040: Join Brittney in this dynamic conversation with Dr. Jennifer Sandoval about a variety of relationships and sexual issues that come up for many people. As a licensed clinical psychologist and certified sex therapist with 25 years of experience, Dr. Jen works with individuals and couples helping them to improve themselves their relationships and their sex lives - as well as helping them cultivate the VERY IMPORTANT sense of self. From interesting examples and tangible practices, this is an episode you don't want to miss and can apply to your life right now to improve your own relationships.

Feeling the Pulse on

• Dr. Jen and Brittney's connection
• How sex therapy couples well with pelvic physical therapy and how Dr. Jen got started
• The big issues people are experiencing in their sex lives like desire discrepancies, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, or pain
• Differences between desire discrepancies, hypo-active sexual desire disorder, responsive and spontaneous desire
• The relationship is the focus in therapy, not just one person
• Dr. Jen’s Pie Graph exercise to help couples
• Sense of self and co-dependency
• Difference between co-dependency and enmeshment, with examples
• How to break the cycle and cultivate a stronger sense of self
• Coping skills and toolbox for taking ownership of their emotions and wellbeing
• Pursuer/avoidant dynamics and how to navigate when there’s been a rupture and ongoing repair
• The role of self compassion and self love in your inner dialogue
• Family of origin interview as a couple’s exercise, parts work, inner child work
• Sex and spirituality within a religious or purity upbringing
• Being a Christian and a sexual being
• Being addicted to pornography and trying to find congruent sexual expression
• Who’s responsible for pleasure within the relationship and more on sense of self

Connect with our guest, Dr. Jennifer Sandoval

• Instagram @Drjensandov2
• Website http://drjensandov.com/index.html#/

Follow the show @‌pelvicpulsepodcast

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