Sex, Self-Esteem, and Body Awareness

Monica Michelle is joined by Dr. Phillips, award-winning psychotherapist and sex therapist. Dr. Phillips offers a safe, empathetic, and warm environment to help clients achieve their goals. Dr. Phillips has experience in treating LGBTQIA populations, depression, sexual challenges, anxiety disorders, trauma, bipolar disorder, substance use disorders, chronic pain, chronic illness, disabilities, and disease. As a dedicated psychotherapist, certified substance abuse counselor, and certified sex and couple’s therapist, Dr. Phillips uses holistic approaches by treating the whole person and not just the symptoms. Clients who are in non-monogamous, swingers, polyamorous, and/or kink relationships are welcomed.This episode was recorded back in 2020 but is very much still topical today. In this episode, Dr. Phillips and Monica discuss: BDSM & coping with paindefining your sexualitygrief and chronic illnessredefining your pleasure zonesself-fulfillment and masturbationthe importance of therapycheck-ins with partners, and more.Timestamps, show notes, and the full transcript are located on the episode page. Thank you and enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.