Sex, Love, & Couples Therapy

Sex, Love, & Couples Therapy

Everyone wants to be loved, that’s a universal desire. But sometimes our relationships can be confusing, frustrating, or even drive us crazy. Sex, Love, and Couples Therapy will help you understand what’s happening in your relationship, and help you and your partner feel closer, more connected, and more loving.My name is Jacob Brown, and I’m a Couples Therapist in San Francisco. To learn more about me and my practice, visit my website www.jbamft.com. And I hope you enjoy the show!

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July 5, 2022 49 mins

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What is ENM - Ethical Non Monogamy?  What does ENM mean?  How can you have a deep, meaningful, and secure relationship with multiple partners?  These are the difficult questions that my guest Jessica Fern will answer.

The world has always treated poly relationships as second-class, not "real" relationships.  But in her groundbreaking book, Jessica Fern shows how ENM relationships can carry the same...

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Growing up with self-involved or emotionally immature parents can make childhood very hard.  You may be well taken care of, have a stable home life, and get birthday parties, but still feel that something was really lacking in your childhood. If your parents are emotionally unable to really connect with you, then you may still grow up feeling emotionally empty.

In her landmark book Adult Children of Emotiona...

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Starting to have sex again after an affair is often a major stumbling block for couples.  Being intimate can trigger intense feelings of shame, anxiety, and sadness for both partners.  But becoming more physically and emotionally intimate gives the couple a way to slowly work through these difficult feelings.  In addition, by demonstrating patience, empathy, and kindness, the involved partner can play an active role i...

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Why is it so hard to say "I forgive you"?  Is it really possible to forgive someone who's hurt you?   If you forgive does that mean that you condone bad behavior?  What are the steps to forgiveness?  

In this fascinating discussion with Dr. Fred Luskin, the world-recognized expert on forgiveness,  we'll learn the steps to forgiveness and why it's important to forgive.  And, most impor...

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Masturbation is often a taboo subject in marriage.  People keep it hidden out of shame and fear of hurting their partner's feelings.  And for some, a partner masturbating brings up deep feelings of shame.  They feel that this is proof that they are not desired, and they feel deeply hurt that "my husband prefers his hand over me", or "my wife prefers her vibrator over me". 

These feeli...

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Why do couples stop having sex?  It can feel like a mystery.  You get along great, you have a good relationship, but for some reason, your sex life has slowly disappeared.  What is really happening when sex stops in your relationship?

When the intimacy stops in a relationship  couples often seek therapy.  Young couples, middle-aged, and old couples, unhappy that they've stopped having sex and can't ...

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February 27, 2022 16 mins

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Have you ever gone on a great vacation with your partner and ended up having a fight?  Or worse, every conversation turns into an argument?  It's a common problem.  But it's so frustrating and confusing.

In this episode, I'll explain why that happens and how to avoid it on your next vacation.  So instead of fighting, you can spend your time having fun, being together, and having some great vaca...

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February 27, 2022 13 mins

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We all want to feel loved and be in a loving relationship.  But for some of us, no matter how hard we try, we keep pushing people away.  And all our efforts to be in a relationship seem to just fall apart.

In this episode, I'll explain why you may be pushing people away.  And I'll help you find ways to let the people you love into your life.

My name is Jacob Brown, and I'm a Couples Th...

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February 27, 2022 14 mins

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How many times have you heard the phrase "Say you're sorry", but when you try to apologize to your partner and it just seems to make things worse.  That's because just saying "I'm sorry" isn't a real apology.  

In this episode, you'll learn how to make a real apology, an apology that actually makes things better.  How to apologize to your boyfriend, and how to apol...

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February 27, 2022 14 mins

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In this episode, we're going to talk about how you can have a meaningful and important sex life no matter how old you are.

The idea that seniors aren't interested in sex or stop having sex is a lie.  Older adults and older couples are very interested in sex.  Sex, emotional intimacy, and physical intimacy are important parts of our lives and our relationships no matter what your age.

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