What We Can Do To Embrace Love on Valentines Day

I like Valentines' Day, because I believe in LOVE. But not the kind of LOVE which requires marriage and paperwork and rules, not the kind of love that limits who you can look at, flirt with, be attracted to, not the kind of love that involves jealousy, insecurity, fear, or doubt. Not the kind of love that is prescribed by Hallmark, the makers of Valentines Day cards. I am talking about loving. Being open, and allowing for love to flow freely, like water, taking the path of least resistance that wants everyone to feel loved and to be happy. The kind of love that is self love but is self less, that is giving and openly receiving, the kind of love that is open and not closed.

I call it OCCUPY LOVE. Here are 5 ways in which you can do this....Read HERE.

Happy Anniversary to Los Angeles Sex Therapy

Los Angeles Sex Therapy opened our West Hollywood office, doors and our hearts to you, exactly 5 years ago today.  We are blessed and honored to be able to be here for you when you need, to provide guidance, and an ear when you need it the most. Our favorite part about the job is the love, we do this for love, not just sex, or relationships, but for the goal of spreading love, and understanding for all of humanity. Happy Anniversary to us and to you for joining us!!

Treating a Couple.... And why I Regressed....

I had an epiphany a couple of weeks ago. I was straying from my mindfulness training to treat a couple who I falsely assumed wanted only talk therapy. The reason I strayed was because a lot of people shy away from doing any sort of mind-body exercises in session. People come to therapy just wanting to talk. Talking is the original form of psychotherapy, and many people, when they sign up for therapy just want a place to vent, and bitch. I am cool with that. But being a believer in yoga, mediation and the like I found that getting people to relax in session, by guided breathing produced more insight, longer lasting results and most importantly change.  In my opinion, you can vent all you want but actual change comes from doing. I start with the breath. Breathing. In session. Yes.  I second guessed myself and strayed falsely thinking this couple just wanted to talk. The thing is that we are trained in talk therapy and we fear that people may judge us the airy-fairy hippie-dippie getting in touch with our feelings stuff. We want to be helpful to the client. But, this couple wasn't benefitting from our forced session and it hit me like a ton of bricks. I am a certified hypnotherapist also. The thing is that people seek out hypnotherapy. They want to quit smoking or to lose weight. But I treat relationship issues, and am a psychotherapist. People call me wanting to talk about their relationship. But when a couple or an individual stays with me for longer than just a few sessions, that's when the real work begins. I couple hypnotherapy, regression therapy and mindfulness training with traditional talk therapies. That is what I do. Mindfulness training is key and so useful in dealing with a multitude of issues. From sex and relationships, to confusion about career and life choices, to those persistent and pesky maladies of the mind like anxiety and depression, past-life regression therapy can also help heal the mind and body. Read HERE how I like to combine mindfulness training, with some regression therapy to heal not just sexual issues, but anxiety, depression and trauma. People really seem to appreciate this technique.

Today's FTM Radio Episode Postponed

Sorry for the last minute cancellation, but today's FTM episode on Sexy Talk radio has been postponed to a later date. I will update this blog when things are finalized so please do check back.
Thanks!
Mou

In Transit Your Guide to TransGender and Transitioning

This Thursday January 19, 2012 at 9AM PST (12 Noon EST) Welcome back Craig! Female to Male Transgender (FTM) Craig will be back on the air sharing with us insights from his transition process from a female to male, which he started exactly 3 years ago. Very insightful! Don't miss!


In Transit Your Guide to TransGender and Transitioning