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7 Oddly Specific Avoiders Exit Moves
/in The Sex Healer, Videos/by Amanda Pasciucco7 Oddly Specific Avoiders Exit Moves Avoiders don’t leave the room at 10 PM because they don’t love you. It’s a form of protection. There’s one communication tool that fixes it. Are you sitting alone in bed wondering why your partner left? They said, “I’ll be right back, just need to finish this episode.” […]
What Is Avoidance?
/in Communication, Couples/by Amanda PasciuccoWhat Is Avoidance? Understanding the Psychology Behind Avoidance Behavior What is avoidance? Almost everyone recognizes it, even without using the word. A good example is putting off a difficult phone call. Another is steering clear of an uncomfortable topic. In simple terms, it means steering away from something uncomfortable, threatening, or overwhelming. This can […]
Do All Women Climax?
/in The Sex Healer, Videos/by Amanda PasciuccoDo All Women Climax? Why Penetration Isn’t Enough Do all women climax from penetration alone? Most don’t. In this episode, AASECT-certified sex therapist Amanda Pasciucco, PhD, explains why the usual fixes fail. Longer thrusting, constant position changes, or brief foreplay followed by penetration rarely solve the problem. She shares clear data from a large […]
Your Wedding Night
/in Couples, Lifestyle/by Amanda PasciuccoYour Wedding Night: Expectations vs. Reality When brides and grooms think about their wedding, they often forget about their wedding night. It’s an important part of the day, and not thinking or talking about it can create harmful expectations. Although you might not have thought about what your wedding night will be like, your […]
Arousal Non Concordance
/in The Sex Healer, Videos/by Amanda PasciuccoArousal Non Concordance: Body And Brain Can Disagree Getting hard or wet does not mean you want sex. Your body and brain run two separate systems and they don’t always agree. In this video I break down arousal non concordance: why genital response is just a spinal reflex (like salivation), why it can happen […]
The Long-Term Psychological Effects of Female Circumcision
/in Health, Women/by Amanda PasciuccoThe Long-Term Psychological Effects of Female Circumcision Medical literature has documented the physical consequences of female circumcision in detail. For many survivors, the wounds that take longest to heal are the ones no one can see. The psychological impact can last for years, sometimes a lifetime. It can shape how a person experiences her […]
Compromise in a Relationship
/in The Sex Healer, Videos/by Amanda PasciuccoCompromise in a Relationship: Stop Shrinking to Keep Peace Compromise in a relationship is not one person saying yes just to keep the peace while the other takes the yes and moves on. In this video I break down why “fair means equal” wrecks relationships, what it feels like if you’re the one who […]
Understanding Psychological Shock After a Traumatic Event
/in Handling Conflict, Trauma/by Amanda PasciuccoUnderstanding Psychological Shock After a Traumatic Event When something traumatic hits, psychological shock is one of the most common things that follows. Your mind often can’t keep pace with what just happened. One minute life feels ordinary; the next, everything has shifted and you’re left disoriented, numb, or frozen, unable to take it in […]
Does Edging Make You Last Longer?
/in The Sex Healer, Videos/by Amanda PasciuccoDoes Edging Make You Last Longer Than A Panic Hard-Stop? In this video, I explain what edging is really training: learning to recognize your arousal before you hit the point of no return. I walk through the 1–10 arousal scale, what a “7” actually feels like, and how to practice moving up and down […]
Does Chocolate Really Work as an Aphrodisiac?
/in Creating Desire, Intimacy/by Amanda PasciuccoDoes Chocolate Really Work as an Aphrodisiac? People have tied chocolate to desire for a long time. It turns up in heart-shaped boxes on Valentine’s Day, sits on anniversary dessert menus, and gets passed across the table at the start of more romantic evenings than anyone bothers to count. The question is whether it […]