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• Hormone Therapy for Aging Transgender Women — At the 2022 North American Menopause Society meeting I summarize hormone therapy for aging transgender women and menopau
• Is HRT the only option for you in menopause? — Not every woman needs HRT to manage perimenopause. In this post I explain alternatives to HRT and natural menopause reme
• AVOIDANT ATTACHMENT: When Intimacy Activates Withdrawal — Ever watched closeness make someone pull away? In this post I explain avoidant attachment, why intimacy activates withdr
• Surrogate Partner Therapy: When Talking Is Not Enough — Ever felt stuck when talk therapy stops helping? In this post I describe Surrogate Partner Therapy and why experiential
• Attachment Issues in Men: Causes, Signs, and How to Heal — Ever notice the same relationship pattern repeating no matter the partner? I'm Steffo Shambo, a men's tantric and relati
• The Bristle Reaction- when there is an aversion to touch — Ever flinch at a partner's touch despite loving them? Here I unpack the bristle reaction, explain why touch can feel lik
• Erectile Dysfunction - Why The Cure Promises Fail So Many Men So Badly — Most ED cures miss the point. In this post I unpack why popular promises for erectile dysfunction fail so many men, why
• How Guided Imagery Can Improve Your Sex Life — Want a mental tool that boosts arousal and reduces performance anxiety? In this post I explain guided imagery for sex an
• Why Do I Feel Shame Around Sex, and How Can I Overcome It — Why do I feel shame around sex? As a Chicago sex therapist, I explain how sexual shame often starts with family messages
• What Is Sensate Focus, and How Can It Benefit Couples? — Feeling distant in the bedroom? As a Chicago sex therapist I walk couples through what is sensate focus, step by step. R
• Peyronies Disease, Self Image, and Performance Anxiety: What You Need to Know — Struggling with Peyronies disease and performance anxiety? In this post I show how Peyronies disease and erectile dysfun
• What Is Transpersonal Sexology? And Why It Might Be What You’re Really Looking For — Feeling like something's missing in your love life? I unpack transpersonal sexology, the transpersonal approach to sex t
• What is Relational Sexology? — Curious what relational sexology actually means? In this post I explain my Relational Sexology approach, blending neuros
• Are My Expectations Too High? — Ever asked yourself, are my expectations too high in love? In this post I walk through signs your expectations are unrea
• Questions to Ask Your Couples Therapist — Shopping for a couples therapist and feeling overwhelmed? Find a clear checklist of questions to ask your couples therap
• From A Caterpillar To A Butterfly: What Makes People Really Change? — Ever felt stuck despite doing all the self-reflection? I walk through what makes people really change, decoding the brai
• Couples Counseling Red Flags: When Therapy Makes Things Worse — Ever left therapy feeling worse? In this post I map couples counseling red flags and real examples of when therapy makes
• Redefining Masculinity: A Path to Better Health — A silent crisis is costing men years of life and healthier relationships. Inside, I trace how men's health and masculini
• Why Sexual Health Must Be Part of the Global Well-Being Conversation — October 10th is a reminder that World Mental Health Day sexual health belongs in the conversation. I walk through resear
• Emotions and Stuff — Ever signed up for a shadow work class and ended up more honest than after therapy? I write about raw group sessions, fi
• Puberty Pupdate: Psychological Changes — One year on testosterone showed me how messy mental health and HRT can be. I write about a Bipolar II diagnosis, early h
• The Horovendoush Day — Ever frozen at the sight of a needle? In this post I write about finally facing a blood draw despite my OCD driven needl
• Back to my name — What’s in a name? My move from Gueorgui back to Gosha tells a Russian immigrant story in France, the passport versus chi
• Antidepressants can't change the world, but they made it tolerable for me — One year in and antidepressants didn't change the world, but they made it tolerable for me. This is my personal testimon
• Dutch Term – Grafsteen — A grafsteen can hold more than a name and date. I talk through how to read Dutch gravestones, what details to look for i
• Keeping it in the family — Intergenerational trauma unpacking: mother's perfectionism echoes in own parenting. Therapy breaks cycle through conscio