Orgasm conditioning can significantly impact your sexual experience, but by understanding how it occurs and taking proactive steps through stimulus switching, you can regain control of your arousal and expand your sexual enjoyment. With patience, variety, and mindfulness, you can break free from conditioned responses and cultivate a healthier, more satisfying relationship with your sexual self.

Ritualizing our substance use is important for cultivating mindfulness and intentionality; it's equally crucial to incorporate non-drug related rituals into our lives. When seeking to replace substance misuse with healthier alternatives, aim for activities that can be deeply ritualized.

The duration of couples therapy can vary significantly. It depends on a good many factors that include: the specific issues the couple is facing, their commitment to the process, and the expertise of the therapist.

Anxiety and depression are two of the most common mental health disorders. While they can coexist, they are very different and it is important to recognize the unique characteristics and experiences associated with each other.

Meditation has been used for centuries to promote well-being … mental, emotional, and physical. More recently, meditation is being used as a tool to treat depression. Here are some ways in which meditation might help.

Anxiety. We all have it from time to time. And, according to the ADAA, anxiety is the most common mental illness in America. But when is it time to see a professional therapist to help us cope with our anxiety?

The role of orgasm includes more than just procreation and partner bonding. Orgasm is also a powerful reinforcement of the behaviors and stimuli that elicit the response.

If internet use interferes with one’s life and ability to function, internet addiction or compulsive internet use may be a concern.

We all deal with stress and have to learn methods to reduce and manage the stressors that life throws at us. But for someone with an addiction, day to day stressors can have a disastrous impact.

People don’t become addicted to a drug because of their neuroanatomy and neurochemical environment. It’s more complex than that.

With Burning Man just around the corner, many people have been inquiring about the responsible use of various drugs, including psychedelics and MDMA. So, here are some tips on maximizing the *awesome* in your psychonauting adventure while minimizing the *bleh*.

Often times, the people who I support are attempting to fill a parent-sized void with addiction. They have unmet needs from childhood or they’re survivors of trauma.

Counseling? Rehab? Support groups? How does one know where to start when it comes to choosing a substance abuse treatment program?

Drug of choice can say a lot about a person or what they’re coping with.

Dopamine is responsible for feelings of pleasure and euphoria, but it has other functions as well. And dopamine isn’t the only chemical messenger in the brain.