In this full interview, meet Isaac and Julie as they share their experiences with Valerie as their therapist learning that sex addiction is not about what we think its about. In their therapy, this couple learns to thrive and know that together they can

In this full interview, meet Isaac and Julie as they share their experiences with Valerie as their therapist learning that sex addiction is not about what we think its about. In their therapy, this couple learns to thrive and know that together they can

Join relationship therapist Valerie Hamaker and her colleague Brenda Barros-Rivera as they dig into the FREEZE RESPONSE…which is the thing our bodies do when we can no longer “Fight” or “Flee”. They talk about various kinds of therapy approaches that are trauma informed and help people work themselves out of the freeze response.

In this episode Valerie and fellow human behavior expert Brenda Barros-Rivera continue their conversation about narcissistic abuse and extend their dialogue from the work-place to the home. They cover a broad variety of issues from what to look for, how it feels, how to handle someone in your life who might have narcissistic tendencies, and […]

Join Valerie and human behaviorist expert Brenda Barros-Rivera in this fascinating discussion about learning how to spot narcissistic abuse in settings where there is an explicit power differential. In this conversation they discuss what to look for, how to self advocate, and generally how to have a “map” around issues of this nature that are […]

Join Valerie and therapist colleague Jennifer Finlayson-Fife in this marriage counseling case study as they unpack a couple’s complicated story of both emotional and sexual struggle and walk through best ways to help couples with similar struggles

Join Valerie and therapist colleague Jennifer Finlayson-Fife in this marriage counseling case study as they unpack a couple’s complicated story of both emotional and sexual struggle and walk through best ways to help couples with similar struggles . Several issues addressed in this episode including our tendency to want to control our partners in an […]

Join Valerie and therapist colleague Jennifer Finlayson-Fife in this marriage counseling case study as they unpack a couple’s complicated story of both emotional and sexual struggle and walk through best ways to help couples with similar struggles

Join Valerie and therapist colleague Jennifer Finlayson-Fife in this marriage counseling case study as they unpack a couple’s complicated story of both emotional and sexual struggle and walk through best ways to help couples with similar struggles

Join Valerie and therapist colleague Jennifer Finlayson-Fife in this marriage counseling case study as they unpack a couple’s complicated story of both emotional and sexual struggle and walk through best ways to help couples with similar struggles