• ABOUT
    • Testimonials
  • SERVICES
    • What is Sex Therapy and Sex Coaching?
      • Counseling & Coaching
      • Couple’s Counseling and Relationship Therapy NYC
      • Low Desire and Mismatched Libido Therapy and Counseling
      • Queer Sex Therapy and Couples Counseling
      • Polyamory, Non Monogamy and Open Relationships Counseling NYC
      • Menopause Counseling and Support
    • What Is Somatic Therapy?
      • Healing Sexual Trauma
      • Emotional Resilience, Attachment Healing and Family of Origin Work
    • Couple’s Intimacy Weekend Intensive Retreat
    • Email a Sex Therapist
    • Mentoring, case consulting & supervision
  • ONLINE COURSES
    • 30 Days Of Amazing Sex
    • The Desire Series
    • The Atlas Of Erotic Anatomy & Arousal
    • The Pleasure Program Online Course
    • Live Events & Live Online Workshops
    • STORE
  • BOOKS & PODCAST
    • Podcast: The Erotic Philosopher
    • Press & Publications
  • ADVICE
  • CONTACT
    • FAQS
  • ABOUT
    • Testimonials
  • SERVICES
    • What is Sex Therapy and Sex Coaching?
      • Counseling & Coaching
      • Couple’s Counseling and Relationship Therapy NYC
      • Low Desire and Mismatched Libido Therapy and Counseling
      • Queer Sex Therapy and Couples Counseling
      • Polyamory, Non Monogamy and Open Relationships Counseling NYC
      • Menopause Counseling and Support
    • What Is Somatic Therapy?
      • Healing Sexual Trauma
      • Emotional Resilience, Attachment Healing and Family of Origin Work
    • Couple’s Intimacy Weekend Intensive Retreat
    • Email a Sex Therapist
    • Mentoring, case consulting & supervision
  • ONLINE COURSES
    • 30 Days Of Amazing Sex
    • The Desire Series
    • The Atlas Of Erotic Anatomy & Arousal
    • The Pleasure Program Online Course
    • Live Events & Live Online Workshops
    • STORE
  • BOOKS & PODCAST
    • Podcast: The Erotic Philosopher
    • Press & Publications
  • ADVICE
  • CONTACT
    • FAQS
Couple touching heads and smiling

Beyond Jealousy: Advanced Polyamory and Non-Monogamous Relationships

  • by Cyndi
  • September 20, 2026September 20, 2026

Advanced Non-Monogamous Dynamics: Beyond Jealousy in Polyamory Polyamory and Non-Monogamy is often introduced through the language of jealousy. How do you handle jealousy? How do… Read More »Beyond Jealousy: Advanced Polyamory and Non-Monogamous Relationships

capacity gap in relationships unhappy couple

When They Can’t Open Up: Emotional Capacity vs. Emotional Availability

  • by Cyndi
  • August 4, 2026September 20, 2026

Emotional Capacity vs. Willingness vs. Emotional Availability vs. Emotional Labor You can be fully willing to work on your relationship and still lack the capacity… Read More »When They Can’t Open Up: Emotional Capacity vs. Emotional Availability

couple in bed

Why Can’t I Come During Sex? The Orgasm Gap and Women

  • by Cyndi
  • July 25, 2026August 7, 2026

The Orgasm Gap. Why Women Aren’t Having Orgasms I  have orgasms alone, but not during sex with my partner… what’s wrong with me? It’s one… Read More »Why Can’t I Come During Sex? The Orgasm Gap and Women

how do I process my emotions

What Does It Mean To ‘Feel My Feelings’?

  • by Cyndi
  • July 22, 2026August 7, 2026

How To Process Your Emotions One of the most common pieces of advice in self-help culture is that you need to feel your feelings and… Read More »What Does It Mean To ‘Feel My Feelings’?

kinky couple

Fawning Responses During Sex – Attachment and Autonomy

  • by Cyndi
  • July 6, 2026August 7, 2026

Fawning In Bed: Sex as a Peacekeeping Device  Saying yes to sex, when you’re not especially into it, can be a type of fawning response… Read More »Fawning Responses During Sex – Attachment and Autonomy

two men in love

Why Sex Feels Empty, Even When Nothing Went Wrong

  • by Cyndi
  • June 21, 2026September 20, 2026

When Emptiness After Sex Feels Lonely You put enormous energy into becoming someone worth wanting. Almost none into learning how to actually be with someone… Read More »Why Sex Feels Empty, Even When Nothing Went Wrong

couple romantic

How To Ask For What You Want In Bed When You Don’t Know What You Want

  • by Cyndi
  • June 14, 2026September 20, 2026

Why So Many Women Don’t Know What They Want in Bed: and The Question That Actually Helps You know what car you want. You know… Read More »How To Ask For What You Want In Bed When You Don’t Know What You Want

Couple seated on couch. Woman wearing white boots

Why Fantasy Love Feels Better Than the Real Thing

  • by Cyndi
  • May 10, 2026May 10, 2026

Why Fantasy Love Feels Better Than the Real Thing (And What That’s Actually Telling You) The deliciousness of longing is what romance novels are made… Read More »Why Fantasy Love Feels Better Than the Real Thing

Sex Therapist NYC

What If You’ve Never Seen a Relationship Built on Love?

  • by Cyndi
  • April 4, 2026June 15, 2026

What If You’ve Never Seen A Relationship Built On Love? Most of us arrive at midlife carrying relationships like old luggage — overpacked, worn at… Read More »What If You’ve Never Seen a Relationship Built on Love?

Black woman thinking

What Happens After You Name The Edge?

  • by Cyndi
  • January 25, 2026July 23, 2026

What Happens After You Name The Edge? This is part 2 of the article called At The Edge of Wanting; Women, Queer Desire and the… Read More »What Happens After You Name The Edge?

  • 1
  • 2
  • Next »
  • BlueSky
  • Substack
  • GET YOUR FREE WORKBOOK
  • CONTACT
  • ADVICE
  • RESOURCES
loader

Email Address*

loader

Email Address*