Never Date a Man Who…Can’t Commit to an Abuse-Free Relationship (Part 3)
January 13, 2021 |
Family & Relationships
Abuse, like sexuality, falls on a continuum.
Category: Family & Relationships
Never Date a Man Who…Can’t Speak, Do, & Love Equality (Part 2)
December 8, 2020 |
Family & Relationships
Getting into a relationship based on equality doesn't just happen; you have to build it.
Never Date a Man Who…Can’t Talk About Sex (Part 1)
December 2, 2020 |
Family & Relationships
OK, so that last boyfriend was a real pain. Good riddance to him but, how to find one of the good ones?
How Then Shall We Live?: Part 6
November 19, 2020 |
Family & Relationships
Failure to integrate our sexuality and spirituality creates disaster because our values are there to guide us and without their illumination, we are blinded.
Sex Offenders and Church: Part 5
November 19, 2020 |
Family & Relationships
The idea is that religion will sort things out: We'll no longer be confused about right and wrong, we'll understand how we should live, we'll be surrounded by good examples, and on and on. What could possibly go wrong?
The Whole Shebang: Part 4
October 20, 2020 |
Family & Relationships
In the last 30 years of my practice, those who have committed sex crimes have a 100% participation in three epic failures in their personal lives: career, friendship, and love.
Leaning Into Sexual Darkness: Part 3
October 20, 2020 |
Family & Relationships
It’s weird when you think about it, right? We manage our finances, our careers, our diets, our vacation planning—really just about anything but our sexuality gets the intelligent management treatment.
You Could Learn a Lot from a Sex Offender Counselor: Part 2
October 1, 2020 |
Family & Relationships
When I ask sex offenders the question, "What would you like to get out of therapy?" the most common response over decades is, "I'd like to know how this happened."
You Could Learn a Lot from a Sex Offender Counselor: Part 1
October 1, 2020 |
Family & Relationships
For the last 21 years, I've worked as a sex offender counselor helping people who have been accused or convicted of sex crimes. We could all learn a lot from their stories.
Sex Addiction: Therapy’s Dirty Little Secret: Part 3
September 9, 2020 |
Family & Relationships
Any close examination of the term reveals a number of the field's dirty little secrets. None are pretty.