There are many ways in which I have chosen to express myself throughout my life. Music and “artistic” sports such as figure skating and marching band color guard have long been my staples – so much so, that I’ve probably spent at least half of my life completely absorbed in them. Closely following those is
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In this video we discuss how illness can impact the dynamic of a D/s relationship. Submit your questions here or email us at advice@madisonkink.com Jay Blevins, LMFT www.AwenTherapy.com Jasmine St. John, LMFT www.JSJTherapy.com
Jasmine St John is a name that is pretty widely known in the Madison Kink community. While many people know Jasmine from her days participating in community events, today she is more well known for her work as a Systems Therapist that works primarily with the LGBTQIA and Kink community. But what many people don’t
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Busting onto the kink scene has had a profound and far-reaching impact on my life. Besides the obvious fun, sane, safe and consensual sex that puts a huge smile on my face, I’ve also become involved with someone who adores and supports me in all that I branch out to experience, and in all that
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The physician-patient relationship is not unlike any other relationship. It works best when communication is open and when expectations are both clear and realistic. So before worrying about how to tell your physician you’re kinky, you might start by considering why you want to share that information and what you expect him or her to
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I’ve been curious-before shades came out! But, is that what it can be like? To just relax and not feel like a slut because you ask for things that aren’t “conventional?” Or, is it a game…..unsatisfying because your scared of what others think of you? Jay: That’s an interesting question. I’m willing to bet that
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Vulnerability…it is a word therapists like to use a lot. We don’t use it in a negative way, meaning weakness. We use it to mean a willingness to open up and take risks…particularly emotional ones. While people often try to avoid being vulnerable because it makes it easy to get hurt, vulnerability is where emotional
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There is a notion that aftercare is often about sweet reconnection. This is true and there are other methods as well. It may seem counter intuitive but some people want to be angry and/or left alone after an intense scene. This isn’t something that is negative, it is processing through the emotions of what was experienced and
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Fifty Shades of Grey I promised I’d write about the last half of Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James. Actually, I thought about not writing about it. If you read my post last month you know I was not too excited by the first half of the book. Beyond being poorly written it
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There aren’t a lot of therapists that specialize in Alternative Sexuality (it is the best name we currently have for the grouping of kink, fetish, power dynamics, poly,open, and LGBTQIA communities). In fact, most people don’t even know that there is research being done for this community and that there are therapists and other professionals
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