33 min
Breaking Down Intimacy Issues and The Power of Therapy with Melissa Thoen, LCSW Live Fervently
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- Self-Improvement
In this episode, Aliah has the pleasure of speaking to licensed clinical social worker, Melissa Thoen. Melissa Thoen, LCSW is a multilingual psychotherapist based in New York City. She has spent the past 15 years dedicating herself to the mental health field. May is Mental Health Awareness month so this podcast could not have come at a better time! Melissa is also a fitness enthusiast and an avid athlete. Her passion lies in completing endurance events and pushing herself to new levels.
You won’t want to miss a second of this episode as we discuss mental health, self-care, sexual health issues that affect women over 30, benefits of sex and couples therapy, non-monogamy, triathlons and finding out a bit more about this esteemed psychotherapist.
In this episode, we talk about…
Aspects of being a psychotherapist Why individual, sex, and couples therapy can be so beneficial Tips for couples who are having struggles in and out of the bedroom Issues that can be addressed in sex therapy Differences between sex in your 20s and later on in life for women Problems that can be addressed in couples therapy Delving into the consensual non-monogamy umbrella Exploring boundaries as a couple by incorporating toys and fetishes Melissa’s passion for health and wellness as it relates to mental health Advice for starting your fitness journey as a woman over 30 How Melissa enjoys spending her free time and what is in her pipeline Links and resources:
Endure to Cure
Melissa Thoen
36 questions that lead to love (NY Times)
Sexsmart films: videos on different sexual topics through an educational lens
https://reclaimsexualhealth.com/ Reclaiming your sexual health
https://www.pureromance.comhttps://www.omgyes.com/ website for women related to masturbation
http://www.youseelogic.com/
https://www.thesexed.comhttps://www.dameproducts.com/ products plus literature
https://sexpositivefamilies.com/
https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/
Books:
Sex Matters for Women by Sallie Foley
Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski
Opening Up by Tristan Taormino
Designer Relationships by Michaels and Johnson
Eight Dates, Gottman
Additional Readings:
Guide to selecting sex toys
Apps:
Gottman Card Deck (communication tool)
Spicer (sex related)
Games:
The UNgame
The new Fervent Wellness (ferventwellness.com) site is live. You can sign up for the Fervent Wellness community (it’s free) to receive your free guide and planner, “7 Secrets to Unlocking Your Passions” and receive an invite to the private Facebook where you can connect with game-changing women around the world living well, passion-filled and getting PAID.
In this episode, Aliah has the pleasure of speaking to licensed clinical social worker, Melissa Thoen. Melissa Thoen, LCSW is a multilingual psychotherapist based in New York City. She has spent the past 15 years dedicating herself to the mental health field. May is Mental Health Awareness month so this podcast could not have come at a better time! Melissa is also a fitness enthusiast and an avid athlete. Her passion lies in completing endurance events and pushing herself to new levels.
You won’t want to miss a second of this episode as we discuss mental health, self-care, sexual health issues that affect women over 30, benefits of sex and couples therapy, non-monogamy, triathlons and finding out a bit more about this esteemed psychotherapist.
In this episode, we talk about…
Aspects of being a psychotherapist Why individual, sex, and couples therapy can be so beneficial Tips for couples who are having struggles in and out of the bedroom Issues that can be addressed in sex therapy Differences between sex in your 20s and later on in life for women Problems that can be addressed in couples therapy Delving into the consensual non-monogamy umbrella Exploring boundaries as a couple by incorporating toys and fetishes Melissa’s passion for health and wellness as it relates to mental health Advice for starting your fitness journey as a woman over 30 How Melissa enjoys spending her free time and what is in her pipeline Links and resources:
Endure to Cure
Melissa Thoen
36 questions that lead to love (NY Times)
Sexsmart films: videos on different sexual topics through an educational lens
https://reclaimsexualhealth.com/ Reclaiming your sexual health
https://www.pureromance.comhttps://www.omgyes.com/ website for women related to masturbation
http://www.youseelogic.com/
https://www.thesexed.comhttps://www.dameproducts.com/ products plus literature
https://sexpositivefamilies.com/
https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/
Books:
Sex Matters for Women by Sallie Foley
Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski
Opening Up by Tristan Taormino
Designer Relationships by Michaels and Johnson
Eight Dates, Gottman
Additional Readings:
Guide to selecting sex toys
Apps:
Gottman Card Deck (communication tool)
Spicer (sex related)
Games:
The UNgame
The new Fervent Wellness (ferventwellness.com) site is live. You can sign up for the Fervent Wellness community (it’s free) to receive your free guide and planner, “7 Secrets to Unlocking Your Passions” and receive an invite to the private Facebook where you can connect with game-changing women around the world living well, passion-filled and getting PAID.
33 min