The New Monogamy

03/06/2026

In this episode, Dr. Nazanin breaks down:
• What pe***ng actually means
• Why prostate stimulation can be deeply pleasurable
• Why it does NOT define sexual orientation
• Why shame keeps couples stuck

03/05/2026

Join me at the Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, March 19–22, 2026 | Live in Washington, D.C. or Online. I’ll be leading two powerful, practice-changing workshops designed to meet the real needs of today’s therapists.

Register at: https://i.snoball.it/p/XtATYo/l

03/04/2026

Dr. Kate Truitt recounts being T-boned by a driver who later was revealed to be attempting su***de through vehicular manslaughter.
On The Trouble With S*x Podcast,
she names something rare and powerful: holding compassion for the pain of the person who caused harm — without minimizing the trauma.
Dr. Kate Truitt

03/03/2026

Congrats to Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh on her recent TEDTalk!

Check it out here: https://www.ted.com/talks/sara_nasserzadeh_the_6_essential_ingredients_of_loving_relationships
Dr. Sara NasserZadeh

How do you build a lifetime of love? After analyzing 450 couples across more than 40 countries, relational psychotherapist Sara Nasserzadeh discovered six essential ingredients for successful relationships (hint: it's not just about sexual chemistry). Learn more about "emergent love" — a new, evid...

03/02/2026

“How do I start the conversation?”
On The Trouble With S*x Podcast, Dr. Tammy Nelson and Rick Miller explain why beginning with appreciation changes everything.
Fight-or-flight shuts intimacy down.
Curiosity and gratitude open it up.
Real conversations happen when safety comes first.

02/28/2026

Elevate Your Practice in Paradise!

Join Dr. Tammy Nelson and Dr. Abi Blakeslee in Costa Rica for an 8-day Somatic Couples Therapy Retreat March 21–28, 2026.

Earn 22 CE hours while learning trauma-based, body-centered strategies to help couples repair relationships and reclaim intimacy — all in a lush, all-inclusive setting.

Register today!

https://bluespiritcostarica.com/retreat/tammy-nelson-phd-abi-blakeslee-sep-cmt-mft-phd/

02/27/2026

We’ve gotten really good at naming pain.
But what about naming progress?
On The Trouble With S*x Podcast, we talk about shifting from trauma-only narratives to celebrating the things that actually nourish connection.

02/25/2026

One in five people live with chronic illness, pain, or medical trauma.
On The Trouble With S*x Podcast,
Dr. Tammy Nelson and Dr. Kate Truitt talk about how trauma changes the body’s physiology — and why feeling “unsafe” in intimacy often has nothing to do with desire and everything to do with survival.

02/18/2026

My comments in Newsweek on Unhinged texting and "negging." https://www.newsweek.com/woman-dates-really-nice-guy-until-he-sends-unhinged-text-11534924?fbclid=IwY2xjawQC7rFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeS8f6rD8YETZfrtd0E_Hx_brKBBdXKTJqW81cafXBs_vBbLW0TrMXwKIhDok_aem_kLfsmKunRNrRKa5cfRMCtQ

A young woman questions her instincts after a date’s baffling comment about attraction and “competition” leaves her uneasy.

02/09/2026

One in five people live with chronic illness, pain, or medical trauma.
On The Trouble With S*x Podcast, Dr. Tammy Nelson and Dr. Kate Truitt talk about how trauma changes the body’s physiology — and why feeling “unsafe” in intimacy often has nothing to do with desire and everything to do with survival.

02/07/2026

🌺 Elevate Your Practice in Paradise!
Join Dr. Tammy Nelson and Dr. Abi Blakeslee in Costa Rica for an 8-day Somatic Couples Therapy Retreat March 21–28, 2026. Earn 22 CE hours while learning trauma-based, body-centered strategies to help couples repair relationships and reclaim intimacy — all in a lush, all-inclusive setting. Register today!

https://bluespiritcostarica.com/retreat/tammy-nelson-phd-abi-blakeslee-sep-cmt-mft-phd/