by wholeselftherapy | Sep 9, 2024 | Articles, Couples Therapy in Asheville
I recently had the pleasure of working with writer Christine Perez on an article she wrote on the phenomenon of stonewalling.
For those of you who are unfamiliar, stonewalling is a defense mechanism that occurs when one person in a conflict opts to end communication altogether. Stonewalling can look like shutting down, checking out, withdrawing, spacing out, or busying oneself with work or other tasks, all to avoid the conflict at hand.
Learn more about stonewalling by checking out the article:
by wholeselftherapy | May 24, 2019 | Asheville, Couples Therapy in Asheville, Therapeutic Services
Asheville is such a wonderfully unique community. An oasis of open-mindedness and diversity amid an otherwise deeply conservative bible belt. In the abundant therapeutic community we have, your options for providers are many. When it comes to wanting to talk about some of the most intimate aspects of your humanity, your gender identity or sexual life, the provider you choose for counseling can determine the success of your endeavor.
I offer a sex-positive approach, which promotes safe and consensual expressions of sexuality. It is my view that sexuality, in its many forms, is a healthy and life-giving part of our human experience.
Sexual experience is not the same for everyone. Not everyone chooses monogamy. Everyone does not identify as the gender they were assigned at birth. Sexual attraction to the “opposite gender” is not always the case. It is vital to honor these variations in our experience.
I offer gender-affirming care in my psychotherapy practice for individuals that identify as gender diverse, gender nonconforming, transgender, genderqueer, or nonbinary.
In my counseling practice I work with:
- LGBTQIA
- Monogamy and Polyamory
- Kink/BDSM
- Sexual Identity
- Gender Identity
- Transgenderism
- Sexual Self-Esteem and Confidence
- Infidelity
- Sexual Dissatisfaction
As a cisgender female identifying woman (pronouns: she/her/hers) I am aware of my own privilege and I am not an expert on, nor do I truly understand what it is like to be trans or gender nonconforming. However, I do have a deep respect for these experiences and can support, affirm, and hold space for individuals on these journeys.
Also, while I am not a certified sex therapist, and I do not provide couples therapy, I can offer a knowledge base of issues faced by individuals struggling in the areas of gender, intimacy, sexual preference, and anxiety related to sex.
I offer an accepting, non-judgmental space to explore your unique sexuality and challenges you are facing.
Contact me today to see if we’d be a good fit to work together.
