Sexual & Relationship Therapy
February 28, 2022
Lucy Jacobs, S. Banbury, J. Lusher
Abstract Background: Research has predominated among the therapeutic application of psychedelics for varied psychopathologies and yet remains limited when supporting sexual behaviour intimacy among couples; particularly those who micro-dose. Method: Using semi-structured interviews, this qualitative study explored the micro-dosing sexual experiences of four partnered men and women aged 20–35...
Sexual & Relationship Therapy
October 20, 2021
Dee Dee Goldpaugh
22 citations
During the last two decades, psychedelic-assisted therapy has emerged as one of the most promising novel treatments for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and substance use disorders. These medicines have also been used in sacred, ritual settings for, in some cases, centuries. Often referred to as entheogens (meaning “creating the divine within”), psychedelic plant medicines such as psilocybin...
Sexual & Relationship Therapy
February 24, 2021
C. Darnell
Abstract Knowledge about the intersections of trauma, emotional wellbeing and sexual health respectively, have increased significantly in recent years. Additionally, knowledge about the relationship between the brain, trauma and the body have gained traction and popularity through interventions like mindfulness. Sexual health professionals working with pleasure and vitality benefit from...
Sexual & Relationship Therapy
February 23, 2015
Jonathan G. Kimmes, Allen B. Mallory, Charlotte Cameron et al.
36 citations
In this article, we propose a clinical model for treating anxiety-related sexual dysfunctions that hinges on the use of mindfulness meditation practices. First, theoretical and empirical evidence for anxiety as either a cause or condition of several different sexual dysfunctions is provided. Next, the concept of mindfulness and the research that supports the use of mindfulness meditation...
Sexual & Relationship Therapy
January 2, 2014
Yalila Espinoza
14 citations
AbstractThis article explores how women's sexual/spiritual lives were transformed with sacred Amazonian plant teachers (i.e. plants believed to have spirits that communicate with humans). The research was guided by the belief that the practice of vegetalismo (a South American healing tradition that uses plant teachers for healing) holds important lessons for guiding women's sexual/spiritual...