Blog posts — NMK Psychotherapy

Both CAN and ARE often true! Posted @withregram • @drlaurencfogelmersy You can have a great relationship *and* have days where:

• You bicker a lot
• You irritate each other
• You can’t agree on anything
• You need tim

A peer relationship (or marriage) is characterized by four qualities:
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1) equal (or not more than 40/60 split) household and child rearing responsibilities
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2) each partner’s opinion is equally valued in important or disputed decisions
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This is one lesson that is so important to learn! Especially in sexuality - when you can trust the no’s, you create the opportunity to lean into the yes’s! Posted @withregram • @queersextherapy It may feel counterintuitive, but boun

By now you’ve likely heard about air suction toys or ‘clit suckers’, have maybe considered purchasing one, but what is really the difference between these and traditional vibrators?
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For starters, suction toys use air pressure a

Wonderful explanation of solo poly by @bygabriellesmith - repost- I've identified as solo polyamorous for two years now, but I've never told you what it is!

My solo polyamory might not look like yours, and that's okay. This form of polyamory is part

Many of you have recently heard the abusive and horrific experiences that Britney Spears recently revealed about her conservatorship. This goes far beyond celebrity gossip and trendy news. What she described when she spoke out about her being forced

‘Lesbian bed death’, defined as a significant decline of sexual activity, two years into a long term lesbian relationship, is a widely accepted term in both clinical and colloquial spaces.
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There are many issues with this term in of i

The unfortunate reality is that the majority of sexual consent research is done within heterosexual relationships.
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A recent study specifically looked at consent cues in non-heterosexual men.
Six consent cues were identified: (1) explicit verbal

In partnership with the Kinsey Institute and Indiana University, OMGyes is a research and evidence based web platform that hosts a collection of videos and write ups about women’s pleasure formatted into two seasons. Essentially Netflix for you

Pride month is part of queer history where people fought (and sadly in many places are still fighting) for equal rights.
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The term Pride, dates back to the Stonewall riots in 1969 and stems from the advocacy and planning of Brenda Howard, a bisex

Posted @withregram • @oncanadaproject 🗣Please Share & Amplify

➡️Our history in Canada is horrifying, & until we acknowledge that & recognize the truth, we will continue upholding systems built on a foundation of racism, violence &a

With many people still locked down and travel restrictions a plenty, long distance intimacy remains an important part to many peoples relationships. The sexual part to that long distance intimacy can quickly become lacklustre, feel like a chore or fe

When emotions get heated and conflict arises, its often difficult to remember that aggressively forcing your partner into submission was not the intended best outcome of your argument/debate/conflict etc.
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Typically, people enter into difficult c

Erotic input can come in many forms! Audio, visual and written as greater themes can be broken down even further to several different types as well.
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For example, if we’re talking about audio- this can come in the form of podcasts, erotic a

A recent study done with predominantly heterosexual, cisgendered, monogamous couples and their experience of COVID showed some pretty interesting gender roles and differences.
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While we may assume that traditional gender role stereotypes are a th

One of the pretty cool things about specializing in sexuality is that usually when a friend sees something fun and sexually related, they share it with me! I’m sharing the love from @whitsjits who is enjoying some tasty treats in #madridspain!

When you think about having sex with the intention of pleasure in mind... I imagine it looks a lot different than when you think about sex with the intention of orgasm, or performing well.
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Pleasure oriented sex focuses on the here and now, where

This post is moreso for other therapists but also to hopefully validate the experiences of BDSM practitioners who participated in psychotherapy.
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A recent study, conducted in Sweden, looked at helpful and harmful experiences of BDSM involved clie

While this is a bit of a departure from my typical posts, I just wanted to take some space to validate all the parents out there who have kids in virtual school or are unable to go to daycare right now.
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Having kids at home 24/7 is HARD! Having k

After 3 years and a multi-step process, as of this morning, I am officially a certified sex therapist!
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Many don’t know that there is actually a process for sex therapy certification in Ontario. Many therapists will call themselves sex ther

BDSM Doesn't Always Include Traditionally Sexual Acts

BDSM Doesn't Always Include Traditionally Sexual Acts

Noémie KyrylukJuly 24, 2019

Ethical Porn

Ethical Porn

Noémie KyrylukJuly 24, 2019

Touch Systems

Touch Systems

Noémie KyrylukJuly 24, 2019

What Mainstream Porn Doesn't Show You

What Mainstream Porn Doesn't Show You

Noémie KyrylukJuly 24, 2019

Sexual Desire Can Be a Tricky Thing

Sexual Desire Can Be a Tricky Thing

Noémie KyrylukJuly 24, 2019

Vulva, NOT Vagina

Vulva, NOT Vagina

Noémie KyrylukJuly 24, 2019

Lube, Lube, Lube

Lube, Lube, Lube

Noémie KyrylukJuly 24, 2019

Endometriosis - Why You Should Know This

Endometriosis - Why You Should Know This

Noémie KyrylukJuly 24, 2019

Facials... Not the Kind You Get at the Spa

Facials... Not the Kind You Get at the Spa

Noémie KyrylukJuly 24, 2019

Myths about Consensual Non-Monogamous Relationships

Myths about Consensual Non-Monogamous Relationships

Noémie KyrylukJuly 24, 2019

Sex in Public Spaces

Sex in Public Spaces

Noémie KyrylukJuly 24, 2019

Reproductive Coercion

Reproductive Coercion

Noémie KyrylukJuly 24, 2019

Breast Play

Breast Play

Noémie KyrylukJuly 24, 2019

Showing Love

Showing Love

Noémie KyrylukJuly 24, 2019

Questions to Ask Professionals Regarding Sex and Canabis

Questions to Ask Professionals Regarding Sex and Canabis

Noémie KyrylukJuly 24, 2019

Self-Care is Sexy!

Self-Care is Sexy!

Noémie KyrylukJuly 24, 2019

Selective Silence and Sex Negativity

Selective Silence and Sex Negativity

Noémie KyrylukJuly 24, 2019

Sexual Education

Sexual Education

Noémie KyrylukJuly 24, 2019

Cannabis and its Sexual Uses

Cannabis and its Sexual Uses

Noémie KyrylukJuly 24, 2019

'Swear' Words and the Impact on Sex Positivity

'Swear' Words and the Impact on Sex Positivity

Noémie KyrylukJuly 24, 2019