Mostly Dating 114. KATE BALESTRIERI on Changing the Narrative Around Sex
Welcome back! Today we are joined by Dr. Kate Balestrieri, Psychologist and Sex Therapist and founder & CEO of Modern Intimacy, a Mental Health Practice offering sex therapy and other therapy techniques for individuals and couples with specialization in relationships, trauma, PTSD, sex addiction, alternative lifestyles, mood disorders, LBTQ+ affirmative therapy, infidelity, and more. Dr. Kate is a Certified Sex Therapist, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, and Licensed Psychologist, with a Doctorate of Clinical Psychology. She is also trained in the NeuroAffective Touch Model and is completing Levell III training as a PACT Couples’ Therapist.
What we talk about:
- the mind-body connection as it relates to sex
- the sex narrative we all grew up with
- Kate's experience in a sex-negative household
- where fantasies come from
- couples with varying sex drives
- exploring your sexual identity
- why your sexuality doesn't define you
- sexual trauma
- slut-shaming
- how our sex lives and our feelings about sex influence the other areas of our lives
- talking to a new (or long term) partner about sex
- sex addiction
- Kate's favorite ways to feel embodied
& more!
You can find Dr. Kate on Instagram and TikTok at @drkatebalestrieri and @modernintimacy and head to modernintimacy.com for more information on how to work with Dr. Kate and her team. She also houses a ton of great free resources on her blog.
The books she recommended:
What we tried this week:
Mia: Acupuncture & Cupping at Ora
Carleigh: Athletic Greens
As always, find us on Instagram @mostlybalancedpodcast and on our website. Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!
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