Mental Health – Willamette Wellness Center

How To Make Online Dating Work For You

Online dating has become increasingly popular over the years, with millions of people around the world turning to the internet to find love and romantic connections. With the isolation imposed by the Covid pandemic, many individuals have found online dating to be a lifeline of connection. While online dating can definitely be a great way to meet new people, it can also be overwhelming and frustrating, especially when you’re not sure how to make it work for you. Here are some tips to help you make online dating work for you:

How to Use BDSM to Spice up Relationships

BDSM (Bondage, Discipline, Sadism, Masochism) can be a taboo topic for many people, but when incorporated in a healthy and consensual manner, it can add a new level of excitement and exploration to a monogamous relationship. 

Considering an Open Relationship?

Polyamorous relationships, also known as consensual non-monogamy, are relationships where individuals have the freedom to pursue romantic and/or sexual relationships with multiple partners at the same time. While these relationships are becoming more widely accepted and recognized, they can still be met with misunderstandings and stigma. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at what polyamory is, the benefits and challenges of polyamorous relationships, and tips for navigating these relationships in a healthy and fulfilling way.

How Internal Family Systems Can Help Trauma

Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) is a unique and effective modality for helping individuals who have experienced trauma. This approach focuses on the internal systems within a person and helps to identify and heal the parts of the self that are contributing to symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. In this blog post, we’ll explore how IFS can help individuals heal from trauma and lead to a more fulfilling and integrated life.

How Sexuality Has Changed Post-Pandemic

The pandemic has gone down in history as an era when the world turned upside down, and with it, many people’s sex lives. Sex is something to be enjoyed and savored, but the pandemic brought with it so much stress and fear of being near other people that sex became a worrisome afterthought for many. […]

How A Healthy Sex Life Can Improve Mental Health

Whatever the idea of sex conjures up in your mind, one thing is certain: a healthy sex life can have a positive impact on mental health in several ways. What does ‘healthy sex life’ mean? The answer is completely unique to you. There is no set number of times per week, or length of intercourse, […]

How To Feel Safe, Secure….& Spicy With Your Sexual Partner

Sex can be thrilling, fulfilling, bonding…and intensely vulnerable. It might not sound super sexy to talk about feeling safe during sex, but even the most adventurous, rapturous, delicious sexual experiences can’t be truly enjoyed if you don’t feel safe and secure. So what can you do to keep things super spicy while still feeling safe […]

Welcome 2023 with Intent

The New Year Doesn’t Have to be About Creating a New You. What if instead, the new year was about loving you, the way you are right now? We have all heard the ‘New Year, New You’ messaging. It’s catchy and motivating. Everyone likes having a cheerleader in their corner. But, what are these mantras […]

Finding a therapist is the worst type of online dating

“Trying to find a therapist right now is like the worst kind of online dating” – Anonymous Client We get it. Finding a good-fit therapist that has availability AND takes your insurance is hard. There are fewer mental health professionals providing services and even fewer willing to work with complicated insurance demands. This means dozens […]

Not Able to Ask for or Receive Help? It Might be a Trauma Response

Getting Needs Met – Asking for & Receiving Support Do people wonder how you do it all? Are you often praised for your Herculean efforts in life? Do you find it hard to ask for or receive help? If any of these apply to you, you might be suffering from a trauma response developed in […]