Pornography ‘Addiction’ Therapy: Help to Research Your Own Expert Knowledge
TweetHelp for pornography addiction is a therapy topic I am regularly consulted about. I’ve been working with ideas and strategies associated with ‘porn addiction’ for a number of years. I’ve had...
View ArticleWhat Are The Advantages of Online Relationship Counselling?
TweetSex has dropped away. Intimacy and sharing good times seem to have become a memory. Once there was joy and passion but now the sense of specialness is gone. The meaning behind being together has...
View ArticleHelp for Men who are Gay and Married to a Woman or Coming Out Later in Life
TweetHow to deal with homosexual attraction and identity can be a big question for you if you are a man in your forties, fifties or older and you are questioning your sexuality or the way you live your...
View ArticleBenefits of Online Counselling for Men who are Gay and Married (to a woman)...
TweetIf you are a man in your forties, fifties or older, taking the first steps towards identifying as gay or bisexual can feel difficult and frightening. You are not alone. Many men have made this...
View ArticleSustainable Psychotherapy: What is Eco Friendly Counselling and Where to find...
TweetWe are increasingly being encouraged to reduce, reuse and recycle and be mindful of the impact our activities have on the environment. In deciding to make changes to their lives, many people...
View ArticleHelp Me, I’m Wasting Time Looking at Pornography!
TweetWasting time is one reason people contact me for help to stop or cut back on looking at sexually explicit images and videos. There are other reasons too. And there are reasons people start to use...
View ArticlePsychoanalysis or Quick Fix: What is the Most Effective Approach to Sex Therapy?
TweetWhat is the best approach to sex therapy? Psychoanalysis or brief, solution focussed counselling? Or is there an alternative? What should I look for in a sex therapist? Sex Therapists Online: It’s...
View ArticleWhat is Bisexuality? And how do I know if I’m Bi?
TweetIndividual attraction to both men and women has only been described as ‘bisexuality’ for about 100 years. What happened before that? Were people either straight or gay? I wasn’t around but I doubt...
View ArticleRecovering Your Life After Separation
TweetWhen her partner of 7 years announced over breakfast that he was moving out, Mia* was more in shock than anything else. The heartbreak came later. “Everything seemed fine between us. I didn’t...
View ArticleTherapy and Treatment for Gay Mens Depression
TweetIs Depression more common amongst gay men? I often see this question or similar in counselling forums on Facebook and elsewhere on the net. And as a mental health counsellor who has worked with...
View ArticleIs this Sex Addiction? Questioning ‘Sex Addiction’ in Therapy and Counselling...
TweetThis paper examines the concept of ‘sex addiction’, and its increasing popularity since the emergence of AIDS in gay communities in the 1980s. Adopting narrative therapy’s ethical orientations of...
View ArticleCan I see a Medicare Provider for Porn Addiction? Do You Accept Health...
TweetAs a counsellor and therapist specialising in pornography use problems, these are questions I am asked often. Both men and women contact me seeking help, either for themselves or their partners,...
View ArticleOnline Counselling or Face to Face Consultations in Sydney, Australia
TweetI’m Ash Rehn, counsellor, coach and Medicare Provider. Take a look around to find out more about my in-person and online services. Contact me for an appointment online or in Sydney Find out about...
View ArticleInspiration in Treatment: The Rewards of Working as a Therapist in 2013
TweetHow was 2013 for you? What does 2014 have in store? Do you have any New Years Resolutions? When out socially, I’m regularly told that my work must be demanding, difficult and depressing. It must...
View ArticleHealthy Sexuality and Sexual Addiction: Two Ideas Worth Exploring
TweetI was recently contacted by a student who was writing a paper about ‘sexual addiction’ for a college course on sexuality. As a counsellor and therapist in private practice, I’m not usually in a...
View ArticleTreatment for Pornography: From Disease Model to a Response by Men
Treatment for Pornography Addiction often focusses on the act of watching pornography and assistance to try to reduce the ‘behaviour’. But if such an approach doesn’t work, what are the alternatives...
View ArticleAre You Man Enough? Does Masculinity Therapy Work for Porn Addiction, Anger...
Porn Addiction recovery groups for men sound like a good idea. Telling your story to a supportive audience has been demonstrated as an effective way to gain more influence over your life. But what...
View ArticleAlpha Males, Pick Up Artists, Red Pill, Game: Reflections on Masculinity and...
Recently I visited Devils at Cradle, a sanctuary for Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harisii). These Tassie devils are carnivorous scavengers of the food-chain, feeding on dead and injured wildlife...
View ArticleHow do I Know if I have Depression, Anxiety or Mental Illness?
If you are asking this question, it’s a sign that you could benefit from speaking with a mental health professional. October is Mental Health Month with 10 October being World Mental Health day. Here...
View ArticleSex and Performance Anxiety: Listening to the Body to Quieten the Brain
Erectile dysfunction. Body Dysmorphia. Sex and Porn Addiction. The common factor is they all involve a man’s relationship with his body. Sensations in our bodies can tell us not only what we are...
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