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Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy

401: How to Not Take it Personally

Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy

Cloud10

Sexuality, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.5 β€’ 1.9K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 18 August 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Do you take your partner's behavior personally? Learn how not to in this episode! It's common for individuals to engage in pursuing or withdrawing behaviors in their relationships. If not feeling heard or understood by your partner you might push to move through the conflict or withdraw to move away from it. Both moves are meant to create safety but can continue to cause more distress between partners. In this episode, Laurie and George discuss the moves of pursuers and withdrawers, how partners can often flip roles based on the situation and how to have a conversation that leads to understanding and connection. Listeners are reminded that you don't have to be perfect but good enough. Try asking yourself this question to understand your moves and your partner's more: What is happening for me that I am pushing/withdrawing? What could be happening for my partner that is causing them to push/withdraw? A little more vulnerability to keep it hot y'all! Check out our great sponsor: OMGYes.com -- Great information about women's pleasure. Science-backed information that is tasteful and helpful! A great resource that gives you language to talk about sex and how to make it and keep it hot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

I'm Dr. Kate Bellestraery, a psychologist and certified sex therapist based in Beverly Hills.

0:06.7

Join me on my new podcast, GetNaked with Dr. Kate, for direct and bold conversations

0:12.0

about sex, relationships, mental health, and tangible how-tos.

0:16.1

Listen to GetNaked with Dr. Kate wherever you get your podcasts.

0:20.0

The following content is not suitable for children.

0:22.4

Pursue is with drawers.

0:24.4

They come in all shapes and sizes, Laurie.

0:27.6

We're going to talk about combinations today. What do you think?

0:31.0

Yeah, I'm curious what you want to talk about here.

0:34.6

Let's do it.

0:36.8

Let's do it.

0:40.2

Welcome to 4Play Sex Therapy. I'm Dr. Laurie Watson, your sex therapist.

0:44.7

But I'm George Valley, a couples therapist.

0:47.2

We are here to talk about sex.

0:49.2

Our mission is to help couples talk about sex in ways that incorporate their body, their mind,

0:56.1

and their hearts.

0:57.2

And we have a little bit of fun doing it, right, G?

0:59.7

Listen, and let's change some relationships.

1:03.2

So excited, Laurie. Another in-person training, Philadelphia,

1:08.0

unleashing the power of sex and EFT for therapists.

1:12.1

October 4th, October 5th. This is one of our favorite trainings to do.

1:16.8

It's such a need out there to empower therapists.

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