Discovering a betrayal can lead to extreme ways of coping. Finding out that your partner has been keeping secrets, cheating, or having an affair can lead you to cope with anger, fear, anxiety, depression and even denial. There are countless ways that people cope with betrayal. Some cope with chaos, intensity and volatile. Others detach […] The post Revising Your Relationship’s History to Cope with Betrayal appeared first on Relationship, LGBT-friendly, Trauma, and Sex Therapy in Dallas, TX | Vantage Point Counseling ..read more

Navigating New Realities: When Your Son Comes Out Although gay and lesbian folks continue to find more and more acceptance in our society, coming out can still be daunting. For a parent, it can be a struggle to know how to support, understand, and how to show up for a child who comes out. This […] The post Navigating New Realities: When Your Son Comes Out appeared first on Relationship, LGBT-friendly, Trauma, and Sex Therapy in Dallas, TX | Vantage Point Counseling ..read more

Improving Your Sleep to Help Your Relationship Connect on a Deeper Emotional Level The Importance of Effective Sleep Strategies for Couples When you scroll through social media, you’ve very likely come across a meme joking that you’re not getting enough sleep as an adult. It’s common as people age to The post Improving Your Sleep to Help Your Relationship Connect on a Deeper Emotional Level appeared first on Relationship, LGBT-friendly, Trauma, and Sex Therapy in Dallas, TX | Vantage Point Counseling ..read more

Gay and Lesbian Dating: Why It Can Feel Difficult When you’re gay or lesbian, dating comes with its own set of challenges. There are the challenges of finding networks of people who feel comfortable recommending someone to you. On top of that, the online world adds its series of challenges. The post Gay and Lesbian Dating: Why It Can Feel Difficult appeared first on Relationship, LGBT-friendly, Trauma, and Sex Therapy in Dallas, TX | Vantage Point Counseling ..read more

Four Reasons Latinx’s Don’t Seek Addiction, Relationship, and Trauma Therapy Hispanic Heritage month identifies and celebrates a vibrant culture that includes music, food, family, and historical traditions. We celebrate “us” so that we can acknowledge what our culture has accomplished and discover what is possible for new generations. However, we The post Four Reasons Latinx’s Don’t Seek Addiction, Relationship, and Trauma Therapy appeared first on Relationship, LGBT-friendly, Trauma, and Sex Therapy in Dallas, TX | Vantage Point Counseling ..read more

When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed/Activated During an Argument Personally, and professionally, I’ve noticed that seldomly do we find ourselves able to argue without our emotions getting the best of us. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing! Becoming activated or flooded during a conflictual conversation with a loved one or our partner The post When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed/Activated During an Argument appeared first on Relationship, LGBT-friendly, Trauma, and Sex Therapy in Dallas, TX | Vantage Point Counseling ..read more

Overcoming Avoidance to Heal Your Sexual Problems One of the biggest culprits that can prevent you from making changes is avoidance. It’s easy to get all-or-nothing about how you want sex to happen. People have ideas of sex working for them, which is fine… until it isn’t. What often happens The post Overcoming Avoidance to Heal Your Sexual Problems appeared first on Relationship, LGBT-friendly, Trauma, and Sex Therapy in Dallas, TX | Vantage Point Counseling ..read more

How Sex Addiction Can Affect Your Partner Sex addiction can cause relationship, career, and personal issues. It is obvious that people who are dealing with out of control sexual behavior need to build a plan and support system. However, individuals and the therapy field often forgets about the consequences that The post How Sex Addiction Can Affect Your Partner appeared first on Relationship, LGBT-friendly, Trauma, and Sex Therapy in Dallas, TX | Vantage Point Counseling ..read more

The Treatment of Loneliness It’s so important for us to find connections in our lives. Friendships, romances, and sexual relationships can all help with our sense of feeling connected. However, even when you have these things, you’re likely to have periods where you feel disconnected and lonely. It’s true that some The post The Treatment of Loneliness appeared first on Relationship, LGBT-friendly, Trauma, and Sex Therapy in Dallas, TX | Vantage Point Counseling ..read more

The word “compassion” is not a rare one. In fact, I’m sure you’ve heard this word somewhere this past week already! While it may be a common topic or something that is spoken often about, the depth of compassion and how it can be turned towards ourselves can sometimes be passed over. The The post What Is Self-Compassion, and Why Is It Important? appeared first on Relationship, LGBT-friendly, Trauma, and Sex Therapy in Dallas, TX | Vantage Point Counseling ..read more