How this past year journey helped me realize 6 hard truths about friendship
At the end of each year, my partner and I sit and reflect on the highs and lows of what life had in the year prior. We enjoy reminiscing on…
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Ashley Grubbs
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Ashley is a Licensed Professional Counselor living in Virginia. She is working on completing her doctorate in Clinical Sexology and is passionate about women's sexuality issues. In her practice, she specializes in working with individuals who have experienced trauma and want a healthy sex life, as well as neurodiverse couples.
Have you heard of the new dating app helping couples meet that have sexual limitations…Entwine Dating creator talks with Us
Recently I had the privilege of meeting with Anna Leonarda, who created an app that came out this past August to connect people “who due to medical or personal reasons…
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Did You Know We Are in That Time of Year for Combatting Seasonal Affective Disorder aka SAD?
Notice yourself feeling more down around this time? You might notice the holidays are upcoming and instead of feeling joy, you feel neutrality or even guilt for not being able…
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Your Stress Cycle and How to End It
As we enter September, it is crucial to talk about stress and its impact on women. Not only are we in another month of COVID, but the school year is…
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4 Sex Games To Improve Your Sex and Communication
Sex seems impossible to ignore. It’s on the TV we watch, in the music we listen to, and even in the books, we read. Seeing and hearing it everywhere, you’d…
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Seeing The Strengths of Your Neurodivergent Relationship
If you were to google Neurodivergent Relationships right now, you’d have a ton of hits that talk about how difficult they are. You might see things discussing communication difficulties, a…
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How To Make (and Keep!) Friends As An Adult
I think we can all agree that making new friends is one of the most stressful experiences an adult can have! As we age, friendships can take a backseat to…
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Celebrating Women Wednesdays-My Mom
In honor of this week’s Celebrating Women Wednesdays, I’m focusing on the woman who has given it all to me—my mom, Pam Thomas. Mother’s Day has come and gone this…
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Toxic Positivity—Another Thing We Need Herd Immunity From
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, it is important to draw awareness to things that might be making our mental health worse even if they seem like they should be helpful.…
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Imposter Syndrome the bias surrounding women
Recently, I had the privilege of talking with Sophie*, a passionate, hardworking woman in the film industry, about how feminism and womanhood look in a male-dominated industry. We talked about…
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What Is Going On With My Dead Bedroom?
Something I see often in my practice is the complaint that sex has become stale, infrequent, boring, or just “dead.” Let’s talk about what we can do to create change…
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3 ways to Increase Intimacy in a COVID World
Let’s face it, 2020 hit hard. In a recent study, 45% of responders reported that COVID had an impact on sexual functioning. In a time when people struggle to keep…
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