Sex therapist Jessa Zimmerman discusses how to navigate differences in sexual desire

In Jessa Zimmerman's interview we discuss: How Jessa came to be a sex therapist Sex therapy as grief and loss work Differences in sexual desire and how it can affect a relationship and what couples can do to work through that discrepancy How the difference in sexual desire should not be taken personally by the person who wants sex more often The importance of determining the reasons the lower desire partner has for not wanting sex, and how to address those issues The work that the higher desire partner has to do Two ways of having sexual desire: proactive and reactive Being open to sexual experiences that don't necessarily lead to sex Bringing the spark back to long term relationships Exploring our own eroticism as a way of bringing sexy back What working with a sex therapist looks like Who should consider going to sex therapy, and who shouldn't Jessa's online course and book For show notes and a link to Jessa's free 'How Healthy is Your Sex Life?" Quiz visit Jessa Zimmeman is a licensed sex therapist and couples' counselor. She specializes in helping couples who have a good relationship but who are avoiding sex because it's become stressful, negative, disappointing, or pressured. Jessa educates, coaches, and supports people as they go through her 9-phase experiential process that allows them real world practice in changing their relationship and their sex life. She does this work through in person therapy in her office in Seattle, online therapy for Washington residents, her Better Sex podcast, and soon to be published book, Sex Without Stress.

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Sex therapist Jessa Zimmerman discusses how to navigate differences in sexual desire is an episode from The Modern Mom Society by Carrie Rubin.

This episode is 29:43 long.

This episode was published on Aug 1, 2018.

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