Mindful Sex

Tips and Techniques from the front lines of couples therapy

Dan F. Pollets, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and certified sex therapist. He is on the faculty of the Relational Life Institute, a psychiatry staff member at Winchester Hospital and an Associate Clinical Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at Boston University Medical School. See full bio

October 1, 2008

Female Sexual Desire Disorder

A recent study looked at the benefit of giving women who are on anti-depressants Viagra to improve their low sexual desire and poor arousal. In light of the findings, let's consider the very complicated issue of sexual desire disorder in women. Read More

September 3, 2008

Seeking Sex Therapy: A Primer

It is hard to imagine a more awkward and uncomfortable dilemma for an individual or couple than to seek out a stranger in order to talk about the sexual problems threatening the relationship. There can be strong feelings of shame, embarrassment and humiliation associated. You can feel like an abject failure, not able to succeed at such a basic and seemingly natural human experience as that of sexual intercourse. Read More

August 6, 2008

Internet Sex Addiction: Case Studies and Treatment

The expanding role of the Internet in everyday life has an interesting side-effect—an increase in cyber-sex addiction. Read More

July 23, 2008

Six Tips For Great Sex

Intimacy takes practice and skill, and mindful practice makes for great sex. Read More

Sex Basics

Sex is the most profound and intimate way to express your love for someone. Different people enjoy and pursue sex in different forms—as the pioneering sex researcher Alfred Kinsey put it, the only universal in human sexuality is variability itself. But within the universe of intimacy and pleasure that sex affords is a lot of room for error.

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