This week, I’m so excited to introduce you to my first-ever guest blogger, Desirée N. Robinson, LCSW-C. …

People get hurt from time to time in relationships of any kind. This might be as a result of one partner making a mistake they truly regret, and which they never want to repeat. On the other hand, something one partner does might feel awful to the other partner, while…

We all know the sinking feeling when we realize we’ve messed up and now it’s time for a tough conversation. Here’s my advice for handling the situation as well as you possibly can. For the last few weeks, I’ve been writing about relationship agreements in the context of non-monogamy. So…

How to talk through the most uncomfortable topics. One thing I love about working with polyamorous people is that they tend to prioritize honesty, forthrightness, and clarity in the process of making relationship agreements. That said, we’re all only human, and people in polyamorous relationships are certainly not immune to…

Very few people talk about pleasure. And I’m not just referring to sexual pleasure here. We talk about joy, happiness, self-care, enjoyment, and desire…so why not pleasure? My theory is that the word pleasure suggests sex, and sex is icky, shameful, and generally taboo. Maybe we don’t discuss pleasure because…

Hi, welcome back. I’m Martha Kauppi, AASECT-certified sex therapist and supervisor. I am doing a little book launch series here about my brand new book: Polyamory: A Clinical Toolkit for Therapists (and Their Clients). …

So much of the work that I do in therapy is about helping my clients experience embodiment and pleasure. Without pleasure there is no desire, and without a connection to one’s body, there is no pleasure. It may sound simple, but reclaiming or reviving physical pleasure and connection to sensation…

Recently, a therapist sent me a great question. I’ll paraphrase it a little: Where is the healthy line between setting boundaries sexually and stretching beyond your comfort zone to please your partner? The key ingredient, always, is willingness. You always have the right to decide what activities you want to…

Hi, my name is Martha Kauppi. I’m an AASECT-certified sex therapist and supervisor. Welcome to my vlog. Today, and in the next few episodes, I am going to talk about aspects of handling jealousy well in open relationships. First of all, to clarify, I’m talking about consensually-open relationship structures…