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Providing you with tips and insights to help you elevate your intimacy.


Not Held. Just Held Down.
Issue Seven: The Subtle Violence of Unconsensual Affection I went on a date. He asked what I did. I said, “I’m a clinical sexologist.”...
Anisa Varasteh
Aug 132 min read


It Was Never About the Sex
A client asked me today: “How often do people come to you for a sex problem, but it turns out it’s not really about sex?” I smiled....
Anisa Varasteh
Jul 102 min read


How the Five Love Languages Are Killing Your Relationship
Let me start with a desperate confession: If I hear one more couple in my therapy room say, “Her love language is acts of service, and...
Anisa Varasteh
May 203 min read


A Gin-Fuelled Conversation About Sex
Issue Four: On Libido, Lube, and the Lies We’ve Been Told I’ve always believed that storytelling—especially the kind that dances between...
Anisa Varasteh
May 13 min read


The Sex Lesson I Learned on the Dance Floor
Issue Three: On Bachata, Bad Sex, and Sneezing I dance bachata. It’s sensual, alive, magnetic—and has a lot in common with sex. Let me...
Anisa Varasteh
Apr 233 min read


From Soulmate to Side Condiment: A True Story
Issue Two: What a jar of Vegenaise taught me about intimacy, disappearance, and remembering my worth It was a Tuesday, I think. Or maybe...
Anisa Varasteh
Apr 163 min read


This Isn’t About Sex (But It Is)
Issue One: The First Time I Was Asked About My Job Mid-Orgasm I always enjoy people’s first reaction when I tell them I’m a sexologist....
Anisa Varasteh
Apr 113 min read


The Taboo Effect: Why Forbidden Desires Turn You On & What to Do About It
The Psychology Behind Taboo Fantasies Have you ever been turned on by something that feels off-limits ? Maybe it’s a power dynamic that...
Anisa Varasteh
Mar 54 min read


Navigating Desires in Relationships
Have you ever wondered why sometimes you get turned on quicker than other times, or why your partner may get turned on quicker than you,...
Anisa Varasteh
Sep 6, 20242 min read
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