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		<title>Is Sexual Distress Indicative of Sexual Dysfunction?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the International Consensus Development Conference, female sexual dysfunction (FSD) must be characterized by anxiety about sexual performance together with feelings of distress and other symptoms of dysfunction. However, according to a new study led by A. Burri of the Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology at King’s College in London, many women [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mindfulness Regression Sex Therapy For Individuals and Couples</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindfulness-regression-sex-therapy-0125124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindfulness-regression-sex-therapy-0125124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MouWilson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hypnotherapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Panic]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From sex and relationships, to confusion about career and life choices, to those persistent and pesky maladies of the mind like anxiety and depression, past-life regression therapy can heal the mind and body. Past-life regression is a form of therapy commonly known as hypnotherapy. But hypnotherapy, in my opinion, is just a term for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hypnotism for Sexual Concerns</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/hypnotism-for-sexual-concerns-0105115/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/hypnotism-for-sexual-concerns-0105115/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AmyMarsh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Different Side of Treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hypnotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hypnotism can be a useful and versatile tool for addressing sexual concerns, including several types of sexual problems (such as non-medically caused erectile dysfunction and low desire) and negative body image, shame, and sexual inhibitions. Hypnotism can help discover and correct inner obstacles to sexual health and pleasure. As a skill set, hypnotism is used [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Unsexy IVF &#8211; The Price of In Vitro Fertilization</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/unsexy-in-vitro-fertilization-0104124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/unsexy-in-vitro-fertilization-0104124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JillDenton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health / Illness / Medical Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Men's Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11206</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Technology can have a marvelous effect on sexuality in many ways. One example is the vibrator, which has helped countless women discover that we can indeed pleasure ourselves to orgasm. This in turn leads many of us to become orgasmic with a partner, so everyone’s happy. On the other hand, extraordinary advances in technology can [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Mother-Daughter Relationship Affects Sexual Behavior in African-American Girls</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mother-daughter-relationship-affects-sexual-behavior-in-african-american-girls/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mother-daughter-relationship-affects-sexual-behavior-in-african-american-girls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Attachment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Strong mother-daughter relationships provide many positive psychological benefits for teen girls. For African-American girls with mental health problems, this relationship may also serve to prevent risky sexual behavior that could lead to sexually transmitted infections (STIs). “Relative to other ethnic groups, African-American girls tend to initiate sex earlier, report higher rates of sexual activity during [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avoiding Sex Addiction after a Breakup</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/avoiding-sex-addiction-after-breakup-122920115/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/avoiding-sex-addiction-after-breakup-122920115/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MouWilson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11167</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In many ways it would appear that breaking up is similar to falling in love. I know what you are thinking, and you are right &#8211; it’s not quite the same thing. However, in terms of the physiological effects that it has on your mind, psyche and body, it would appear to have quite a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Courage to Connect: Therapy and Sex Addiction</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-addiction-therapist-client-connection-12161/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-addiction-therapist-client-connection-12161/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DarrenHaber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Shame and Guilt]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11036</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last month I discussed the dilemma of a psychologically wounded person who feels torn between a yearning to get his deepest needs met – a need for connection, safety and love –  and a terror that those needs will be rejected (subtly or otherwise), leading to a traumatic abandonment, or re-abandonment in most cases. This [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Sex, Gender and Personal Identity Concepts</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-gender-personal-identity-concepts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-gender-personal-identity-concepts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KarenKochenburg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10928</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[During a recent staff workshop at my school, the presenter shocked and confounded most of the crowd when she used the word “pansexual”. Most of the teachers in the room had never before heard this term. “Bisexual” they could wrap their heads around: someone sexually attracted to people of both genders. But pansexual&#8230; someone sexually [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>Help! My Date Nights End with Erectile Dysfunction!</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/help-date-night-erectile-dysfunction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/help-date-night-erectile-dysfunction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:28:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JillDenton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health / Illness / Medical Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Men's Issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Self-Esteem]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10920</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In my neck of the woods the majority of therapists see mainly women (probably about 80% of their clients). Not so for me &#8211; more than half my clients are male, and when I work with a couple it is more often the men who initiate conjoint therapy. I think this is because many guys tend to [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Fatal Effects of Transphobia</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/transphobia-fatal-effects-1122114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/transphobia-fatal-effects-1122114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AmyMarsh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aggression & Violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grief, Loss, & Bereavement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexuality / Sex Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10816</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In May this year, 16 people lost their lives to transphobic violence and hate: 11 in Brazil, and one each in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Venezuela. I know, because just a couple of days ago I read aloud the names of each departed soul at the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Sex Addiction is a Relational Disorder</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-addiction-as-relational-disorder-1121115/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-addiction-as-relational-disorder-1121115/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DarrenHaber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Drug & Alcohol Addiction]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10803</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’m struck by the fact that people with addiction issues, when confronted with the destructive effects of their behaviors, often find it harder to stop. This is especially true, in my clinical experience, when it comes to compulsive sexual behavior, aka sex addiction. Why is that? Therapy clients who struggle with drinking or substance abuse [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>15</slash:comments>
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		<title>Breaking Up on Facebook</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/facebook-breakups-1116115/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/facebook-breakups-1116115/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MouWilson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Divorce / Divorce Adjustment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet Addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Obsessions and Compulsions / OCD]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10765</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter, as well as other means of electronic communications such as texting, are no longer the wave of the future: they are the here and now. Online dating is one of the most popular ways of meeting people and dating these days. We get to weed out people we [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
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		<title>Super-sizing Sex</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/super-sizing-sex-1107113/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/super-sizing-sex-1107113/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JillDenton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet Addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships & Marriage]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10673</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Several years ago, researchers Wolak, Mitchell, and Finkelhor published a highly disturbing article in Pediatrics magazine about youth exposure to online pornography which highlighted its effects on youth aged 10 to 17. Very few kids or young teens find their way into my office, but I’m beginning to see more and more young adults who [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>Is it Love, Or is it Object Personification Synesthesia?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/love-versus-object-personification-synesthesia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/love-versus-object-personification-synesthesia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AmyMarsh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asperger's / Autism]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10520</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps youʼve come across one of the many articles or videos with titles like, “In Love with the Eiffel Tower”, or a recent National Geographic Taboo program called “Forbidden Love?” The topic is Objectum Sexuality (OS), a rare sexual orientation which includes affectionate, romantic, and sometimes erotic attraction and relationships with objects. The beloved objects [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>When Acceptance Becomes Enabling</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/when-acceptance-becomes-enabling/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/when-acceptance-becomes-enabling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MouWilson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10487</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In couples and sex therapy, one of the common themes that come up is that of acceptance. I strongly encourage people to accept their partner, and accept each other. I believe that acceptance is at the core of a successful intimate relationship. I discourage long lists of expectations and/or changes that people often bring into [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Same Sexual Orientation of Therapist and Client May Effect Therapy Outcome</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapist-sexual-orientation-affects-lgb-clients/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapist-sexual-orientation-affects-lgb-clients/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10325</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[: Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) clients may form better alliances with therapists who have similar sexual orientations, according to a new study. This new study done by researchers at the Graduate School of Education at Fordham University examined gay and bisexual men in therapy who had therapists of the same sexual orientation. Trends found [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>7 Steps for Talking Your Way to a Better Sex Life</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/7-steps-better-sex-life/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/7-steps-better-sex-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MouWilson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10277</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you and your partner arguing about sexual issues in your relationship? Is there an ongoing issue that keeps coming up, in the process making your sex life rockier, or worse, non-existent? Disagreements about sex is common in relationships. Due to a lot of the myths we have likely been taught or raised with such [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>How to Be Sexually Active while Staying Safe</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sexually-active-staying-safe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sexually-active-staying-safe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KellySanders</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health / Illness / Medical Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HIV / AIDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexuality / Sex Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10253</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) can happen to anyone: single, married, heterosexual or homosexual. A person may not have symptoms for a long time but may still have an STD. Some STDs are treatable and others are not. Whether you have symptoms or not, STDs  can still be passed on without your awareness, so it is [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Sensory Detective: Finding Sensory Integration Clues to Sexual Dysfunction</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sensory-integration-clues-behind-sexual-dysfunction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sensory-integration-clues-behind-sexual-dysfunction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AmyMarsh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexuality / Sex Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10225</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Non-demand touch, such as hand massage and other “sensate focus” exercises, are still recommended by many sex therapists who want to help couples struggling with sexual difficulties. Non-demand touch exercises help take the pressure off partners who are too focused or anxious about penis-vagina penetration to stay present with their own or their partner&#8217;s responses. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Why Do Women in Committed Relationships Lose Sexual Desire?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/women-committed-relationships-lose-sexual-desire/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/women-committed-relationships-lose-sexual-desire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JillDenton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships & Marriage]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Women's Issues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9959</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How often do you want sex? And is that enough? Not wanting enough sex is the big problem for most women who consult me as a clinical sexologist. And most sex therapists will agree that having a low level of sexual desire is a problem.  But the majority of these women are heterosexual with male [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Introduction to Clinical Sexology</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/introduction-clinical-sexology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/introduction-clinical-sexology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AmyMarsh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexuality / Sex Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9896</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As a unique form of short-term, complementary and alternative modality (CAM), clinical sexologists are largely under-recognized and under-used. Though it&#8217;s said we specialize in studying &#8220;what people do and how they feel about it,&#8221; sexology touches on everything from erotology to anthropology, law, medicine, psychology, anatomy and physiology (naturally!), gender studies, public policy, history, and [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Is Battling Sex Addiction Really Worth It?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-addiction-battle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-addiction-battle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:44:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JanieLacy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships & Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexuality / Sex Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9831</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you know there are individuals who minimize sexual addiction as a disorder? Regardless, its impact, devastation and pain to the individuals who are struggling with it, their spouses and children along with many areas of their lives cannot be ignored. When we consider that the National Council on Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity describes sexual addiction [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Breaking the Cycle of Being TOO Comfortable in Your Relationship</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/cycle-too-comfortable-relationship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/cycle-too-comfortable-relationship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MouWilson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships & Marriage]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9812</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a place where most couples want to get and feel good about getting to, a place where most people would agree is what a wonderful long term relationship is all about. That lovely secure place is the feeling of comfort. Most couples would agree that it’s the small things that make the long- [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Time to Talk About Sex and Chronic Illness</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-chronic-illness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-chronic-illness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HelenaMadsen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chronic Illness / Disability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotionally Focused Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9557</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Awkward topic, isn’t it? It’s not an area we usually delve into with great confidence or pride.  For those of us with chronic illness, the topic of sex can bring up a whole host of emotions: fear, hurt, guilt, sadness, feelings of inadequacy and disappointment. Sure, there are moments of great passion and pleasure but those seem [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Can Friendship After a Lesbian Breakup Work?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lesbian-breakup-friendship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/lesbian-breakup-friendship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KarenKochenburg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Women's Issues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9533</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For people who are dating or dealing with the starting and ending of intimate relationships, a certain question tends to arise&#8230; can ex-partners maintain healthy roles in each others’ lives? And if so, when, where, how, and (most obviously) why? Sometimes an ex’s role is clear; for example, a couple who has children together will [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
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		<title>Infidelity Can Enhance Your Relationship</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/infidelity-enhance-relationship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/infidelity-enhance-relationship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>YvonneSinclair</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infidelity / Affair Recovery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationship Enhancement Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships & Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexuality / Sex Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9531</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I would like to be quite clear. Infidelity hurts. Infidelity is destructive. I am not suggesting infidelity. However, when cheating happens in a relationship it does not have to be the end. An infidelity can be a wakeup call that your relationship was not working for one or both of you. If you want to [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Exploring Alternative Lifestyles in Your Relationship</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/alternative-lifestyle-relationship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/alternative-lifestyle-relationship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MouWilson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9455</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s a pretty well known fact that ‘happily ever after’ is a concept that is often easier said than done. People still cling to and admire the ideals of a long-term commitment and marriage and with a little effort and cooperation many find that it is actually doable when they have both feet in the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Sex After Baby: A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Dream?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-after-giving-birth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-after-giving-birth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndreaSchneider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Postpartum Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pregnancy & Birthing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9412</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The words postpartum depression and sex could basically be juxtaposted in a Sesame Street song: “Which of these things is not like the other? Which of these things is kinda the same? Can you guess which thing is not like the other?” In other words, if you are recovering from postpartum depression, more than likely [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>15</slash:comments>
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		<title>New Dimensions of Sexual Identity</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/dimensions-sexual-identity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/dimensions-sexual-identity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DamonConstantinides</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships & Marriage]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Human Being of Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9384</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone has a sexual identity. This might sound like a really simple and obvious thing to say, but I’ve found in my work as a therapist and an educator that people often only think of “gay” and “lesbian” when they hear the terms “sexual identity” or “sexual orientation.”  So, the first thing to know about sexual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taking Care of Yourself Will Enhance Your Relationship</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-care-enhance-relationship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-care-enhance-relationship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>YvonneSinclair</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Codependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationship Enhancement Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexuality / Sex Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9278</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you a person who takes care of everyone else before yourself? Do you believe you should put yourself last? If you take care of other&#8217;s needs before your needs routinely, then you may have co-dependent tendencies. Taking care of yourself enables you to then be available to take care of others. If you neglect [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Good and Bad Sides of Porn</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/good-bad-sides-porn/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/good-bad-sides-porn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MouWilson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships & Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sex Addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexuality / Sex Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shame and Guilt]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8786</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I want to start off by saying that pornography in and of itself is not a ‘bad’ thing. We have preconceived notions about porn being something bad. Men feel guilty about it. Women feel threatened by it. I want to talk a little bit about why porn is good, and why porn is bad. At [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Premarital Counseling: Early and Often</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/premarital-counseling-decrease-conflict/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/premarital-counseling-decrease-conflict/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 22:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MouWilson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pre-Marital Counseling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships & Marriage]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Values Clarification]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8580</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a big proponent for pre-marital counseling, although I don&#8217;t market myself specifically as a premarital counselor, (and there are some therapists who do specify their work as towards this) I definitely believe that taking the time to plan and discuss things, particularly goals and expectations, is absolutely necessary for long term relationships, whether it [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>15</slash:comments>
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		<title>Born this Way? Not Always True for Women</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/female-sexual-development-lesbian-bisexual/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/female-sexual-development-lesbian-bisexual/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KarenKochenburg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships & Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexuality / Sex Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Human Being of Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's Issues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8275</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I love Lady Gaga for her crusade to educate the masses about the normalcy of homosexuality as well as any personality quirk that might seem to make one person stand apart from the next. Everything in her personal presentation and body of work, including her latest release “Born this Way”, not only preaches but demonstrates [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Vibrant Sex Play</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/vibrators-sexual-health/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/vibrators-sexual-health/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JillDenton</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8257</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When I began talking to people about sex in the 90’s, very few people admitted to using vibrators to enhance their sexual lives. What a change in the new millennium! You’re in the majority if you’re female and you’ve long recognized the special value your vibrator brought to your life – now research confirms those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bad News for Bikini Aimed at Young Girls</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/ashley-bikini-self-esteem-young-girls/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/ashley-bikini-self-esteem-young-girls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Body Image]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8255</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary The Ashley Bikini, marketed by Abercrombie &#38; Fitch, has caused outrage among parents and professionals over the psychological implications it could have. The padded bikini that is designed for second and third grade girls emphasizes sexuality at an age that is far too young, according to professionals. &#8220;These bras are an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surviving Sexual Assault</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/surviving-sexual-assault/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/surviving-sexual-assault/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GailPost</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8199</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The recent sexual assault of CBS news reporter Lara Logan during her coverage of the February 2011 Egyptian uprising is a stark reminder that any woman is vulnerable to assault, regardless of her public status. You don’t have to travel to a distant country during political upheaval to be at risk. According to the National [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Naked Therapist &#8211; A Sign of Profound Woundedness</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/naked-therapist/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/naked-therapist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:56:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>judithbarr</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Power: Healing to the Root]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8172</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As I say in the prologue to my book, Power, Abused, Power Healed: Every form of power can be used well or misused&#8230; Sexuality has been used as a weapon to rape and dominate, as a substitute for unmet childhood bonding and physical touch, and as an exquisite sacred expression of love and union.* We [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Sex and Anti-depressants</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sexual-side-effects-antidepressant-medication/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sexual-side-effects-antidepressant-medication/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JillDenton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Different Side of Treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Men's Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8051</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Since my last blog a number of you have asked for more information about possible sexual side effects caused by antidepressants. Before I say more – a cautionary word – I’m a psychotherapist/counselor, not a medical doctor/psychiatrist! So what I write in this blog is drawn from my (extensive) experience working with people who have challenges [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Valentine’s Day Roundup: The Psychology of Love</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychology-love-valentines-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychology-love-valentines-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7996</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary There’s no single key to happiness in life. Romantic, spiritual, familial, professional, financial and social fulfillment can all play a role. But on Valentine’s Day, romantic fulfillment takes the front seat of public attention. Romantic love is a topic that often comes up when individuals (and certainly couples) meet with their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>9 Secrets for a Lifetime of Like, Love, and Lust</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/secrets-lifetime-happy-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/secrets-lifetime-happy-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 20:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LoriHollander</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Divorce / Divorce Adjustment]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7918</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Will your relationship last a lifetime? Will you and your partner enjoy each other’s company and have a deep and intimate connection, emotionally and sexually for as long as you both shall live? That is what we promise when we say, “I do.” Yet the divorce rate hovers around 50% and it’s estimated that 60% [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>22</slash:comments>
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		<title>Depressed by Disappearing Libido?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychotropic-medication-decreased-libido/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychotropic-medication-decreased-libido/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jan 2011 01:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JillDenton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7846</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I often see people who are in despair because they no longer have much interest in sex – what a current client calls her “disappearing libido”. Is she depressed about this? You bet! Did she become more depressed when her medical doctor put her on an anti-depressant to alleviate the depressive symptoms? Quite possibly. It’s [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>17</slash:comments>
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		<title>Crying &#8211; Is It a Game? Or Is It for Real?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/crying-game-healing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/crying-game-healing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>judithbarr</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Power: Healing to the Root]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7792</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As if there weren’t enough forces in our country and our world trying to get us to not feel . . . Ourselves, utilizing our own defenses to keep from feeling pain from long, long ago, as well as pain from today or even experiencing anything today that might trigger the ancient pain. Other people, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>“Evolve” not Resolve &#8211; Relationship Evolution for 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/emotional-sexual-communication-connection-relationships/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/emotional-sexual-communication-connection-relationships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:09:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LoriHollander</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7788</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As the New Year begins, we think about resolutions. Though couples may have resolved to have a better relationship, resolve their differences, have less conflict, it occurred to us that we don’t really “resolve” issues in relationships. “Resolving” connotes the process of solving a problem or difficulty, finding an answer, making a decision, bringing a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>26</slash:comments>
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		<title>Sex Therapy and Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/child-sexuality-development-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/child-sexuality-development-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MouWilson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7766</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When we think of sex therapy we generally assume this takes place with and is for adults or couples only. But in actuality there is a gamut of information and work that can and should be done with children in therapy and in their daily lives. If you are a parent, an aunt/uncle, a much [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>15</slash:comments>
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		<title>Married to a Sex Addict! Is Divorce Your Only Option?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-addict-marriage-divorce-options/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-addict-marriage-divorce-options/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JanieLacy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7757</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Has my entire marriage been a lie? Am I to blame? Is there any hope for my marriage? Is divorce my best option? These are just a few of the questions that will run through your mind after discovering your partner’s sexual betrayal. You will experience a roller coaster of emotions. You want to first [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>19</slash:comments>
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		<title>Women and Alcohol</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/women-alcoholism-warning-signs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/women-alcoholism-warning-signs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GailPost</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Grief, Loss, & Bereavement]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7712</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some problems manifest themselves differently for women than for men. Alcoholism is one of them. While both genders can suffer equally from the ravages of this disorder, women often abuse alcohol for different reasons, metabolize alcohol differently, and suffer unique health consequences. Approximately one-third of alcoholics in the U.S. are women, and compared to men, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Sex and The Holidays for Couples</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-holidays-relationships-couples/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-holidays-relationships-couples/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 20:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MouWilson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7652</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are some quick tips to keep the excitement bubbling this holiday season: The holidays may be a hectic and busy time for many of us here in the Western world. Although many people have time off, the kids are also off school, the relatives are demanding of our time, plus there is the gift [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zeroing In</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-men-intimacy-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sex-men-intimacy-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:47:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JillDenton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7630</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What does a sex therapist do? People often ask me what type of problems show up most often in my office. As most readers of my blog already know, I don’t like to put lots of focus on “disorders” like “erectile dysfunction”; and in fact most people don’t call up saying “I have e.d.”  Most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making It Work: Foundations of a Strong LGBT Relationship</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/foundations-lgbt-relationship-marriage-finances-psychology-communication/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/foundations-lgbt-relationship-marriage-finances-psychology-communication/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JohnSovec</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let’s face it. Compared to gays and lesbians, straight people have it easy when it comes to the practical nuts and bolts of relationships and marriage.  They go to school, find a job, fall in love, get married, have kids, send them to college, retire to Boca Raton and call it a day.  The path [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Plan” for Your Relationship to Survive and Thrive During the Holidays</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/holidate-holiday-season-relationships-marriage-happiness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/holidate-holiday-season-relationships-marriage-happiness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LoriHollander</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Will your relationship with your partner, husband or wife just “endure” through the holidays or will it thrive? I know. You’re thinking, “Are you serious? With all I have to do – shopping, cooking, wrapping gifts, sending cards, baking cookies, decorating?” During the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it’s pretty common to forget about [...]]]></description>
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