Consider Getting Rid of Foreplay

Consider Getting Rid of Foreplay

At first glance, this recommendation may seem to go against previous advice you’ve heard about sex and intimacy. Perhaps you’ve been encouraged to increase foreplay as a way to enhance the sexual experience for yourself or your partner. If you consider the underlying...
The Elephant in the Room

The Elephant in the Room

The nuances of a romantic relationship are multi-faceted. From the dating, romance, and passion to the differences, power struggles, and disappointments, the average couple can experience all stops along this journey to couple-dom. Couples are strongly encouraged to...
It’s Not You, It’s Me

It’s Not You, It’s Me

Tim Horvath is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in North Carolina and a former employee of CSWC. Throughout the course of therapy, people are often surprised when I advocate for something called “self-focus.” It is difficult for clients to wrap their minds...
Sex and Candy? I prefer Sex and Cookies!

Sex and Candy? I prefer Sex and Cookies!

When you start doing therapy, one of the things that you may notice, and that may even be irritating at times, is that you really don’t get to know much about your therapist. This is by design, as the process of therapy is really about focusing as much as possible on...
More Than Monogamy

More Than Monogamy

What are we?” “What does this mean?” “Is this something my partner will be ok with?” “How do I tell my partner I need something I am not getting?” All of these are valid questions when getting involved with someone, especially sexually. Too often when we start...
How You Define Sex Matters!

How You Define Sex Matters!

What is sex?  Is it about intercourse? Is it about orgasm? Does it include the penis and/or vagina? What is your definition of sex? Does this definition of sex allow you to fully explore and connect with your sexuality or does it limit your expression of...