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Effective Communication. Stop Spinning Tires. The number one difficulty that couples present in couples counselling, is a lack of...
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Jessica Blake
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Build a Better Relationship
Relationships work best when the environment is a reflection of the values that we cherish. When discussing ways to build a better...
Jessica Blake
- Mar 17
- 3 min
Happy St. Patrick's Day ...and Relationship Outcomes
Is it simply an excuse to drink green beer, wear green clothing, and have a lot of fun? For many people St. Patrick’s Day commemorates...
Jessica Blake
- Mar 9
- 2 min
Relationship Outcomes. Conflict Resolution. Effective Communication.
Unfortunately, for many of us, Disney lied to us. They did not live happily ever after. They had conflicts, disagreements, arguments,...
Jessica Blake
- Mar 3
- 2 min
Counseling. Relationships. Accountability. Magic.
If self-help books were that effective, would there really be a need for psychologists? I was talking with a couple of colleagues the...
Jessica Blake
- Nov 21, 2022
- 2 min
Gratitude Works Best When It Goes Both Ways. Beware of Mepathy
There is an old saying, “You get more of what you give to others.” Relationships work best when they are balanced, just like anything...
Jessica Blake
- Nov 7, 2022
- 2 min
Remembrance Is A Perfect Time For Reflection And Gratitude
November 11th marks one of the most sombre and important times of reflection for many of us. It is typically recognized as Remembrance...
Jessica Blake
- Nov 1, 2022
- 2 min
You Always Get More of What you Are Grateful For
There is an old saying, “We always get more of what we are grateful for”. If we survived all the kinky, decadent debaucheries and...
Jessica Blake
- Oct 25, 2022
- 2 min
Halloween is the Perfect time for Dress up and Erotism …
Halloween is the Perfect time for Dress up and Erotism …
Jessica Blake
- Oct 19, 2022
- 2 min
Speaking of Fantasy Bonding and Fantasies. Halloween Awaits…
And now that one of my favourite holidays has not come to an end, I get to look forward with great anticipation and enthusiasm towards my...
Jessica Blake
- Oct 11, 2022
- 2 min
Children and Families and Holidays. Oh My!
Thanksgiving is one of my favourite long weekends. We get to visit friends, we get to visit family, and most of all we get to enjoy loads...
Jessica Blake
- Oct 3, 2022
- 2 min
It Is All About Relationships.
Although we call ourselves Sex Therapists, we really should be calling ourselves Relationship Mechanics, Experts, and Therapists....
Jessica Blake
- Sep 26, 2022
- 3 min
Yes, Raising Children is like Herding Velociraptors
Sometimes raising children helps you understand why some animals eat their young... Anyone who has ever spent significant time with a...
Jessica Blake
- Sep 14, 2022
- 2 min
Sex Therapy to Help Conceive
Unfortunately, and perhaps somewhat ironically, one of the best ways to kill a sex drive and a sex life, is when trying to conceive.
Jessica Blake
- Sep 4, 2022
- 3 min
Sex, Sex, and more Sex, how to have more of it
Without question, one of the most common themes that bring any clients into sex therapy is they are both seeking more sex! Without...
Jessica Blake
- Aug 17, 2022
- 2 min
So, What is Sex and Intimacy Counseling Anyways?
Many clients are amazed to discover just how many different people in relationships struggle to maintain healthy levels of sex and intimacy
Jessica Blake
- Aug 8, 2022
- 2 min
Fantasy Bonding
In psychology, there is a theory called the power of Fantasy Bonding. This is the concept that underlies almost every facet of life.
Jessica Blake
- Jul 20, 2022
- 2 min
Growth and Assertive Communication
Communication is at the root of how we live and coordinate our lives,
Jessica Blake
- Jun 26, 2022
- 3 min
Assertiveness Communication continued.
Creating Atmospheres for Communication There are only three (sometimes four) things that bring people into my office: (1) sex and...
Jessica Blake
- Jun 9, 2022
- 2 min
The Key Is Validation, Validation, Validation.
The human species comprises a spectacular array of differences from across the entire world, as unique to each individual as the cultures...
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