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Dr. Margie Nichols, psychologist, sex therapist and director of IPG Counseling, and Courtney Zehnder, IPG Social Media Staff and counselor for LGBTQ and gender variant kids, tackle a difficult subject. On August 12, 2012, the New York Times Sunday Magazine’s cover story was called “BoyGirl – What’s So Bad About A Boy Who Wants To…
By Margie Nichols, Ph.D. In an earlier blog post, we wrote about the distinct characteristics of male sexuality. With the caveats that men and women are more alike than different, and that we don’t know if the differences are cultural or biological- here are some things we know about women’s sexuality: 1) Women are less sexual…
IPG just initiated supportive counseling groups for gender variant and transgender youth, and for their parents. We’re realizing that most people are woefully misinformed about these kids, so we came up with a list of facts that we hope will counteract the stereotypes and falsehoods: 1. It’s Not a Binary, It’s a Spectrum. We’re used…
By Margie Nichols, Ph.D. MARS AND VENUS? REALLY? The answer is – yes and no. John Gray’s ‘Mars/Venus’ books maintain that men and women are so intrinsically different that they might as well be from different planets. Critics of Gray point out, truthfully, that the differences between men as a group and women as a…
By Margie Nichols, Ph.D. IN OUR LAST POST, WE DESCRIBED THE MOST COMMON ROMANTIC MYTHS THAT DESTROY SEX LIFE. HERE WE TELL YOU WHY THEY ARE WRONG. Most people are raised with a lot of romantic myths about sex, and like the women in the picture, we refuse to see, hear, or talk about evidence that…
By Margie Nichols, Ph.D Jack Morin says the thing that derails the sex life of long-term couples is the romantic myths they adhere to. Below I’ve listed the most common myths we associate with love. Take the test below: Read the following assertions- check which ones you believe: If he/she loves me, he/she will •…
By Margie Nichols, Ph.D. What ails women? The short answer is – that elusive thing called desire. The most common reason that women seek therapy for sexual problems is ‘lack of desire,’ which sometimes means – “the thought of sex with ANYONE leaves me cold” and other times means “the thought of having sex with…
In the video I explain a little about the difference between sex therapists and ‘regular’ therapists – i.e., licensed psychologists, social workers, counselors- including marriage counselors. In a word: sex therapists are specialists. You wouldn’t go to your family physician if you needed heart surgery, and you don’t go to a counselor for help with…
Neil Selden, who has worked as a therapist/counselor for over fifty and been at IPG for over twenty, is an inspiration to his clients and many of the staff. As a young man he traveled to India and became the disciple of an Indian holy man called “Thakur.” When Neil returned to the U.S….
By Margie Nichols, Ph.D. In a previous post I wrote about Jack Morin’s research on long-term couples who still have regular, satisfying sex lives. Like Morin, in both my career and personal life I’ve seen great relationships with lousy sex and vice versa. I’ve seen high passion give way to boredom, but sometimes – I’ve…
