Blog
Carolina Sexual Wellness Center promotes healthy sexuality through our sex positive lens. We value the need for quality sex positive sex education and one way our therapists make a difference is through writing blog posts on a wide variety of topics, including how we define sex, healthy sexuality, sex in relationships, and more.
There are new blog posts on a regular basis so be sure to check this space to find out what our therapists have to say about sex and sex therapy!
Sex Talk: A Celebration of Black Women in Sex Therapy
I’m Kimberly, one of the clinical therapists at CSWC, and welcome to my first blog post here!...
The Best of Me
Soulful singer, Anthony Hamilton, penned a song detailing what his partner gets when he offers his...
Honesty, Vulnerability and Trust…Oh my!
It can be difficult to fully open up to someone. It can be hard to be your authentic self and let...
Your Trans Gender Journey
Good news: we are living in a world where people in the LGBTQI community are finding a voice and...
“Am I Normal?” & Other Common Worries About Sex
A question I often get asked when meeting a new client is: “I have ____ issue affecting my sex...
All I really need to know about sex…I learned in kindergarten…
Paraphrasing the words of Robert Fulghum from his best-selling book published in 1990, it is...
I Am an Ally, and It’s Not About Me
It’s not about me. This can sometimes be a difficult awareness to digest at times. In my...
We Should All Be Embodied
I hope you have had the pleasure of listening to WUNC’s Embodied, a weekly radio show hosted by...
A Streetcar Named Desire
You may not know this, but when it comes to sex, you have something in common with a car. Now,...
Let’s Talk About It!
“Can we talk?” You know the situation: there is something difficult or...
Balance of Sexuality and Spirituality
It can be difficult to find the balance between healthy sexuality and flourishing spirituality....
Sex, Relationships, and a Global Pandemic
Date night? Meeting new people? These can be “strange” concepts for many people over the past...
Consider Getting Rid of Foreplay
At first glance, this recommendation may seem to go against previous advice you’ve heard about sex...
The Elephant in the Room
The nuances of a romantic relationship are multi-faceted. From the dating, romance, and passion to...
It’s Not You, It’s Me
Tim Horvath is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in North Carolina and a former employee of...
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...
More Than Monogamy
What are we?” “What does this mean?” “Is this something my partner will be ok with?” “How do I...
How You Define Sex Matters!
What is sex? Is it about intercourse? Is it about orgasm? Does it include the penis and/or...
Let’s Talk About Postpartum Sex!
Relationships change. We all know this. But do we really understand what that...
The Myth of True Love
Tim Horvath is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in North Carolina and former employee of...
The Authentic Self
is Soul Made Visible.
– Sarah Ban Breathnach