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Unlocking the secrets to your best love and sex.

Depression
Love in the Shadows: Depression and Intimacy

La Keita D. Carter PsyD., LP on October 29, 2024

Is depression creating distance in your relationship? Discover the hidden impact it has on intimacy and learn ways to rebuild closeness, trust, and passion.

Is depression creating distance in your relationship? Discover the hidden impact it has on intimacy and learn ways to rebuild closeness, trust, and passion.

Sex
Are You Having Healthy Sex?

La Keita D. Carter PsyD., LP on January 25, 2024

Sex is a tool to feel connected to others, alleviate stress, and fulfill our desires and intimacy needs. If you are doing it for other reasons, you're doing it wrong.

Sex is a tool to feel connected to others, alleviate stress, and fulfill our desires and intimacy needs. If you are doing it for other reasons, you're doing it wrong.

Sex
Men Need More Than We May Think in the Bedroom

La Keita D. Carter PsyD., LP on January 9, 2024

For generations, women have been taught to be accept desire from men while being subtle about their desires. It turns out, this is not what men want.

For generations, women have been taught to be accept desire from men while being subtle about their desires. It turns out, this is not what men want.

Relationships
The Quality All Healthy Relationships Share

La Keita D. Carter PsyD., LP on October 10, 2023

Healthy relationships are an important part of our existence. While they include many characteristics, there is one thing that all healthy relationships have in common.

Healthy relationships are an important part of our existence. While they include many characteristics, there is one thing that all healthy relationships have in common.

Relationships
Why Adulterous Relationships Don’t Work

La Keita D. Carter PsyD., LP on August 8, 2023

People who are unfaithful may convince themselves that their adulterous relationship could flourish into a healthy relationship. Find out why it probably can’t.

People who are unfaithful may convince themselves that their adulterous relationship could flourish into a healthy relationship. Find out why it probably can’t.

Sex
Are Single People Having More Fun in the Bedroom?

La Keita D. Carter PsyD., LP on August 5, 2023

How do you keep up sexually with “The Joneses” if you don’t know how often they have sex? Learn who’s having sex more and what you can do to get the most out of your intimate life.

How do you keep up sexually with “The Joneses” if you don’t know how often they have sex? Learn who’s having sex more and what you can do to get the most out of your intimate life.

Married couple seeking help for husband who is living with GAD.
Anxiety
Loving and Living With Generalized Anxiety Disorder

La Keita D. Carter PsyD., LP on August 1, 2023

Marriage is hard when two people are navigating life’s typical stressors. It’s even harder when one is living with GAD. Find out how to love and live with a partner with GAD.

Marriage is hard when two people are navigating life’s typical stressors. It’s even harder when one is living with GAD. Find out how to love and live with a partner with GAD.