Unpacking Women's Mental Health and Sexual Wellness with Ashley Rodrigues MS, LPC, PMHC
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On this episode, I hop on a call with Ashley Rodrigues, a licensed psychotherapist, as she takes us on a journey into sex therapy and mental health challenges affecting women. Ashley specializes in perinatal and postpartum mental health, infertility, women's health, and sexual wellness while emphasizing the importance of normalizing therapy and mental health conversations. She addresses the stigma surrounding general therapy, intimacy, and sex therapy, highlighting the need for more education and research in these areas. In this conversation, Ashley and I discuss how couples can navigate sex and intimacy after experiencing a miscarriage, the concept of "good enough sex", myths about sex and relationships, and more!
Links to Studies and Articles:
1. https://www.who.int/news/item/04-04-2023-1-in-6-people-globally-affected-by-infertility
2. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/02/cover-ce-corner#:~:text=Mindfulness%2Dbased%20sex%20therapy%20is%20now%20used%20around%20the%20world,10%2C%202018).
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9937061/
4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7489086/
5. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/whats-your-sexual-style/202306/responsive-sexual-desire-and-good-enough-sex
6. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14681990601013492
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Instagram: @ashleyrodrigueswellness
Website: https://ashleyrodrigueswellness.com/
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