In the Press
Sex and Relationships
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How To Know If Ethical Non-Monogamy Could Work For You
“What makes ENM different from infidelity or cheating is that all parties involved have consented to whatever arrangement or rules have been set. And that’s an incredibly important part of ENM: defined, communicated, and agreed-upon rules.”
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In A Sexless Marriage? 10 Things To Try To Get The Spark Back
“A sex-positive sex therapist can help you explore what might be happening, [and] work to understand whether the problem may be psychological or physiological.”
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What to Do When Your Spouse Lives with Depression
“Consider approaching the situation the way you might if your spouse were to have a physical illness. ‘You would likely not judge or criticize, question the legitimacy of the issue, or blame yourself.’”
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15 Sex Positions Pretty Much Guaranteed to Help You Orgasm
Many people have what’s called responsive sexual desire, meaning it takes a bit of buildup to feel sexually aroused. If you fall into that category, there’s no magic sex position that will lead to orgasm if the buildup doesn’t happen.”
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The Scaries: On the Fear Of Falling In Love
“Love is a high-risk, high-reward state of being.”
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Can Jealousy Ever Be Good in a Relationship?
“Thankfully…feeling confused over my jealousy is pretty common. ‘You're feeling a wide range of emotions because you're a human being, and it comes with the territory," Kaufman explained.
Mental Health
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How to Respond to Backhanded Compliments
“A backhanded compliment is hardly a compliment at all,” says Kaufman. “It’s an insult that is poorly disguised as a compliment, oftentimes rooted in the insecurities of the person delivering it.”
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The Basic Principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
“[CBT is] rooted in the idea that thoughts impact feelings and feelings impact behavior,” says Sarah Kaufman, LMSW. “Therefore, if we can reframe our thoughts, we can subsequently change our feelings and then our behavior.”
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Tips for Grieving When There’s No Funeral
“[A mourning ritual] can be big or small and include other people or not,” Kaufman says. “Say a prayer, create a memory book, sing a song, plant a tree, or do something else that feels meaningful.”
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The Hidden Benefits of Silence
“When you’re sitting in stillness and silence, you become more aware of your body and mind. This can give you a lot of information that you can compassionately question and work better to understand.”
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The 10 Best Health Books of 2022: Therapists and Readers Rate the Bestselling Wellness Books So Far This Year
“Reading books like these can be incredibly powerful and affirming,” says Sarah Kaufman, LMSW.
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Does Visiting the Doctor Make You Nervous? Learn How to Ease Medical Anxiety and Stress.
“It’s common to be afraid of being judged or shamed by a doctor about lifestyle factors such as alcohol and drug consumption or sex, eating, and exercise habits,” says Sarah Kaufman, LMSW.
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What Is Perfectionism, and How Can It Affect Your Mental Health?
“When your self-worth starts to become entangled with reaching your goals or getting everything just right, that’s when ambition could be entering a perfectionistic territory.”
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How to Forgive Yourself, and Why
“When we act as detectives, trying to figure out why we feel guilty or why we regret something, we can start to uncover why we do what we do and where we want to go. But that’s the thing—we have to be aware of what we do and why. We can’t change what we don’t understand.”
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The 10 Most Meaningful Advances in Mental Health Since 1996
“We still have a long way to go, but with this new technology comes a greater awareness and normalization of managing mental health issues.”
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10 Realistic Ways To Set Boundaries With Others During The Holidays
“Setting boundaries during the holiday season, especially with family members and other people who are close to you, is a radical act of self-care to be celebrated.”
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Yes, You Can Be Overweight and Struggle With Anorexia
“Any person of any size, shape or weight can have disordered eating and body image issues, whether that means restricting food, bingeing and purging, having an intense fear of gaining weight, or something else.”
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7 Simple Goals (Not Lofty Resolutions) Everyone Can Stick With in the New Year
“We often overlook important emotional cues from our body and mind…Identify the emotion. Take away the power of these emotions by noticing and naming what is happening.”
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How to Cope with Loneliness During the Holidays
"For many of us, the holidays are painful — they can bring up feelings of sadness, loneliness, or they might remind us of people we loved who have passed away.”