Awakenings Counseling for Couples and Sex Therapy

09/09/2023

Our Clinical Manager Caroline Landen - Certified EFT Therapist!!!

07/14/2023

If you need couples therapy, we can help! 919-845-8400

06/11/2023

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06/01/2023

12/16/2022

Jealousy is challenging to feel. "I should trust my partner; I should be more confident. Even I don’t know what to do with my insecurity - it makes me feel ashamed." (listen: https://bit.ly/3j5QJZu)

George suggests that jealousy is data from the body. It’s a signal that you feel vulnerable. We recognize our partner’s attractiveness. What we do with this feeling can actually increase the bond between our partner and us if we learn to ask for reassurance.

A jealous encounter may cause a partner to feel accused of doing something wrong. George and Laurie role-play it in an escalated and triggered way. Then, they demo a more secure and protected way of sharing these feelings and getting the comfort that adds to the couple's connection.

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11/05/2022

We're so thankful for your support! We love hearing your comments and getting your feedback. Please help us spread the word that talking about s*x is what makes it intimate and keeps it hot! Sharing with a friend is our greatest compliment. www.foreplays*xtherapy.com

11/05/2022

https://bit.ly/3FK4t5l Timing is everything and for many, well most of us, we’ve all experienced poor timing especially s*xually. If you’ve ever been in a relationship, you most likely have a memory of a time when your partner shared something, you asked a question and it didn’t go over so well. An argument ensues and you’re both left with emotional whiplash. Download this episode to hear George and Laurie’s take on timing, why it goes south (from a neuroscience standpoint) and how to get it back on track. A bit of a spoiler but here is a gem from the episode: Is what you are about to say/do add or take away? Hear our hosts as they help listeners be more intentional about timing and how to recover when timing is off.

11/05/2022

Timing is everything and for many, well , most of us, we’ve all experienced poor timing. https://bit.ly/3FK4t5l If you’ve ever been in a relationship, you most likely have a memory of a time when your partner shared something, you asked a question and it didn’t go over so well. An argument ensues and you’re both left with emotional whiplash. Download this episode to hear George and Laurie’s take on timing, why it goes south (from a neuroscience standpoint) and how to get it back on track. A bit of a spoiler but here is a gem from the episode: Is what you are about to say/do add or take away? Hear our hosts as they help listeners be more intentional about timing and how to recover when timing is off.

10/14/2022

Did you know that 10% of s*xual encounters with intimate partners go badly? https://bit.ly/3EHbZgQ Join Laurie and George for this episode, where they discuss strategies partners can use when s*xual situations go awry. Our hosts share a bit of vulnerability as well and moments in their own lives when pressure, expectation and disappointment got the best of them. We want you to feel confident with your partner that you can pivot when you have failures. Strategies include using playful humor to encourage reconnection, meaningful conversation to process disappointment together and slowness to create opportunities for understanding. You can give your relationship some permission to get it wrong so you can keep it hot!

10/07/2022

Here we are at the wedding night. https://bit.ly/3CFr0P1 After months, maybe years of planning, the special day is finally here! This episode is about s*xpectations on the wedding night. Did you know over 50% of couples don’t have s*x on their wedding night? Exhaustion and too many reception cocktails are often the culprit for this miss BUT are engaged couples having conversations about wedding night s*xpectations before the big day? Hear George and Laurie talk about the importance of having these conversations and negotiating together what your idea of wedding night s*x looks like. You may want to take stress off yourselves and save s*x for the honeymoon, you may want to explore what your B.E.S.T s*x looks like. Either way, we hope couples will reduce pressure to get it perfect on their wedding night. When we make these implicit conversations explicit, we can avoid disappointment and resentment taking space in what is otherwise a joyous union. Healthy s*x conversations to help you keep it hot, right from the start!