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By: Riley Fortier, M.Ed. Overview Each year, there are an estimated 374 million new cases of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in the United Stat
By: Riley Fortier, M.Ed. What is it? Seasonal depression, also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), is a condition where some people exp
What is self-disclosure? Self-disclosure is a process of communication in which one person reveals information to another. It can be used in many ways
What is PTSD? PTSD stands for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. It develops when a person has experienced a dangerous, scary, terrifying, or shocking ev
Somatic Exercises What are somatic exercises Somatic exercises refers to the release of muscular tension through gentle, unintentional movement and an
What is ableism? Ableism is discrimination and social prejudice in favor of able-bodied people, based on the belief that typical abilities are superio
What is intimacy? Intimacy is the feeling of closeness and interconnectedness with another person. It is a foundation for a long and healthy relations
What is overstimulation? Overstimulation, sometimes called “sensory overload,” is when your brain has too much stimuli, making it hard to process
What is intersex? A term for a variety of conditions in which a person is born with reproductive anatomy, sexual anatomy, or hormone levels outside wh
This information is from the Attachment Project. What is it? Relationship anarchy has no definable rules. Relationships within this structure are flui
By: Ryan Cocron, LMFT, CAADC Let’s Talk Kink Kink is often hard to define, but broadly is an umbrella term for fetishes, BDSM, or any other “non-traditional” sexual or relational practice. In looking up the definition for this blog, I came across so many definitions of varying...
By: Riley Fortier, M.Ed. CW: mention of body dysmorphia and disordered eating Circles of Sexuality The circles of sexuality were created by Dennis Daily in 1981 to show a more holistic approach to sexuality. Daily created this model for a strengths-based approach to social work for client’s sexual...
Circles of Sexuality By: Riley Fortier, M.Ed. CW: brief mention of sexual assault, rape, and incest [caption id="" align="alignright" width="437"] Source: PreventIPV[/caption] The circles of sexuality were created by Dennis Daily in 1981 to show a more holistic approach to sexuality. Daily created this model for a strengths-based approach...
By: Riley Fortier, M.Ed., Sexuality Educator CW: medical procedure, medical racism What are Pap Smears? Pap smears (short for Papanicolaou test), test for cervical cancer in people who have cervixes. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus in which semen enters to join with an egg,...
By Ryan Cocron, LMFT, CAADC What is Flooding? When we begin to have strong emotions, especially anxiety, trauma responses, anger etc, we can lose our sense of being present. This process of strong emotions taking over is sometimes referred to as “flooding” by therapists (Psychology Today). When...
