Fishtown Wellness Center helps individuals and families create, cultivate, and sustain the life they want to live.
What is intimacy? Intimacy is the feeling of closeness and interconnectedness with another person. It is a foundation for a long and healthy relationship, whether that be romantic or platonic. Physical intimacy Physical intimacy is about creating feelings of closeness and connection using physical touch. This can include:...
By: Riley Fortier, M.Ed. What is a long distance relationship? A long distance relationship (LDR) is a relationship in which the geographical distance between two or more partners impacts how often they can see each other. This could mean a few states away, or just the other...
By: Riley Fortier, M.Ed. What is asexuality? Asexuality is another sexuality in the LGBTQIAP+ spectrum. People who are asexual experience little or no sexual attraction to others. Asexual people, or “aces,” often identify somewhere on a spectrum that includes their emotional, spiritual and romantic attraction to other...
By: Riley Fortier, M.Ed. Temperature and Play Temperature play, is (you guessed it) playing with temperature! Temperature can heighten the senses, making it a fun aspect to your sexual exploration. Changes in temperature activate the thermoreceptors within the skin, and these shifts can provoke a sensual reaction during...
By Riley Fortier, M.Ed. Circles of Sexuality Intimacy is one of circles of sexuality that 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 wellbeing. The “circles”...
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...