Mostly Dating

114. KATE BALESTRIERI on Changing the Narrative Around Sex


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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:

    Open Deeply by Kate Loree

    Down Girl by Kate Manne

    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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