even when they do not want to, therapists may end therapy. In some cases, the patient does not benefit from treatment, or a new or unrecognized romantic, professional, or financial relationship raises ethical concerns. Another reason could be safety, especially if the therapist has received threats or feels in danger, or illness, retirement, a change in home circumstances, or death. The client may be concerned about finances, the therapist, therapy direction, illness, or relocation. 

 

  • Planning for Termination

Endings are common. Instead, plan for it and work together to succeed. As with any phase, treatment termination is similar. It must assist the client in becoming ready to expand on what they have learned and continue successfully.

 

Methods for Ending Therapy

Make plans with your therapist to end treatment as part of your next stage of life, even if it is not soon.

There is no hard and fast rule. If you go to therapy once a week, you might want to cut back on how often you go over time. For example, you could go from once a week to twice a month, and then to once a month until you stop. 

Consider the therapy relationship’s strengths and how it changed over time, as well as goals achieved. Discuss how you can apply lessons from previous sessions to solve problems and advance.

 

Activities for Your Last Sessions

Exercises and activities can help patients and therapists prepare for the end of therapy and the final session. Each of the following exercises may be customized and utilized in telehealth sessions.

 

Therapy termination letters

When treatment is over, it might be beneficial for the client to send the therapist a letter reminding both of them of the journey and accomplishments. Writing a letter to the therapist might help a patient have a good sense of closure. This structure may be advantageous, particularly for kids.

 

Five-Second Game

All benefit from this entertaining exercise.

For instance, the therapist might create a deck of cards with one lesson on each card:

  • List three unfavorable emotions
  • List three uplifting emotions
  • Name three coping mechanisms for stress, anger, etc. 
  • Name three people you can rely on

The client chooses one instruction, and they are given five seconds to answer (this can also be done in a couples or family session). The client selects a number during an online or video session, and the therapist reads the card that goes with it.

 

Final Words

The complete therapeutic procedure depends on a successful treatment conclusion. Termination should be acknowledged as a crucial step in the therapeutic process that may trigger feelings in the client and the therapist. Termination that considers the ethical and therapeutic ramifications will be a beneficial stage of therapy if it is controlled and planned from the beginning.

In the first session, decide on the objectives and how the therapy will end. Regularly evaluate your progress toward your targeted results, and start preparing early for when treatment will cease.

 

About Life Coaching and Therapy

Life Coaching and Therapy (LCAT) is a therapy and coaching practice that transforms our clients lives through our flexible. Multi-technique approach and pleasure-skills training provided by systematically-trained and licensed therapists!

Get to know our founder and owner, Amanda Pasciucco, (a.k.a. The Sex Healer) PhD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST) that has developed innovative therapy programs and therapy videos that get results.

Our team of compassionate, licensed therapists and certified sex therapists help all clients who visit us for a variety of personal, relationship, intimacy and sex problems.

LCAT provides on-site appointments, as well as video chat and text therapy programs.

Learn more about how LCAT can help improve your life at What We Do. 

 

Signs of High Functioning Depression

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Signs of High Functioning Depression

 

Have you ever wonder what are the signs of high functioning depression? Recently, we’ve noticed it has become a buzzword in the media and wanted to offer a closer look into high functioning depression and signs that reveal it. 

It can be hard to explain depression to someone who has never had it. Only those who have experienced depression can genuinely understand the illness.

Different people deal with their depression in different ways. Some people self-medicate with drugs, others eat, and others isolate. While every case of high-functioning depression is different, some traits are common.

 

What Is High Functioning Depression?

This type of depression may appear milder when you are witnessing it. This suggests that people can usually continue their daily lives despite their despair. They work or study well, interact normally, and manage their responsibilities.

High functioning depression, however, can be a persistent and chronic condition. Even if its symptoms are less severe than those of other forms of depression, people who experience it do not find it unimportant.

High functioning depression is less ‘visible’ than other forms of depression. As a result, both medical professionals and people who are suffering from this type of depression might overlook or ignore it. It may, however, negatively affect quality of life, so it’s crucial that those suffering from high-functioning depression can access the assistance they require.

 

Signs of High-Functioning Depression

Your constant melancholy and mild symptoms may lead to the normalization of your high functioning depression and the assumption that it is only due to your personality. Rather than seeing you as having a persistent mental health illness that requires treatment, other people can think of you as being unhappy, depressed, sluggish, unable to have fun or just “loosening up.” Because of this, high-functioning depression might be challenging to identify.

The symptoms of high functioning depression can also develop gradually, with few or no triggers, as opposed to arriving suddenly or after a specific trigger or stressful event.

Many of the recognizable symptoms of clinical depression are still present in someone who struggles with high-functioning depression. However, this type of chronic depression has several distinctive characteristics, such as:

  • Eschewing social interactions
  • Appetite changes (increase or decrease)
  • Having trouble focusing or making judgments
  • Excessive irritation or anger
  • Low energy and weary
  • Losing hope
  • Feeling empty, depressed, or down
  • Remorse or concern about the past
  • A low sense of self
  • Decreased activity, effectiveness, or productivity
  • Self-doubt or a sense of being unable to do certain things
  • Sleep issues

 

Living with depression of any kind, including high-functioning depression, is challenging. Antidepressants, psychotherapy, regular exercise, and mindfulness practice are all recommended as part of a treatment plan that may provide some help.

Coping with High Functioning Depression

It may be quite taxing to have high functioning depression. To help you cope a little better each day, you may do a few things.

 

  • Exercise

It’s easy to disregard your physical health and wellness while you’re depressed. However, taking care of your bodily needs can also improve your mental state.

Try to get some exercise every day, even if it’s only a short stroll in the open air for ten minutes. Exercise increases the “happy chemicals” in our brain, which can make us feel better. 

 

  • Question Your Negative Thoughts

Negative thoughts and feelings of hopelessness are among the signs of high functioning depression. It’s crucial to try to dispel these pessimistic ideas whenever they pop up.

You may perceive things as more balanced, optimistic, and healthy by challenging your cognitive processes, which can lift your mood.

 

  • Connect with Your Family and Friends

While you might want to keep your feelings to yourself and isolate yourself from others, it’s crucial to attempt to keep up a support system with people you can rely on. It may be really beneficial and soothing to simply have someone there for you during difficult times who can listen to how you’re feeling without passing judgment.

You can also think about attending a support group for depression, where you can speak with others who are experiencing similar problems. 

 

  • Do Little Things That Make You Happy

Happiness may only last a brief period for someone with high functioning depression. Because of this, it’s crucial to make an effort to include things that make you joyful in your everyday life.

Try to do the activities you like as frequently as possible after you’ve found them. These may include the following:

  • Playing your preferred music
  • Interacting with a pet
  • Watching a favorite movie
  • Reading a book 
  • Preparing your favorite dishes

 

Seeking Help

People with high-functioning depression could believe they aren’t unwell enough to want assistance and opt not to ask for it. Nothing could be farther from the truth since depression still reduces quality of life even when it is highly functioning.

It’s crucial to remember that ‘high functioning’ does not equate to optimal functioning. Even if they can complete the majority of duties on most days, people with dysthymia nevertheless have some level of impairment.

Even if you associate your sadness with severe situations or stereotyped symptoms that don’t apply to your situation, you may still receive professional assistance and benefit from it.

Early intervention is crucial, just like with physical disorders. Any signs of depression that go untreated might limit functioning or develop consequences, including substance abuse, chronic pain, and suicidal thoughts or actions.

No one should have to suffer from chronic depression when there are excellent medications readily available. First, consult your primary care doctor or other healthcare professional if you experience any symptoms. Depression treatment often includes talk therapy and medication.

Learn to witness your emotions without judgement and come see a professional if needed. 

 

 

About Life Coaching and Therapy

Life Coaching and Therapy (LCAT) is a therapy and coaching practice that transforms our clients lives through our flexible. Multi-technique approach and pleasure-skills training provided by systematically-trained and licensed therapists!

Get to know our founder and owner, Amanda Pasciucco, (a.k.a. The Sex Healer) PhD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST) that has developed innovative therapy programs and therapy videos that get results.

Our team of compassionate, licensed therapists and certified sex therapists help all clients who visit us for a variety of personal, relationship, intimacy and sex problems.

LCAT provides on-site appointments, as well as video chat and text therapy programs.

Learn more about how LCAT can help improve your life at What We Do. 

 

Compassionate Counseling From A to Z

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Compassionate Counseling From A to Z

 

Compassionate counseling encourages patients to have compassion for both themselves and others to help with mental and emotional recovery. Many people consider the emotional reaction of compassion, both for oneself and others, to be a crucial component of well-being. Its growth may frequently result in better mental and emotional well-being.

If this is something you are interested in learning more about, continue reading, as this article contains all the information you need to know about compassionate counseling. Before going into the definition of compassionate counseling, let’s take a closer look at compassion to get a better idea of this form of therapy. 

 

What Is Compassion?

To have compassion means to acknowledge another person’s pain and then try to alleviate it. A concrete manifestation of love for people who are suffering is what compassion entails. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, compassion is “a sympathetic awareness of others’ misery coupled with a wish to alleviate it.”

The prefix com- implies with, and the Latin basis of the word compassion is pati, which means to suffer. Compati, the root of the word compassion, literally means to suffer together. Compassion moves from mere pity to empathy when there is a link between one person’s suffering and that of another. Yet compassion goes much beyond empathy. 

Empathy is the capacity to feel another person’s suffering as though it were your own. While empathy lacks an active component, it is rooted in emotion and feeling, similar to how sympathy is. The element of action is what distinguishes compassion from other compassion synonyms such as empathy, sympathy, pity, worry, condolence, sensitivity, tenderness, and commiseration. Compassion drives us to intervene in people who are suffering behalf when others avoid them.

 

What Is Compassionate Counseling?

Everyone encounters challenging obstacles during various periods of life. These difficulties might occasionally leave us feeling frightened, sad, furious, trapped, and even defeated. These feelings may be overpowering and perplexing, leaving us unclear about what to do next. Even though you may feel like so many things are unknown right now, one thing is certain: despite your best efforts to cope, you are not leading a satisfying life.

Your therapist will provide the assistance you need to help you become more self-aware of your circumstances and emotions because personal development is achievable. You may overcome the obstacles you are presently confronting and enter a more personally rewarding environment by cooperating. Then you may better understand and cope with your experiences of sadness, anxiety, rage, and trauma with the help of compassionate therapy. You may learn to trust yourself and others while letting go of self-doubt and negative self-talk.

 

How Compassionate Counseling Works

The danger, desire, and satisfaction systems have changed throughout human evolution to help people survive, according to compassionate-focused therapy (CFT) theory. Early humans were eager to avoid or conquer dangers, get resources like food or companionship, and take advantage of the advantages of living in a social group. These systems, according to CFT proponents, are still in operation and have an impact on people’s feelings, behaviors, and beliefs today. For instance, if a hazardous input is received, a person may display various actions like a fight or flight reaction, feel emotions such as anxiety or fear, and develop specific cognitive biases such as stereotyping or jumping to conclusions.

The drive system promotes sensations of eagerness and enjoyment while attempting to guide people toward significant objectives and resources. Individuals with an overactive driving system may participate in harmful activities, including drug and alcohol misuse or unsafe sexual practices.

Happiness is correlated with the satisfaction system. These emotions are neither motivated by pleasure nor just there because there are no threats. Instead, this feeling of contentment is usually associated with a sense of social connectedness, support, and safety. The threat and drive systems are both regulated by this calming mechanism.

 

Compassionate Counseling Techniques

Through the use of specialized training and supervised techniques created to aid people in further developing non-judging and non-condemning qualities. Couples counseling seeks to promote compassionate motivation, sympathy, sensitivity, and suffering tolerance.

Individuals in treatment may discover:

  • Appreciation exercises (i.e., making a list of likes, pausing to appreciate the moment when something nice is discovered, and other constructively rewarding activities).
  • Mindfulness, or the capacity to provide undivided attention to the present moment.
  • Compassion-focused exercises (i.e., use of narrated imaginations and memories to first activate the mind, then the body’s physiological systems). 

 

When people struggle with sentiments of self-attack, a therapist may help them by helping them investigate the purposes. And potential causes of these assaults, as well as the reasons why people would agree with or succumb to them. Visualizing the self-attacking component of oneself may be a part of this process. To better comprehend self-criticism, therapists may ask their patients to describe what the “person” looks like and any emotions it causes.

Questioning geared to assist people in examining and addressing any issues that may be inhibiting the expression of compassion may be used with people who have trouble feeling and/or expressing compassion

 

Your First Compassionate Counseling Session

Your first session in therapy might naturally make you anxious if you’ve never gone before. Talking to your counselor about this anxiety is frequently beneficial. The purpose of the initial session is for the counselor to learn more about you and your circumstances. You can use this time to decide if this counselor is a suitable fit for your needs. Goals for therapy are typically not set until the second session. 

You can be given homework after a session to help you become more aware of what’s happening both inside and outside of you. The counseling process can be sped up by completing this assignment. 

In Final Words

Individuals, couples, and families can benefit from compassionate counseling by fostering better communication, expanding empathy, and minimizing conflict. Regardless of the reason why you are seeking compassionate counseling, soon you will notice numerous benefits that can help you improve your connection with yourself and others who matter to you. 

 

 

About Life Coaching and Therapy

Life Coaching and Therapy (LCAT) is a therapy and coaching practice that transforms our clients lives through our flexible. Multi-technique approach and pleasure-skills training provided by systematically-trained and licensed therapists!

Get to know our founder and owner, Amanda Pasciucco, (a.k.a. The Sex Healer) PhD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST) that has developed innovative therapy programs and therapy videos that get results.

Our team of compassionate, licensed therapists and certified sex therapists help all clients who visit us for a variety of personal, relationship, intimacy and sex problems.

LCAT provides on-site appointments, as well as video chat and text therapy programs.

Learn more about how LCAT can help improve your life at What We Do. 

 

Why Celebrities with Mental Health Issues Need Individual Therapy

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Why Celebrities with Mental Health Issues Need Individual Therapy

 

Celebrities with mental health issues are no strangers to the spotlight. Their fame often overshadows their struggles, leaving many wondering how they can reach out for help. As a trauma therapist, I’m here to shed light on the path to healing.

Celebrities with mental health issues often struggle in the spotlight. But how can they benefit from individual therapy?

 

Why Do Celebrities Need Individual Therapy? 

Individual therapy offers celebrities with mental health issues a safe space to explore their emotions privately. It’s a non-judgmental environment where they can be themselves. It provides: 

  • Privacy: Private therapy sessions offer a confidential setting away from the paparazzi’s prying eyes.
  • Isolation: Celebrities often feel isolated. Therapy provides a safe space for them to connect.
  • Performance Pressure: Therapy helps them cope with the constant pressure to perform.

Celebrities with mental health issues have a unique opportunity to break the stigma surrounding therapy. By seeking help, they not only heal themselves but inspire others to do the same. Celebrities hold immense influence. Your openness about therapy can be a catalyst for change, encouraging society to prioritize mental health. Your journey can empower countless individuals to seek the support they need. Be the change you wish to see in the world.

 

Common Concerns:

Q: Won’t attending therapy reveal my issues to the public?

A: Therapists prioritize confidentiality. What’s discussed in therapy stays there. Your privacy is paramount.

 

Q: How can I make time for therapy with my busy schedule?

A: Therapists offer flexible scheduling, accommodating your lifestyle. Your mental health is worth the investment.

 

Coping Strategies for Celebrities with Mental Health Issues

  • Mindfulness: Practice mindfulness for stress management
  • Meditation: Techniques for emotional balance
  • Journaling: Expressing emotions through journaling can be therapeutic

 

Celebrities with mental health issues can greatly benefit from individual therapy. It’s a confidential, personalized journey toward healing that can also contribute to reducing the stigma surrounding mental health. By taking the first step, setting boundaries, and prioritizing self-care, they can lead the way in normalizing therapy and inspire countless others to seek help. Remember, your mental health matters, regardless of your celebrity status.

Celebrities face unique challenges but can greatly benefit from individual therapy. Let’s destigmatize therapy, support their journey, and help them heal.

Remember, they may be in the spotlight, but they’re humans too. 

 

 

About Life Coaching and Therapy

Life Coaching and Therapy (LCAT) is a therapy and coaching practice that transforms our clients lives through our flexible. Multi-technique approach and pleasure-skills training provided by systematically-trained and licensed therapists!

Get to know our founder and owner, Amanda Pasciucco, (a.k.a. The Sex Healer) PhD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST) that has developed innovative therapy programs and therapy videos that get results.

Our team of compassionate, licensed therapists and certified sex therapists help all clients who visit us for a variety of personal, relationship, intimacy and sex problems.

LCAT provides on-site appointments, as well as video chat and text therapy programs.

Learn more about how LCAT can help improve your life at What We Do. 

 

How to give a sensual massage

How to Give a Sensual Massage

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How to Give a Sensual Massage That’s Actually Hot and Nice

We hope you enjoy this article on sensual massage. LCAT owner, Dr. Amanda Pasciucco was interviewed by Self.com writer Ro White. This article was published in Self.com on September 15, 2023.

 

Here’s exactly what to do—and not do—to pull off a sexy, relaxing back rub.

If you’re seeking new ways to feel close to your partner, you might be wondering how to give them a good sensual massage to help you connect. (And a downright sexy massage offers even more opportunities for intimacy.) Horny touching, including massage, causes our brains to release oxytocin, a.k.a. the “love hormone”, so an erotic massage is the perfect recipe for bonding, relaxation, and arousal—possibly even a better sex life.

Read on as experts share how to give a sexy back massage to turn on both you and your partner—and maybe set the mood for more.


Talk to your partner about what their dream massage would look like.

There’s no one way to give an erotic massage, so before you pump up the Marvin Gaye and break out the “good” massage oil, ask your partner what they’d like to get out of this experience—and share your own desires too.

“The ‘why’ of the massage should dictate the ‘how,’” Barbara Carrellas, an AASECT-certified sex educator who teaches erotic massage, tells SELF. So: Are you and your partner seeking connection, or maybe novelty? Are you wanting to take some pressure off of your sexual performance? Are you having trouble getting out of your own head and looking for new forms of foreplay? Do you just think their back is hot and want to love up on it a little? Find out!

Once you’re clear on the “why” behind your sexy massage, decide together how you’d like it to feel. “Erotic massages can be therapeutic, relaxing, stimulating, healing, sensual, sexual, kinky, or whatever other intention you set,” Carrellas says.

Check in about where and how your partner wants to be touched and if there are any no-go zones, AASECT-certified sex therapist Amanda Pasciucco, LMFT, CST, tells SELF.

You should definitely ask whether your partner wants the massage to include overtly sexual contact. “Each person likes to be touched in a different way,” Pasciucco explains. “Some people love the adrenaline of just going toward the genitals, while many others enjoy long, slow strokes to build up anticipation.”


Make your surroundings feel sexier.

Use dim lighting, a playlist featuring gentle music, and candles to create an ambiance that helps your partner feel relaxed, Pasciucco says. (Just make sure the candles are securely placed far from the massage zone—catching your hair on fire would kill the mood.)

One of the best—but often overlooked—massage tips isn’t about what you set up, but what you get the hell out of sight at home. Pasciucco suggests removing any potential distractions from the room, like pets, phones, piles of laundry, and family photos (you probably won’t want your relatives staring you down while you zealously knead your partner’s butt cheeks).

If this kind of traditional massage setup feels slightly corny to you, Pasciucco suggests leaning into the cringe. “Making your bedroom look like a temple of love might not be your norm, but do it anyway,” she says. Trust that once you’re squeezing your partner’s thighs, you’ll probably both be too turned-on to feel embarrassed—and until you get there, it’s okay to laugh a little too.

If you just can’t get past the corniness of candles and soft music, there are plenty of other ways you can set the mood. “While some people like candles, soft music, and feathers, others like dark dungeons, floggers, and being ordered to get on the massage table,” Carrellas says. There’s no one perfect way to do this: The vibe of your sexy massage should feel personal to you and your partner! Let your imaginations tell you what a “good massage” should look like.


Pick an oil that’s up to the hot task at hand.

Your most important massage tool is lotion or oil, since this will help your hands glide more easily along your partner’s body, Pasciucco notes. Just make sure you review the ingredients first, especially if either of you has skin allergies or fragrance sensitivities.

Since this is a sexy massage, chances are there might be some genital-touching involved either during or after the rubdown. If you’re planning to use this same oil externally on your partner’s junk, you’ll need a fragrance-free oil, as scented products (including essential oils) can irritate the urethra (where pee comes out). Soothing Touch’s nut-free massage oil, Sliquid’s Escape massage oil, and Now Solutions’ massage oil are all excellent options.

For any vaginal penetration, you’ll want an all-natural oil to avoid irritation or infection. Vagina-safe options include coconut oil, hemp seed oil, grape seed oil, vegetable oil, sunflower oil, and olive oil, as the Cleveland Clinic notes. Keep in mind that using oil inside the vagina can increase the risk of developing a yeast infection, according to a UCLA study, so if your partner knows their vagina doesn’t respond well to oil or if they’re not sure, clean your hands after the massage and switch to lube when you’re doing hand stuff.

If you think your massage might lead to sex involving safer sex barriers, like condoms, make sure you use only water-based or silicone lube for any between-the-legs action and thoroughly wash your hands before handling barriers. Since oil degrades latex, getting massage oil on a latex condom or dental dam can prevent your barrier from doing its job.

Finally, make sure any sex toys, or sensations toys like feathers, paddles, and floggers, that you plan to use are easily accessible, too, so you don’t have to fumble around with slick hands.


Sensual massage techniques.

Take it slow.

Have your partner lie flat on a bed face-down or face-up, depending on the areas you’d like to focus on. They can be partially dressed or fully nude—whatever feels most comfortable.

Once your partner is situated, find a position for your own body that you won’t mind holding for a while. You can sit beside your partner, pull up a chair next to the bed, or—if you want to heat things up right away and this works for both of you—straddle your partner while you oil up your hands and prepare to caress their stress away.

Massage techniques can and should vary based on what your partner’s into, but here are some rules of thumb about sensual touch: If you’re planning on giving a full-body massage experience, start by gently kneading your partner’s shoulders, adding more massage oil as needed, and checking in with them about the level of pressure you’re using. “Erotic massage creates lots of space for communication, so there’s always room for your partner to ask for more or less of any touch,” Carrellas explains.

Rub your partner’s back and limbs (or whatever part of the body they like) with circular motions, or with long, smooth strokes along each muscle using your palms and the whole lengths of your fingers and tips of your forefingers. “Touching with your whole hand feels like an embrace,” Carrellas says. “You can use this technique to glide anywhere on your partner’s body without lifting your palm.” Another one of the best sensual massage techniques: Use your thumbs in areas where your partner wants more pinpointed pressure, like on the arches of their feet. If your hands need a rest, throw in some kissing or licking, if that’s your partner’s thing. (If they don’t mind oil in their hair, go ahead and stroke it—just ask first if you don’t know.)

Once your partner is feeling relaxed, ramp up their arousal by stroking and rubbing erogenous zones, like their earlobes, chest, butt, and inner thighs, before venturing between their legs, if that’s something you’re both down for. A sexy massage doesn’t have to end in genital stimulation—“an erotic massage should with pleasure, which doesn’t necessarily mean an orgasm,” Pasciucco says. But if you and your partner want your massage to get a little spicier, go for it! Sensual massage can feel incredible on your partner’s whole body—not just their back.

Read more of Dr. Pasciucco’s media interviews here.

Mental Health for Musicians: Break Away and Find Yourself Today

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Mental Health for Musicians: Break Away and Find Yourself Today

 

 

Mental health is an important issue that affects people from all walks of life, including mental health for musicians. In fact, the lifestyle of a musician can frequently exacerbate existing mental health problems or contribute to the onset of new ones. The rigorous schedule, constant pressure to create and perform, and intense scrutiny from fans and industry professionals can wear down even the most resilient individuals.

 

In his 2003 song “Somewhere I Belong,” Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington said, “I will break away, and find myself today.” Chester died of depression fourteen years later, on July 20, 2017. Chester was a musician who influenced my life and the lives of many others during his 41 years on this planet. Depression does not discriminate; he was a father, husband, friend, and frontman, among other roles. 

 

The nature of musicians’ work may make them more susceptible to mental health issues. Creating music requires tapping into emotions and personal experiences. These vulnerabilities can cause intense emotions, isolation, and despair. Also, the creative process requires hours of focused work and self-criticism.

 

The instability of musicians’ careers contributes to mental health issues. The music industry has its ups and downs, and musicians often face financial instability and uncertain futures. Chronic uncertainty can cause stress, anxiety, and depression.

 

The pressures of fame

The pressures of fame and success can also have a negative impact on a musician’s mental health. Even the most self-assured people can feel overwhelmed by the constant scrutiny and public exposure. Many musicians suffer from imposter syndrome, the feeling that they do not deserve their success or that they will be exposed as frauds. Furthermore, the pressure to outperform previous accomplishments and meet lofty goals can cause extreme stress and self-doubt.

 

It is critical to recognize that mental health issues among musicians are not the result of weakness or character flaws. They are difficult issues that can affect anyone, regardless of talent or success. A growing awareness of mental health in the music industry has led to many artists sharing their struggles and seeking support.

 

Many artists promote mental health awareness and share their experiences. By destigmatizing mental health and fostering support, the music industry can become healthier and more sustainable.

 

Mental health therapy can help musicians manage their mental health. Whether they are having trouble with anxiety, depression, drug abuse, or something else, therapy can help them deal with their problems and find a way to heal and grow.

 

Musicians benefit from therapy because it allows them to express their emotions safely. Deep emotions can make musicians vulnerable and exposed when creating and performing music. Musicians can express themselves freely in therapy without judgment. Through therapy, musicians can understand and manage their emotions better.

 

Therapists can help musicians improve self-awareness and self-care. The music industry is demanding, so musicians often neglect their own needs to succeed. Therapy helps musicians set limits, prioritize self-care, and identify their limits. By taking care of themselves, musicians can reduce stress and burnout and improve their health.

 

Musicians’ Unique Challenges

Therapy also helps musicians cope with their unique challenges. Performance anxiety, creative blocks, and imposter syndrome plague musicians. Therapy can teach deep breathing, cognitive restructuring, and visualization to manage anxiety and negative thoughts. They can help musicians cope with industry pressures and build resilience.

 

Furthermore, therapy can address some of the underlying causes of mental health issues, such as childhood trauma or dysfunctional relationships. By exploring these underlying factors, musicians can gain insight into the origins of their struggles and work towards healing and growth. Therapy can help musicians develop healthier ways of relating to themselves and others, leading to improved mental health outcomes.

 

Finally, therapy can support musicians, especially those who feel isolated or misunderstood. An understanding therapist can help musicians cope with the isolation of the music industry. Therapists provide guidance, validation, and encouragement and connect musicians to support networks.

 

Due to their unique challenges, musicians often struggle with mental health. The emotional demands of work, chronic uncertainty, and fame can lead to anxiety, depression, and substance abuse. As the music industry becomes more aware of mental health and works to support all musicians, there is hope for change. A musician’s mental health can change everything. It provides a safe space to express emotions, improve self-awareness and self-care, learn coping mechanisms for challenges, address mental health issues’ root causes, and feel supported. By seeking therapy, musicians can take an important step towards improving their mental well-being and enjoying a more fulfilling musical journey. There is hope and help for musicians who struggle with mental health and substance abuse today, like Chester. Break away and find yourself today. 

 

 

About Life Coaching and Therapy

Life Coaching and Therapy (LCAT) is a therapy and coaching practice that transforms our clients lives through our flexible. Multi-technique approach and pleasure-skills training provided by systematically-trained and licensed therapists!

Get to know Tiffany Torok, LCSW by making an appointment. Her aim is to guide individuals in the direction of acceptance and love of themselves, regardless of the “norms” that society has placed upon them.

Start your journey here with Tiffany.

Our team of compassionate, licensed therapists and certified sex therapists help all clients who visit us for a variety of personal, relationship, intimacy and sex problems.

LCAT provides on-site appointments, as well as video chat and text therapy programs.

Learn more about how LCAT can help improve your life at What We Do. 

 

Best Text Therapy with Interns Gives Quality and Saves Money

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Best Text Therapy with Interns Gives Quality and Saves Money

 

If you’re interested in the best text therapy services, you should consider talking to a therapist intern for a few reasons. However, before we go into details, we’d like to take a moment to explain our experience with interns. Which we highly recommend to our clients looking to save money. Working with interns is a beautiful experience as a therapist. Watching them grow and learn while also bringing a fresh perspective on things is incredibly valuable!

Therapists work closely with their interns to ensure they have everything they need once they start attending to clients. If you’re worried that talking to an intern will not be at the same level if talking to a therapist, don’t be! Interns typically start working with clients when their supervisors think they are ready. So, if this is something you’re interested in, this article is for you. 

 

Therapist Interns

You’ve already decided to start seeing a therapist, so the next step is to choose which professional to work with. You discover that some of the providers you have access to are identified in their profiles as interns when you are weighing your alternatives. While we understand that your initial instinct may be to seek out a therapist who is fully licensed or who has completed their Master’s program. There are some compelling reasons you might choose to work with an intern as your therapist instead.

There is usually one clinical supervisor assigned to each intern, and frequently there are two: one at the internship location and one in their educational program. These supervisors are entirely licensed and qualified and frequently undergo specialized training to become supervisors. All of the cases interns work on are reviewed and discussed with their supervisor(s). So you are not just getting one therapist working on your case. Rather, two or three therapists will be devoting their time, knowledge, and resources to working with you in therapy.

 

Benefits of Working with a Therapist Intern

Since interns are actively engaged in their academic environment while pursuing their Master’s degrees, they have to spend their days learning how to be excellent therapists. The intern you might pick to be your therapist devotes time to learning the most recent theories and techniques. And also collaborates with faculty, supervisors, and other interns to gain a deeper comprehension of and create application strategies for those theories and techniques. Therefore, you get a therapist who is not only up to date on theory and practice but also spends their days learning how to apply those ideas and approaches in the most efficient way when you hire an intern.

Interns frequently operate on a discounted or sliding-fee scale rather than charging an hourly rate comparable to fully licensed therapists or only taking on clients with health insurance because they are not entirely licensed. Interns could provide a price point that fits your budget more quickly if you don’t have insurance. Have a very high deductible, or decide to pay out of pocket for other reasons.

Working with a therapist intern is a fantastic option if you want the knowledge of two to three therapists for the price of one. A therapist whose life’s work is to learn the most current and successful theory and techniques. A therapist who has a growing passion and investment in their work, and flexible pricing options.

 

Therapists vs. Interns

A person may occasionally only have access to or be able to afford an intern for mental health therapy. And this should not prevent them from seeking care. Even though there are obvious distinctions between a fully-licensed therapist and an intern in terms of what they have done to meet licensure criteria, the interns’ talents may still astound you. 

Interns haven’t finished all of the criteria for licensing, which is the first difference. It may take some time for them to complete all the requirements set forth by most licensing boards. Whether they are still in school or have graduated. As a result, they have less therapeutic experience than their licensed counterparts. However, experience is only one, and maybe not even the most crucial, tool in a therapist’s kit.

The second distinction is that internships expire after a year, and you might have to transfer your case. Be sure to inquire about the intern’s expected stay as soon as you are paired with them. Of course, a licensed therapist’s employment, relocation, or retirement might also result in the termination of your relationship with them. Thus, this distinction may also be irrelevant.

The key similarity is that both licensed therapists and interns are actual people. As a result, both groups possess the same innate capacity for effective therapy. Every therapist has a different life experience and character traits that they bring to their interaction with you, whether they are just starting, nearly retired, or somewhere in between.

 

In Conclusion

Interns are counselors-in-training who have finished all of their Master’s-level curriculum and are wrapping up the last internship necessary for their degree. Through at least one field experience (often known as a “practicum”), they have already gained some experience dealing with customers. The final stage before they graduate and receive their restricted license is their internship.

As interns, they are closely watched. Meaning, there is a licensed professional who is checking in daily or weekly, offering constructive collaboration and skill sets. So, if this was the reason you were hesitant to reach out to a therapist intern, we hope we gave you enough reasons to start working with them toward your mental wellbeing. You will enjoy talking to a therapist intern as you will build a relationship with them. And they will help you on your way to growth, so make the most of it!

 

Low Cost Therapy Available at Life Coaching and Therapy (LCAT)

 

About Life Coaching and Therapy

Life Coaching and Therapy (LCAT) is a therapy and coaching practice that transforms our clients lives through our flexible. Multi-technique approach and pleasure-skills training provided by systematically-trained and licensed therapists!

Get to know our founder and owner, Amanda Pasciucco, (a.k.a. The Sex Healer) PhD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST) that has developed innovative therapy programs and therapy videos that get results.

Our team of compassionate, licensed therapists and certified sex therapists help all clients who visit us for a variety of personal, relationship, intimacy and sex problems.

LCAT provides on-site appointments, as well as video chat and text therapy programs.

Learn more about how LCAT can help improve your life at What We Do. 

 

How to Break Up With Your Therapist

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How to Break Up With Your Therapist

 

This article is for you if you are in therapy and are unsure of how to break up with your therapist and end things.  You may feel guilty for ending your relationship with your therapist because you do not want to hurt their feelings. Think about it this way: if you and your therapist are not a good fit, it is in both of your best interests to part ways so that you can find someone who is. 

Learn the ins and outs of terminating your therapy relationship with this comprehensive guide.

 

The Real Reasons You Should Dump Your Therapist

In a perfect world, you would leave therapy feeling as though your therapist had lightened rather than added to your load. Actually, because of the emotions that treatment may stir up, it is common to occasionally feel unhappy after treatment. The difference is feeling upset every time (or almost every time) you leave because your therapist is not paying attention, caring about your needs. Or helping you apply certain techniques to deal with this type of emotional pain.

Knowing you are working on yourself with a professional you emotionally connect with may inspire you. Choosing a new therapist may be necessary if your current one is not motivated or qualified to help you advance.

The goal of therapy is to open up. If you hide your thoughts or behaviors from your therapist, it may hinder your mental and emotional development and create an unhealthy dynamic. 

Remember that your therapist holds you accountable, which can be awkward. It seems odd to pay someone to call you out when needed. You may be hesitant to talk about difficult or embarrassing parts of your life.

 

Steps to Breaking Up with Your Therapist

Try addressing the problems you’re experiencing instead of ghosting a provider. Setting precise progress metrics that you’d like to achieve in a specified time as part of that discussion might help determine whether. Or not you should stop seeing your therapist permanently. Depending on the circumstances, you should do this privately or with your therapist.

It’s acceptable to try to find a new therapist if your current one doesn’t appear to be interested in your concerns or if nothing seems to change after you raise them. Before leaving your present therapist, you should secure an appointment with someone else. Depending on the urgent issues you’re working on.

Before moving on, it may sometimes be reassuring to see another therapist to make sure you’re covered. It depends on how severe the problems you’re facing are. It will be crucial if the condition is urgent, such as severe depression. To be clear, you shouldn’t decide to quit taking medicine alone. Or abruptly cease seeing a psychiatrist who oversees any mental health medications you are on. Both circumstances present a risk to your safety and call for professional advice initially.

You should speak with your therapist to find out their opinion or if they have any advice. Even if you’ve decided you’ve made enough progress to stop treatment or need a more convenient therapist to visit. They suggest someone who would be a better fit from a logistical or therapeutic standpoint.

 

Examples of Breaking Up with Your Therapist

We’ve got you covered if you are uncertain about the best way to break up with your therapist. Below, you will be able to find a few examples that might work for your situation with your therapist. 

When breaking up with your therapist, go through our lists of examples and find the one that suits you best, or simply get inspired:

  • “I want to end our collaboration because I currently have different goals.”
  • “I genuinely value the work we’ve accomplished together. I recognize that I now require something else, yet I nevertheless value your desire to assist me.
  • “I feel like I’ve come a long way in the time we’ve spent together. And I feel like it’s time for me to move on.”
  • “I discussed [insert worries here] a few weeks ago. I don’t see enough of a shift to think it’s justified for us to keep meeting.
  • “I am ending my therapy with you and seeking alternative solutions. I don’t feel like I received care and skill sets, so I’m deciding to end my therapy sessions.”

 

Your therapist may be okay with this or want to talk it through a little to better understand your stance and provide their professional input on your choice. Depending on your mental health status and the progress you have made or haven’t made.

You don’t need to have one last session with your therapist if you’ve just been going to them for a few weeks. Instead, it’s usually OK to terminate therapy over the phone or via email. However, rather than choosing not to visit your therapist, expressing your worries to them is extremely beneficial. You’ve only been together a few weeks, so you’re still getting to know one another. Your therapist could be better able to steer you in the right direction or explain why you haven’t noticed any significant improvements yet, for example.

 

Conclusion

Honestly, this stage is comparable to breaking up with a therapist. How you should end things with them depends significantly on how long you’ve been seeing them. If you’ve been seeing your therapist for over a few weeks, consider breaking up in person during a session. In addition to giving you both some closure, it also serves as a beautiful challenge for those who find it difficult to say goodbye or worry about offending others. 

Many people avoid conflict, so practicing this skill is a good idea. The therapy breakup shouldn’t be shocking, as you should have previously explained to your therapist why you weren’t happy with your sessions. 

 

About Life Coaching and Therapy

Life Coaching and Therapy (LCAT) is a therapy and coaching practice that transforms our clients lives through our flexible. Multi-technique approach and pleasure-skills training provided by systematically-trained and licensed therapists!

Get to know our founder and owner, Amanda Pasciucco, (a.k.a. The Sex Healer) PhD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST) that has developed innovative therapy programs and therapy videos that get results.

Our team of compassionate, licensed therapists and certified sex therapists help all clients who visit us for a variety of personal, relationship, intimacy and sex problems.

LCAT provides on-site appointments, as well as video chat and text therapy programs.

Learn more about how LCAT can help improve your life at What We Do. 

 

Getting the Most Out of Your Therapy Sessions

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The moment you decide to start therapy sessions is crucial for many reasons. It also requires a substantial time, emotional, and frequent financial investment. As a client, it makes sense that you want to ensure treatment is worthwhile since you have so much place for it in your life.

You’ll need to invest the time, effort, and insight to get the most out of your sessions and have a successful conclusion. Unfortunately, some people in therapy feel that they are merely aimlessly meandering along a path without making any progress because of the unknowns involved. The worst case scenario is that it forces a patient to discontinue therapy before they may benefit from it and see beneficial improvements in their lives. On the other hand, a client may only continue in therapy for a short time without making genuine progress if there is no defined course of action and treatment.

Considering all that, you must have a very clear idea of what you want to get from your therapy sessions to see progress.

 

Tips for Getting the Most of Your Therapy Sessions

To get the most out of your talk therapy sessions, you must allow for both unstructured inquiry and deliberate contemplation. While it’s vital to allow your ideas and feelings to run freely, it’s also essential to take a moment to stop, step back, and consider what your thoughts and feelings could be trying to tell you and why. You may do this in a variety of ways and through a variety of self-examination activities. Here are several therapeutic recommendations to make the most of your sessions, even if the topics covered in each therapy session differ.

 

Be Transparent

Holding back is not appropriate in talk therapy. Feeling comfortable sharing your emotions should be simple if you are seeing the correct therapist. Granted, not everything may flood out at the start of your treatment. Trust takes time to develop, even when the patient and therapist are a perfect match. Having said that, express your emotions in your sessions when you feel at ease. Even though we frequently seek therapy to address problems, conflicts, and irritations, sharing victories, joys, and successes is vital.

Knowing what works in your life and what doesn’t is equally important for improving your understanding of yourself. Positive thinking is uplifting and frequently reveals the root reasons for undesirable conduct. Generally speaking, be able to take a step back, restrain your emotions, and be interested in them without allowing them to spiral out of control. In therapy, we practice feeling emotions without letting them control us.

 

Keep Focusing on Yourself

Keep your attention on yourself as much as you can. It’s far too easy to spend the entirety of a therapy session complaining about other people or situations that don’t directly affect you. Be sure instead to focus on your goals, what you want to get out of the session, and write notes. 

This is an excellent time to seek feedback or empathy from a neutral third party. Be sure to ask if you can record the session if you feel like recording, and ask the therapist for homework assignments if that is something you desire. 

However, if you don’t utilize your therapy sessions to talk about yourself, it will be challenging to make progress. Deflecting attention away from the self is a popular strategy used in therapy since it can be hard for many individuals to talk about themselves or how they’re feeling. You must keep the dialogue going and focus on yourself to get the most out of your sessions. 

 

Find Someone That Clicks

What type of therapist do you need? For optimal results from therapy sessions, it is crucial to find the right therapist. Treatment will only be successful with a mentor you can trust. You will need to put some effort into locating the ideal therapist. It’s good to take the time to investigate potential therapists and interview several of them before choosing one.

You should consider crucial elements, including gender, geographic area, experience with particular problems and treatments, and whether or not your insurance company will cover their services. You can locate the best therapist for you through personal and medical references if you need help with how to do it.

 

Build a Relationship with Your Therapist

Once you’ve selected the ideal therapist, it’s time to establish a trustworthy relationship. This cannot and should not be pushed, of course. Even though there is an initial feeling of ease and comfort, building genuine trust could take some time before you open yourself emotionally and fully. As with all partnerships, a good therapeutic connection is created rather than randomly discovered. Try to be straightforward with your therapist to achieve this.

Since no therapist is perfect, it is important to communicate with them about what is and is not working during your sessions. Keep in mind that you are paying your therapist for a service, so be sure to communicate any issues. What is your therapist doing that is effective or ineffective? To establish a strong relationship with your therapist, ask yourself these questions. Also, it is important to note that, depending on the amount of trauma you have experienced, this may affect your ability to see results. It can take some people a few months to trust a therapist, while it could take others a few years to feel comfortable disclosing their intimate stories. 

 

Look For Themes and Patterns

As you progress through your therapy, it’s crucial that you pay attention to more than just the details of each session and search for broader trends and themes. When we can comprehend how events are related and how our personalities and responses impact our well-being, therapy is most successful. 

When you stop attending therapy sessions and start navigating the world on your own, these patterns will help you better understand how you behave in various situations. This will be someone else’s responsibility, not your own. You will receive assistance from your therapist in identifying the themes and patterns that underlie the experiences you share in the session. You don’t have to wait for your therapist to accomplish this. Try going in search of themes on your own!

 

Leaving the Therapist If Doesn’t Feel Right

If you still feel like you’re not with the correct therapist despite many check-ins and open discussions, maybe it’s time to leave. If your therapist doesn’t “get you,” you won’t ever be emotionally open enough to make significant progress in your therapy. The worst error you can make is not discussing unpleasant topics with your therapist. Because your therapist is an authority figure, you might be reluctant to question or threaten them, but remember that they are also trained in mental health, so they should be able to face a backlash. 

If the therapist doesn’t manage it well, that’s a red flag that you should consider changing therapists. The entire success of your therapy depends on your ability to recognize the characteristics of a competent therapist. A skilled therapist will be willing to accept blame for errors or misconceptions.

 

About Life Coaching and Therapy

Life Coaching and Therapy (LCAT) is a therapy and coaching practice that transforms our clients lives through our flexible. Multi-technique approach and pleasure-skills training provided by systematically-trained and licensed therapists!

Get to know our founder and owner, Amanda Pasciucco, (a.k.a. The Sex Healer) PhD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST) that has developed innovative therapy programs and therapy videos that get results.

Our team of compassionate, licensed therapists and certified sex therapists help all clients who visit us for a variety of personal, relationship, intimacy and sex problems.

LCAT provides on-site appointments, as well as video chat and text therapy programs.

Learn more about how LCAT can help improve your life at What We Do. 

 

AI Therapists: All You Need to Know About This Type of Therapy

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AI Therapists: All You Need to Know About This Type of Therapy

 

If you have not heard of AI therapists, they are one of the latest trends in alternative therapy. So, what is actually AI therapy? As you probably already know, AI stands for artificial intelligence, and in the context of therapy, it aims to provide support for mental health online. In general, you would type an issue you’re struggling with, and the AI would then provide you with different ways to look at the situation. 

Knowing that there are many obstacles to such a type of therapy, we wanted to take a deeper look and give you a fair overview of what you can expect if you reach out to an AI therapist.

 

What Is AI Therapy?

Artificial intelligence therapy, or AI therapy is a type of therapy where you share your fears, struggles, problems, or anything else that bothers you through a virtual experience. That said, it is important to say that AI therapy is not the same as online therapy or texting therapy. If you opt for AI therapy, you will not talk to a real person. Instead, a machine will read all of your messages. Think of the automated chat messages you get when you ask for more information about the product instead of calling customer support and talking to a real person.

Obviously, there are certain benefits to undergoing AI therapy. However, they cannot replace conversations with actual therapists. We know that writing in our journals about how we feel and think helps us alleviate some of that tension or anxiety that is building inside us, and that’s exactly what you can do with AI therapy. You can write your heart out and feel safe knowing that nobody will read it or use it inappropriately. What is important to keep in mind is that AI doesn’t guide you to growth. It can only provide limited advice on the situation you’re talking about. That’s the main downside of a form of therapy that might become popular across the US. 

AI therapy completely dismisses a person’s facial and emotional expressions, background, past experience, and anything else a therapist would notice during a session. On the other hand, if you feel okay with having space to write down what is bothering you, AI therapy might be good for you. 

 

AI Therapy vs. Talking to a Real Therapist

Do you remember the first time you visited a therapist? Do you remember the discomfort you felt when you thought about sharing some of your intimate thoughts? Well, that is the reason why many people will choose AI therapy over talking to a real therapist. As humans, we tend to avoid experiences that make us feel uncomfortable, and going to your first therapy session is not as easy as getting out of bed. 

However, AI will never be able to give you the explanations and tools you need to overcome certain situations, especially when it comes to trauma. Another important thing to remember is that the human factor is crucial in therapy. Sometimes, knowing your therapist is a real person helps you open up because you know they have made mistakes, cried, lost someone, and gone through their own set of experiences. 

Also, therapists are educated and trained in the type of therapy they provide, and AI is not. For instance, going to a counselor for marital issues will help you understand what is lacking in your marriage and how to rebuild it. On the other hand, AI is just a machine that can provide you with a pasta carbonara recipe and advice on your marriage. AI therapy lacks complexity, context, or depth. 

 

What to Use AI Therapy For

If you simply love trying out new trends and you want to understand the fuss about AI therapy, by all means, go for it! If you know that it cannot replace a real therapist or truly guide you in your life, there is no harm in it. There are many ways you can use it to help you feel better. We’ve gathered a list of these ways:

  • You got home stressed from work yet wanted to be fully present for your family, so you used AI therapy to vent and have more capacity for your loved ones. 
  • You feel stuck because of a comment from a friend, relative, or coworker, and you use AI therapy to get ideas on how to go about this situation. 
  • You have an irrational fear (e.g., of certain animals, heights, germs, etc.), and you ask AI to help you think of ways to survive a vacation that will expose you to your fear. 
  • You like a person and use AI therapy to encourage yourself to ask them out and plan great first date options. 

With all of this said, these options work only in the short term and only if they are applied in a particular situation. For instance, if you’re afraid of heights and your job requires you to face that fear daily, one limited piece of advice will probably not be enough to start feeling in control of your fear. If you have a recurring issue in your life, you will want to talk to a real therapist. 

 

Other Therapy Types to Consider

Nowadays, there are different types of therapy you can consider trying. Besides the conventional one, which involves going to your therapist’s office and talking to them, there are other forms of therapy you can try. You can also choose different therapy types based on the techniques and areas they treat (i.e., cognitive-behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, animal-assisted therapy, etc.).

If we’re talking about ways to attend therapy, there are offline and online options. Online ways to attend therapy include texts, emails, phone calls, and video services. Text therapy lets you text your therapist and receive prompt answers via mobile phone. Phone therapy enables you to get mental health support via phone conversations. You can also email your therapist and spend some time really writing how you feel or describing a certain situation, which can be quite handy for those who love to express themselves by writing. And finally, there is video therapy, which is the closest thing to in-person therapy. When you have a video therapy session, you will talk to your chosen therapist from the comfort of your home. Most online therapy options will be more affordable than in-person sessions, yet it’s best to consult the prices before starting therapy.

Finally, whichever option you choose, make sure you do your research. Be aware of the advantages and disadvantages. If you’re passionate about trying out AI therapy, make the most of it! However, don’t forget that it will not replace a real therapist, and use it just as a short-term tool, not something that will guide you through life. 

 

About Life Coaching and Therapy

Life Coaching and Therapy (LCAT) is a therapy and coaching practice that transforms our clients lives through our flexible. Multi-technique approach and pleasure-skills training provided by systematically-trained and licensed therapists!

Get to know our founder and owner, Amanda Pasciucco, (a.k.a. The Sex Healer) PhD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST) that has developed innovative therapy programs and therapy videos that get results.

Our team of compassionate, licensed therapists and certified sex therapists help all clients who visit us for a variety of personal, relationship, intimacy and sex problems.

LCAT provides on-site appointments, as well as video chat and text therapy programs.

Learn more about how LCAT can help improve your life at What We Do. 

 

High Functioning Depression Symptoms: What You Need to Know 😔

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High Functioning Depression Symptoms: What You Need to Know 😔 

 

As a depression expert, we often see clients with high functioning depression symptoms. These individuals may appear successful on the surface, yet they are struggling with depression in their daily lives.

What is High Functioning Depression?

High functioning depression is a type of depression that is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness. However, unlike individuals with major depression, individuals with high functioning depression symptoms maintain their daily activities. So, even if you get through your day, you may still have it. 

 

Signs of High Functioning Depression

Some common high-functioning depression symptoms include:

  • Changes in appetite or weight
  • Feeling sad or hopeless most days
  • Fatigue or lack of energy
  • Difficulty making decisions
  • Lack of interest in activities that were once enjoyable
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Feelings of worthlessness or guilt
  • Difficulty sleeping or oversleeping
  • Thoughts of suicide

 

Why It’s Important to Seek Help

Many people who suffer from high functioning depression might not be aware that they are depressed. They may believe their feelings are normal or that they can manage them. Since depression can worsen over time, it’s crucial to seek mental health care if you feel suicidal.

 

How Can You Help Yourself? 

If you or someone you know is experiencing symptoms of high functioning depression, it’s important to prioritize self-care and community care. This can include getting enough sleep, walking outdoors regularly, maintaining a balanced diet, and going to events in your community. 

Treatment Options: Treatment for high functioning depression may include therapy, medication, meditation, or more. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a common type of therapy used to treat depression. Meaning that because it focuses on changing negative thought patterns and behaviors, there is relief. Of course, antidepressant medication may also be prescribed to help alleviate symptoms.

Support from Friends and Family: In addition to professional help, support from friends and family can also be beneficial for individuals with high functioning depression. Having a support system can make people feel less alone and give them emotional support when things are hard.

Remember, depression is a treatable condition, and seeking help is the first step towards recovery. 

If you or someone you know is experiencing symptoms of high-functioning depression, don’t hesitate to reach out to a mental health professional for support. Meaning that reaching out to a mental health professional is the best way to approach it. This will help the person in need find adequate treatment and work on improving the quality of their life. 

 

About Life Coaching and Therapy

Life Coaching and Therapy (LCAT) is a therapy and coaching practice that transforms our clients lives through our flexible. Multi-technique approach and pleasure-skills training provided by systematically-trained and licensed therapists!

Get to know our founder and owner, Amanda Pasciucco, (a.k.a. The Sex Healer) PhD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST) that has developed innovative therapy programs and therapy videos that get results.

Our team of compassionate, licensed therapists and certified sex therapists help all clients who visit us for a variety of personal, relationship, intimacy and sex problems.

LCAT provides on-site appointments, as well as video chat and text therapy programs.

Learn more about how LCAT can help improve your life at What We Do. 

 

Talking to Teens about Sex

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Talking to Teens about Sex

 

Talking to teens about sex is not easy. Sex and sexuality are some of the most significant and impactful conversations we can have with our kids. Therefore, parents must take a deliberate and considerate approach when discussing sex. 

You might be lucky enough for your adolescent to approach you directly with inquiries. You’ll need to take advantage of talking points as they arise. It might happen as you’re listening to a well-known song about a failed relationship. It could be when you catch your child’s eyes lighting up when they spot someone they find attractive. Or perhaps it will happen when you suspect your kid might be sexually active. Although we hope you have “the talk” before it occurs, here are all the things you should keep in mind when talking about sex. 

 

Sex Talk or Ongoing Conversation about Sex?

Let’s not pretend that discussions about sex and sexuality are easy, although we recognize their fundamental necessity. That means that you will probably not be able to cover all sex-related topics in one talk. That puts the subject under far too much pressure. Sexuality and sex talk should be topics for further discussion. You should aim to develop these topics over time and remind your child of values and beliefs that you consider important. 

It’s crucial to teach young people how to make healthy and safer sexual decisions in addition to the relevant sexuality-related information. Parents who are upfront with their children about their sexuality have a greater impact on their sexual practices as they mature.

 

How to Communicate about Sex with Your Teens

It varies from person to person how comfortable they feel talking about sexual health issues. We can admit that discussing sex is uncomfortable as long as we also admit that we transmit our discomfort to others. It will go more smoothly, and your youngster will feel more at ease approaching you if you can get more comfortable. Also, remember that there are numerous concerns related to sex and sexuality. It is OK to address certain concerns on your own and to rely on other dependable adults in your community, especially specialists, to address situations that are outside of your comfort zone.

While talking with your child is crucial, it’s equally important to know yourself and what constitutes emotionally healthy behavior for you. Be aware that your conversations may become more difficult if your own sexual past includes actions or decisions that you now regret or that are emotionally difficult to relive. Talking about the things you can do will help you take care of yourself. Remember that you can engage with your child about issues you find difficult to discuss by involving other people in your social network (co-parents, grandparents, and friends). Additionally, there are experts in your child’s life who are knowledgeable on these subjects, including teachers, counselors, doctors, and nurses.

 

Start Talking Early

We must have constant conversations with our kids from an early age. Even young kids need to learn about respecting themselves, using acceptable touch, and respecting others’ feelings and boundaries. When your children reach puberty and begin to experience sexual feelings, it will be easier to bring up these subjects when they feel like an integral part of the principles you often discuss.

Teens find it simpler to talk about values and safety issues regularly than only after something has happened. If your conversation does not begin before a first date or prom night, you will feel much more at ease, and your adolescent will be much more receptive. Ongoing discussions can be treasured as chances to explain values and consider how to make judgments since they have the feel of education. Conversations that are “emergently” held may feel motivated by fear, “controlling,” or “demanding.”  

As a result, even the best-laid plans can go wrong. While talking with your child is crucial, it’s equally important to know yourself and what is an emotionally healthy behavior for you. Your conversations may become more difficult if your own sexual past includes actions or decisions that you now regret or that are emotionally difficult to relive. 

Talking about the things you can do will help you take care of yourself. Remember that you can engage with your child about issues you find difficult to discuss by involving other people in your social network. Also, there are experts in your child’s life who are knowledgeable on these subjects, including teachers, counselors, doctors, and nurses.

 

Talk about Your Values

Your tween or adolescent can find out about the specifics of puberty and growth in a variety of settings. The internet, books, and health classes are among the examples. You must ensure they pick up these principles of healthy sexuality from you. If you and other responsible people don’t discuss these issues, they will get their morals from the internet, TV, and music. In the worst situation, they might pick up harmful and uncomfortable portrayals of sex and sexuality through internet pornography. Additionally, they will pick up values from their friends, which may be positive yet are not always seasoned by life.

 

Explain Respect and Why It Matters in Sex

We know teenagers value their parents’ advice and that instilling parental knowledge in children is essential to setting them up for future success. We also know that teenagers reject parental advice when they feel it intrudes on their privacy, yet cherish it when it helps them negotiate the world shrewdly and safely. This information is essential in guiding our discussions about sex and sexuality, which can feel extremely personal. So, if you discuss particular relationships, you’re probably getting too intimate. 

Similarly, if you inquire about your teen’s specific sexual activities, you are likely entering uneasy territory and risk provoking a rejection. On the other hand, keeping conversations casual enables you to have extremely serious conversations more successfully and comfortably. Young people believe that it is the responsibility of their parents to keep them safe, and we often talk about healthy sexual practices while discussing safety issues. 

 

Where to Start

As a parent, you might feel overwhelmed by the idea of talking about sex with your teen. However, it is crucial to do it. Many people will struggle to find adequate information to guide them during these talks. One of the most recommended sources is Scarleteen, a sex education website with comprehensive and inclusive information for teens and parents.  This would help you to understand the perspective of teens on sex as well. So, when you start talking to your child about sex-related topics, do it right. Don’t judge or yell at them. Instead, offer compassion, support, and guidance. 

 

About Life Coaching and Therapy

Life Coaching and Therapy (LCAT) is a therapy and coaching practice that transforms our clients lives through our flexible. Multi-technique approach and pleasure-skills training provided by systematically-trained and licensed therapists!

Get to know our founder and owner, Amanda Pasciucco, (a.k.a. The Sex Healer) PhD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST) that has developed innovative therapy programs and therapy videos that get results.

Our team of compassionate, licensed therapists and certified sex therapists help all clients who visit us for a variety of personal, relationship, intimacy and sex problems.

LCAT provides on-site appointments, as well as video chat and text therapy programs.

Learn more about how LCAT can help improve your life at What We Do.