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Emily Jamea Ph.D., LMFT, LPC

About

Emily Jamea, Ph.D., LMFT, LPC, is a sex and relationship therapist based in Houston, TX. With over 15 years of experience, she has helped thousands of people create connection and cultivate passion.

When she's not seeing clients, she offers online workshops as part of her mission to make her knowledge accessible to everyone. She speaks nationally and internationally to a diverse range of audiences, including educators, health and mental health professionals, and the general public. Her expertise has been featured in Oprah Magazine, CNN, USA Today, NBC, CBS, Men’s Fitness, SELF, Women’s Health, and more. Dr. Jamea hosts the popular Love & Libido Podcast, writes columns for Psychology Today and Healthy Women, and posts across all the social media channels @dremilyjamea. Her book, Anatomy of Desire: Five Secrets to Create Connection and Cultivate Passion (Flatiron), will be released in November 2024.

In her free time, Emily enjoys spending time with her husband and children, traveling as much as possible, and salsa dancing and painting when she gets the chance.

Recent Posts
Harnessing the Flow of Sexual Novelty

There is a sweet spot, a magical 4 percent, between challenge and skills where we can find sexual flow.

There is a sweet spot, a magical 4 percent, between challenge and skills where we can find sexual flow.

Wise Feedback: A New Way of Addressing Relationship Conflict

The "sandwich technique" is out. "Wise feedback" is in. This new approach can go a long way in productively communicating issues in all of your relationships.

The "sandwich technique" is out. "Wise feedback" is in. This new approach can go a long way in productively communicating issues in all of your relationships.

Can Couples Experience a Flow State During Sex?

Exciting new research sheds light on a novel way of improving sexual satisfaction and treating low desire.

Exciting new research sheds light on a novel way of improving sexual satisfaction and treating low desire.

3 Secrets of the "Fittest" Couples

Does the pandemic have you feeling like your relationship is collapsing while others seem to be thriving? Learn three skills from couples who know how to survive trying times.

Does the pandemic have you feeling like your relationship is collapsing while others seem to be thriving? Learn three skills from couples who know how to survive trying times.

The Modern-Day Libido Killer

Are you one of the many people who feel like it's impossible to quiet your mind enough to enjoy sex? Here's how our fast-paced world can disrupt our sexual connection.

Are you one of the many people who feel like it's impossible to quiet your mind enough to enjoy sex? Here's how our fast-paced world can disrupt our sexual connection.

Your 2020 Mental Health Gift Guide

2020 has been traumatic, but that doesn't mean you can't be nice to yourself. These (mostly free) gifts can improve your mood and lift your spirits.

2020 has been traumatic, but that doesn't mean you can't be nice to yourself. These (mostly free) gifts can improve your mood and lift your spirits.

One Surprising Cause for Male Performance Anxiety

Does the sudden loss of erection in an otherwise great relationship have you dumbfounded? Here's what may be happening.

Does the sudden loss of erection in an otherwise great relationship have you dumbfounded? Here's what may be happening.

This Skill Could Save Your Sex Life During Quarantine

As confinement lingers on, more couples are complaining of sexual disconnect. What can they do to avoid losing sexual energy?

As confinement lingers on, more couples are complaining of sexual disconnect. What can they do to avoid losing sexual energy?

3 Steps to Better Sex

Is it possible to maintain intense sex in long-term relationships? Yes, and it's simpler than you think.

Is it possible to maintain intense sex in long-term relationships? Yes, and it's simpler than you think.