Improvisational sex can be the best sex you have ever had! I have worked with a lot of skeptical couples, but I assure them that when they relax and lean into improvisational sex something truly amazing happens. Their sexual relationship is re-ignited, and they find themselves enjoying sex more and feeling physically and emotionally closer.…
With radical gratitude, Dr. Paula
Folks, we are living in a polarized era sautéed with suspicion. You and I not only know this, we feel it — everyday. It can be difficult to discern the true from the false, and the energy it takes to do the daily mental calisthenics of fact and motive checking is colossal. While political polarization and divides…
Is the passion fading in your relationship? This Valentine’s Day, reignite your bond and reconnect deeply with your partner during our life-changing Getting the Love You Want weekend workshop! In just 2 days, this intensive couples retreat will guide you through transformative practices to: – Uncover each other’s emotional needs and rekindle feelings of warmth…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The holiday season has arrived in full force. Front yards now showcase dancing reindeer, inflated Santa’s, twinkling lights and candy canes. As the old year fades into the darkness of winter, rituals—quirky and quaint, strange threads of continuity–create meaning, captivating us with wonder. For some, this may…
Affairs today manifest in more insidious forms than tête-à-têtes with cryptic strangers. In our digital age, the temptation to emotionally or physically stray often begins benignly online. Messaging a friendly ex on social media. Text chemistry with an alluring coworker. The anonymity and accessibility that the internet provides lets flirtation escalate without anyone leaving home.…
Do festering tensions, circular fights, and disconnection leave you feeling your relationship is on the brink? Are you losing hope for a peaceful holiday season together as pressures seem to be mount? The couples intensive weekend is designed to quickly resuscitate and fortify struggling bond before the holidays. Over one or two days, you and…
Women cheat. Let me say it again for the people standing in the back — women cheat. It is an indisputable truth that women engage in infidelity across all types of relationships. The stigma for a cheating woman is higher than for a man. It’s unfair, but it’s a reality. Women cheat for various reasons. Some…
Amid vitriolic societal divides, we’ve lost sight of what matters most in our work – loving clients. How did we get so off track? The blame lies with all of us. As a young therapist, I conformed to modalities valuing compliance over connection, though it never fit my spirit. My own internalized shame led me…