Annie Bryner, LCSW

05/17/2024

This is a conversation I have had with couples in my office more times than I can count. Listen up, guys. It’s not just me preaching this!

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07/21/2023

What a great article. If you find yourself using "Therapy Speak" in your relationships, you might want to read this. I can't tell you how many times a day I hear people say that "so-and-so is a narcissist." It's damaging and it's often inaccurate. Or they say that they have put a boundary on someone who is "toxic" when boundaries are limits we set for ourselves - not restrictions for people we're in relationships with.

“Anything can be used negatively,” Randall said. “What I see in people is that there’s so much information and emphasis on therapy and mental health, I think people think they know more than they do and they use those words in context that is inaccurate.”

Recently unearthed texts between actor Jonah Hill and ex-girlfriend Sarah Brady has the internet divided on ‘therapy speak,’ boundaries and more

03/22/2023

This is GOLD! It’s all about the connection between partners that helps to fuel intimacy.

11/05/2022

November 4th is National S*x Toy Day. Let me know if you have questions. They can change you life!!

10/28/2022

I love how this mom is teaching her child to have positive body image at such a young age.

AMANDA JULINE ☆ shared a post on Instagram: "found this song on tiktok 🥹 by a sweet soul- making this a regular song in our house hold both for Marley and for my inner child! You are loved! You are beautiful! You are enough!". Follow their account to see 311 posts.

07/16/2022

Love her!!!!

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05/15/2022

As you probably know, May is National Mental Health month. Sometimes depression and anxiety try to convince you that all you really want to do is stay inside and be alone. When you make yourself go outside and participate in an activity, it can cause the negative feelings to calm down. Is that easy to do? No. Your depressed or your anxious parts will possibly try to sabotage you. See if you can set a timer for how long you will move your body, or go outside to feel the breeze and the sunshine. Even if it's only for 5 minutes! Remember to practice mindfulness by paying attention to what you can see, hear, taste, touch and smell. And for just a minute or two, you will benefit by being completely present!

05/04/2022

I'm so excited to be teaching this great class again to help women get more in touch with their sensual self and have a better relationship with s*x!! We are going to have so much fun!! Class starts Wednesday May 18 from 10am-noon Mountain time. We will be meeting at Brookhaven Counseling and Wellness and we will also have participants joining us on Zoom! So, those of you that are not local, or live in another state, you can join us! We will meet for 8 weeks and cover some great topics to help you to find yourself again - or maybe even to meet yourself if you haven't done so yet! The cost is only $49 a week for two hours of group therapy. If you know what therapy costs, that is a bargain. Call or text Brookhaven at 385-220-0770 to sign up ASAP as space is limited. Please pass this on to the women in your life.

04/23/2022

As a s*x therapist, people ask me a lot about foreplay. One couple I worked with recently was surprised when I said that foreplay lasts all day long. Though they thought I was speaking of a marathon love making session, what I really meant was the way that we treat each other all the hours outside of the bedroom. It’s also the way we speak to each other and serve each other that creates the kind of intimacy-enhancing connection that many couples are looking for.

Today my sweet husband demonstrated my point, as he usually does. I have been wanting to add a shelf to our wall unit to give me a place to store part of my growing collection of s*x books. So, Lee set about taking care of that this morning. As we were in the garage cutting the board for my shelf, I saw all the metal shavings still sitting on our chop saw, which made me think of yet another project he had done for me recently when he ripped down all our half walls and stair railings and installed the black horizontal railing I had been wanting in the family room. Talk about foreplay!!

Please understand that I’m not trying to send the message to husbands that the way to get more s*x is to do more home improvement projects. But what I am referring to is a loving heart that makes your wife feel warm all over. And ladies, we’re not off the hook! What are we doing to show our sweethearts how much we love and appreciate them? How many of our words and actions send a message of respect and tenderness?

Of course there are lots of life stressors that get in the way of being our best selves for our spouses but maybe it’s something we can all try a little harder to work at?

Foreplay!!! It’s where it’s at!

01/05/2022

I hope we can all commit to better self care in 2022. One of my favorite forms of self care is to watch a TV show while taking a hot bath with Epsom salts, candles and my favorite soaps and bath gels. We’ve been working hard to turn this room into a spa. Lee did all the tile work and shiplap!! I even have a Smart-Bidet (ah-mazing) and I received a towel warmer for Christmas from Dakota. Please find whatever it is that brings you rest and comfort in these challenging times and use it regularly for better mental health.