Month: September 2017

Why is enjoyable sex life among nursing home residents still so taboo? Does our society expect elders to have sexual desire, to have the need to be held and touched, to feel loved, or to experience comfort and joy by being sexually active? How residents in nursing homes maintain a healthy and enjoyable sex life as they grow older?

This Psychology Today article about sex among nursing home residents and slowly changing society’s view from “don’t” to “do not disturb” is worth reading:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/all-about-sex/201709/the-new-erotic-frontier-sex-in-nursing-homes

I practice pro-sex therapy, which means that I:

• Believe that sex is a VITAL PART of a healthy relationship and a healthy life.
• Do not advocate for any kinds of sex, but I do support any sexual behaviors as long as they are SAFE and CONSENSUAL.
• Take a NON-JUDGMENTAL, NON-PATHOLOGIZING, and CLIENT-CENTERED approach to human sexuality. I believe people deserve to have the choice and freedom to explore and create their sexuality.
• DO NOT ALWAYS LEAD THE CONVERSATION TOWARD SEX but I do help my clients becoming comfortable talking about it at their own pace.
• Do encourage RESPECTFUL CURIOSITY in exploring sexuality.