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A Sex Therapist in St. Louis discusses sex and relationships with unique guests.
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Sunday Jul 16, 2017
Sunday Jul 16, 2017
Sexual dysfunction can be very deflating. Or is it defeating? I think both work. Either way, disabilities or dysfunctions that negatively affect your sex life can be difficult to live with. Some people are able to work with their doctors or work with talk therapists to solve these problems. Others need more a more "hands on" approach. That's where sexual surrogates like Kendra Holliday can help.
For someone not in a relationship, someone without a sexual partner, having a sexual dysfunction means any time they try to date or begin a relationship they might feel like they have an asterisk attached to their sex lives. Not only do these individuals have to deal with the dysfunction itself, but they also have to deal with any shame or other "feelings" humans have when it comes to sex. It's hard enough to find a mate without an asterisk.**
Sexual surrogates give these individuals an outlet to work through, manage, or even cure what ails them, asterisks be damned! Surrogates like Kendra Holliday create a safe space for these people to heal. A place free of shame, judgement, and one that fosters positive views on human sexuality.
About our Guests:
In this episode we speak with Kendra Holliday, a sexual surrogate and her partner Matthew. Kendra describes herself as a passionate bisexual sexplorer when it comes to kinks, fetishes, BDSM, swinging, sex work, and polyamory. She is also a mother, daughter, sister, friend and volunteer.
Kendra is a 44 year old woman located in St. Louis, MO and is the Editor of The Beautiful Kind, her personal blog. She is also co-founder of Sex Positive St. Louis. She has a professional consulting site Be Open and Honest, where she offers sex and relationship advice and sex surrogacy services (talking and hands on intimacy).
Her life experiences include monogamous marriage, divorce, sex work, parenthood, as well as being fired and sued for her sexuality. A nudist and sex-positive activist, she is in a polyamorous BDSM relationship with her long-term partner, Matthew.
Episode 40
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**Josh's note: Josh wishes no ill feelings toward any asterisks or other punctuation marks, but he is still not on speaking terms with the ampersand.
Sunday Jul 09, 2017
Sunday Jul 09, 2017
How can I love thee? Let me count the ways... Three? Is that all? I probably need to do better than that. Let me see, there is poking, rubbing, spitting. That's love, right?
Luckily, I'm married to a sex therapist. I'm sure she can help. This week we talk about being married to a sex therapist and we also cover how sex therapists can help us talk about sex.
About our Guest:
Monica Houttuin, LCSW, CST at Counseling Rediscovering Connections
Monica is a Couples and Intimacy Specialist, Certified Sex Therapist and Educator.
She works in private practice in Union Missouri and specializes working with couples struggling with issues of sex and intimacy. Her area of expertise is reviving sexual injury from affairs and helping couples make adaptations to their sexual connections as a results of chronic illness or just the regular effects of long term relationships and living a long life together.
Monica earned her Master's Degree From Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri with an emphasis on Family Therapy and Mental Health. Upon completion of that degree, she earned a Certificate in Sex Therapy from the University of Michigan. Combining those credentials with many years of experience intense Clinical Supervision, she earned her certification as a sex therapist through the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT). She has pursued advanced training in research proven effective methods to treating couples such approaches for couples therapy, including Crucible™ Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) and Gottmann Methods.
Find her at:
https://jumpstartyourhearts.com
www.facebook.com/CounselingWithMonica/
Episode 38
Visit us at: www.aboutsexpodcast.com
Get marriage therapy and sex therapy in the St Louis area with Angela Skurtu LMFT M.Ed, a Licensed Marriage and Sex therapist. You can talk to her about sex or other therapy needs at: www.therapistinstlouis.com
References:
https://www.omgyes.com/en/how-it-works#/pricing
Sunday Jul 02, 2017
Sunday Jul 02, 2017
You let off the brake, slam it into first gear, and pop the clutch full throttle. The engine roars to life, your tires screaming into the void. There may be something out there, other people, cars, ironic t-shirts, but while you hold that wheel and feel that engine rumble to life you become one with the car.
You shift to second gear, and another chorus roars to life. Third gear, you can feel the force in your chest as you accelerate. Fourth gear, the signs on the side of the road start to seem like streaks of color passing you by. When you finally hit fifth gear, the tachometer makes its final ascent and you pass into what feels like another dimension.
In this episode of About Sex, we discuss how couples can shift into different gears through the five dimensions of touch. You shift through Affectionate, Sensual, Playful, Erotic, and finally Intercourse. Join us for this and much more with our special guest Monica Houttuin, who is also a sex therapist. That's right, two sex therapists in the room. What could go wrong? :)
About our Guest:
Monica Houttuin, LCSW, CST at Counseling Rediscovering Connections
Monica is a Couples and Intimacy Specialist, Certified Sex Therapist and Educator.
She works in private practice in Union Missouri and specializes working with couples struggling with issues of sex and intimacy. Her area of expertise is reviving sexual injury from affairs and helping couples make adaptations to their sexual connections as a results of chronic illness or just the regular effects of long term relationships and living a long life together.
Monica earned her Master's Degree From Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri with an emphasis on Family Therapy and Mental Health. Upon completion of that degree, she earned a Certificate in Sex Therapy from the University of Michigan. Combining those credentials with many years of experience intense Clinical Supervision, she earned her certification as a sex therapist through the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT). She has pursued advanced training in research proven effective methods to treating couples such approaches for couples therapy, including Crucible™ Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) and Gottmann Methods.
Find her at:
- https://www.crcmo.com/
- https://jumpstartyourhearts.com
- monicahouttuin.wordpress.com
- www.facebook.com/CounselingWithMonica/
- twitter.com/monicahouttuin
Episode 37
Visit us at: www.aboutsexpodcast.com
Get marriage therapy and sex therapy in the St Louis area with Angela Skurtu LMFT M.Ed, a Licensed Marriage and Sex therapist. You can talk to her about sex or other therapy needs at: www.therapistinstlouis.com
References:
McCarthy; Shifting Gears; https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/whats-your-sexual-style/201205/shifting-gears
Sunday Jun 25, 2017
Sunday Jun 25, 2017
Babies are a big turn off. They cry, they poo, and they always bring up politics when you have "that" relative over. Having children can reduce the frequency and the quality of your sex life. Children not only have to be fed EVERY day, but they also need love and attention and diapers and oh so many other things at 3 am. Finding ways to keep your sex life strong as a new parent can be a challenge. Listen in to this episode for our top five tips to keeping your sex life strong as new parents on The About Sex Podcast.
Episode 37
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Sunday Jun 18, 2017
Sunday Jun 18, 2017
Let's be honest. We've put on a few pounds. We got married and graduated college and then we got comfortable. No more long walks to class. No more pickup games outside the basketball lounge (that's a thing, right?). That added to long hours sitting up to a desk in a cubicle and the Extra Value Menu at McDonalds means our waistlines have expanded (your pants did not shrink :).
Many newly married couples gain weight and there are some surprising ways this extra weight can negatively affect your sex life, and we're not just talking about the need for a pulley system. Listen in for the five surprising ways obesity can change your sex life and also some helpful tips on how to change it back on the About Sex Podcast.
-Josh and Angela :)
Episode 36
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Sunday Jun 11, 2017
Sunday Jun 11, 2017
Sex can be amazing, like a beautiful ballet, graceful and in perfect synchronicity.
Sex can be passionate, like a sensual tango of pushing and pulling, holding roses in your teeth while throwing your partner across the room (in a loving way).
Sex can also become a chore, like tap dancing, or like walking the dog or taking out the garbage, if the conditions are just right.
But the good news is that it's normal. Relationships go through different phases and outside factors and stressors can affect your relationship and sex life. You need to understand the dance to know when you or your partner are pulling away; that way you know when to embrace them even closer. Find out more in this week's episode of About Sex, with Sex Therapist Angela Skurtu and her husband Josh!
Episode 35
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