From Gender Dysphoria to Gender Euphoria
Emily Sculthorpe, MFT Emily Sculthorpe, MFT

From Gender Dysphoria to Gender Euphoria

Many transgender people experience “gender dysphoria” - psychological distress that results from an incongruence between one’s sex assigned at birth and one’s gender identity. It often begins in childhood, though some trans folks begin to experience it around puberty or even later in life.

Gender dysphoria can manifest as…

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How Sexual Desire Works
Emily Sculthorpe, MFT Emily Sculthorpe, MFT

How Sexual Desire Works

Our experience of sexual desire varies widely from person to person, but can generally be broken down into two categories: spontaneous and responsive sexual desire…

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Common Sex Therapy Myths
Emily Sculthorpe, MFT Emily Sculthorpe, MFT

Common Sex Therapy Myths

There are a lot of myths, misconceptions, and mistaken assumptions I’ve heard about sex therapy. When people learn what I do for a living, their reactions are often of shock and awe – “that’s so cool!” they’ll say to me. Which is almost always followed by, “So…what is it you actually DO?”

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