PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ON PSYCHOLOGY AND SEXUALITY
Up Close Nobody Is Normal
Innumerable are the everyday situations in which we find ourselves observing couples walking hand in hand, talking in a low voice as if exchanging secrets, eating together, in an apparent state of grace beside the beloved one. In fact, relationships can be marvelous...
Sex: Is It To Talk About Or To Just Have?
There is a belief in our culture that sex is not something people should talk about, that it is something people should just have and that´s it. This is a thought held by many as absolute truth. Some people complain when their partner talks about sex, saying, for...
Is Penis Size Important?
The first question we should ask ourselves is: “To whom is penis size important?”. When we say that penis size is important, but not saying to whom, we are communicating the idea that different people always like the same things. Do you think this is a realistic...
Quick Tips For Happier Couples
Generally speaking, when we experience constant problems in a loving relationship, we tend to feel disappointed and discouraged with some scenarios that we see around and beyond us. Some couples feel powerless when watching their once promising relationships get...
Foreplay? Pardon?
Strange as it may seem to some people, some studies point to the fact that most women are more aroused by the idea of living intimate moments including foreplay, than by the idea of penetration itself. This is also true for men as foreplay tends to facilitate the...
Simple Tips For Better Orgasms
The first and perhaps most important thing to be understood is that sex is not just the insertion of a penis into a vagina. This is just one of many ways to have sex and it is certainly not the main or most important one. It's just one more. The belief that the...
Sex and Alcohol: Do They Match?
In fact, for some reasons, alcohol can make some people feel like "taking off their clothes". Despite having a different effect on each body, alcohol in small doses generally causes people to feel more relaxed and curious regarding the possibility of having sex. But...
Sex Therapy
What is Sex Therapy? Some men may lose an erection or two and understand that it happened because they were too busy thinking about what they would have to do at work the next day or because they had drunk way more alcohol than they should at the happy hour right...
Gestalt Gloria and Perls (Portuguese Subtitles)
This is a translation work I did in 2009. I had the special collaboration of Geoffrey Chan (Translation Assistant) and Deda do Black (Insertion of Subtitles). I am very thankful to both of them. It did enjoy doing this job together with them. Hope you like it! Happy...
Sexual Dysfunction In Women
Painful Intercourse Sexual intercourse is not supposed to hurt, but a variety of things can make it painful: Infection – Any infection – from a yeast infection to a sexually transmitted infection – can irritate the vulva and the vagina and make penetration painful. If...
Sexual Dysfunction In Men
Premature or Rapid Ejaculation Ejaculating quickly, before you want to, is pretty common among young men, The duration of intercourse and other sexual activity can change as a guy ages and has more sexual experience. Here are the two common techniques you can use to...
Understanding Psychotherapy and How It Works
Introduction Do you ever feel too overwhelmed to deal with your problems? If so, you're not alone. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than a quarter of American adults experience depression, anxiety or another mental disorder in any given year....
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Clinical Psychologist, Psychosexual Therapist and Marriage Counselor (CRP 06/118772) with experience in treating adult Brazilian and Foreign clients (individual and couples), in English and Portuguese. Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) specialist certified by both the Institute of Psychiatry, Clinics Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo (Brazil) and Proficoncept, which is certified by DGERT (European Union). Received advanced training in Psychotherapy with a Focus on Human Sexuality from the Paulista Institute of Sexuality. Member of the Brazilian Association of Psychology and Behavioral Medicine (ABPMC).
Specialist in English Language: Translation Methodology (FAFIRE). Having worked as an English Language Teacher for about 10 years (Brazil and China) and lived with people from different cultures, keeps a Blog with Psychoeducational Resources on Psychology and Sexuality.
Main interests include Psychology, Sexuality, Translation Studies, Foreign Languages, Traveling and Photography.