Wellbeing Counsellor Blog
I’ll be posting on all things sexual health!
The Role of the Pelvic Floor in Sexual Health
Learn how the pelvic floor affects sexual health, including erections, pain, and orgasm, and what to do about pelvic floor dysfunction.
Why Is Couple’s Sex Therapy Important When Dealing with Sexual Issues?
Should sexual issues be treated individually or as a couple? Learn why couples sex therapy is often more effective for improving intimacy and connection.
Consent and Sexual Health: Understanding the Spectrum
Consent is the foundation of sexual health. It exists on a spectrum of permission to no permission. Learn the difference between sexual consent, compliance, pressure, coercion and force.
Vaginismus: Causes, Myths, Treatment Options, and Sex Therapy
Vaginismus causes pain and difficulty with penetration. Learn the causes, myths, and treatment options including pelvic floor therapy and sex therapy.
Female Orgasmic Disorder: Causes, Myths, Treatment Options, and Sex Therapy
Female orgasmic disorder involves difficulty reaching orgasm or reduced pleasure. Learn the causes, myths, and treatment options including sex therapy.
Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder: Causes, Myths, Treatment Options, and Sex Therapy
Female sexual interest/arousal disorder can affect desire, pleasure, and intimacy. Learn the causes, myths, and treatment options including sex therapy.
Menopause: Hormones, Sexual Health, and Treatment Options
Menopause can affect libido, vaginal comfort, and arousal. Learn how hormonal changes influence sexual health and the treatment options available.
Low Libido in Men: Causes, Myths, Treatment Options
Low libido in men can be influenced by stress, hormones, relationship dynamics, and health factors. Learn the causes, myths, and treatment options including sex therapy.
Treatment Options for Delayed Ejaculation
Delayed ejaculation can cause frustration and relationship stress. Learn the treatment options for DE including sex therapy support in Australia.
Delayed Ejaculation: Causes, Myths, and How Sex Therapy Can Help
Delayed ejaculation can cause frustration and relationship stress. Learn the causes, myths, and how sex therapy can help men experiencing delayed ejaculation.
Premature Ejaculation Treatment Options
Learn about premature ejaculation (PE) treatment options including behavioural techniques, medication and sex therapy. Online therapy available across Australia.
Understanding Sexual Motivations in Relationships
Many couples experience mismatched desire, but the issue may be different sexual motivations. Learn how understanding motivations can improve intimacy and connection.
Premature Ejaculation: Causes, Myths, and How Sex Therapy Can Help
Learn about premature ejaculation (PE), its causes, myths, and how sex therapy helps. Online sex therapy in Australia for individuals and couples.
Treatment Options for Erectile Dysfunction
Learn about erectile dysfunction (ED) and evidence-based treatment options in Australia. Medical, lifestyle, and sex therapy support available online.
The Relationship as a Bridge
Explore the “relationship as a bridge” metaphor and how individual wellbeing shapes couples connection.
The 5 Gears of Connection: Enhancing Relational and Emotional intimacy
Feeling disconnected?
Understand the 5 Gears of Connection and how this enriches and deepens relational and emotional connection in a relationship. In turn, this intimacy enhances physical and sexual intimacy within the relationship.
Beyond Willpower: EMDR in Sex Therapy for Compulsive Sexual Behaviour and Problematic Pornography Use
Online sex therapy in Australia for compulsive sexual behaviour and problematic pornography use. EMDR-informed, trauma-informed telehealth support.
This blog explores how EMDR can be used to treat compulsive sexual behaviour and problematic pornography use.
EMDR Therapy: Do we have to re-visit the past?
Online EMDR therapy in Australia for trauma, anxiety, and stress. Evidence-based telehealth EMDR without immediate trauma exposure.
EMDR can be modified to focus on the present and future, rather than deep diving into the past.
Let’s Talk About It: What do you wish your parents had told you about s
In this week’s Let’s Talk About It video, I explore one simple but meaningful question:
“What do you wish your parents had told you about sex?”
Understanding Orgasms
An overview on orgasms: what are they, how they differ across bodies, how to encourage them, and how sex therapy can help.