5 Ways To Spot a Guy Who’s Terrified of Commitment

“While there’s nothing wrong with wanting to tear each other’s clothes off all the time, if that’s the only thing he’s down to do, He’s not in this relationship for the long haul” says Claudia Six, PhD, sexologist and relationship coach, and author of Erotic Integrity : How To Be True To Yourself Sexually. Read full […]
10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became a Sexologist

1. Sessions are more about feelings than sex positions. “Clinical sexology” might sound like I know every sex position under the sun, but what I do is actually pretty similar to couples’ therapy. In my practice, sessions are rarely about how to have more orgasms, or how to last longer in bed, or techniques to […]
How to Introduce Power Play Into the Bedroom

Sex therapist Claudia Six, Ph.D., recommends talking about what exactly each of you wants to try and what you want to get out of it in advance. To make sure anybody can back out at any time, it’s helpful to establish a code word completely unrelated to sex, like “watermelon” or “grapefruit.” (…) If you […]
“The New Menage a Trois” (that’s French for threesome – but it’s not what you think)

I was in Psychology Today recently. A client just told me! “Porn is never really the issue,” says clinical sexologist Claudia Six of San Rafael, California. It’s usually erotic differences between the partners. Most often, couples are clueless about their sexual selves. “They think there is one certain way to be sexual. With sexuality there […]
The 4 Most Common “Am I Normal?” Questions Sex Therapists Get

When you’re a sex therapist, one of the most frequent questions you get from clients is “Am I normal?” (…) Sexologist and relationship coach Claudia Six, Ph.D., had one client who thought something was wrong with him because he didn’t like receiving oral sex. But he loved kissing, so she just urged him to do […]
Women’s Health: A Beginner’s Guide to Rough Sex

“It all comes down to the fact that we want to be desired,” says Claudia Six, Ph.D., sexologist, relationship coach and author of Erotic Integrity: How to Be True to Yourself Sexually. And that’s totally natural and integral to a healthy, satisfying sex life, says Six. (…) “Be crystal clear about how rough you want […]