Your Time To Talk

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We're spreading the word and making space to hear non-binary experiences this week. Started in 2012, Non-Binary Awareness Week runs from July 8th to the 14th this year - exactly halfway between International Men’s Day and International Women’s Day.

Some non-binary accounts to follow are:
Jamie Windust Think Outside The Binary Megemiko Art

We'd love to hear your suggestions too!

It's and we think that's a reason to celebrate! Whether romantic or between loved family and friends, kissing is a wonderful part of the human experience... but how much do you know about it?

- Kissing may or may not be an instinctual human behaviour. Although seen in many cultures and communities across the world, not all groups have evolved to kiss as a sign of affection. This means it could be more of a learned behaviour.

- Kissing is good for you! Releasing 'happy hormones' as well as building up our immune systems as a result of saliva sharing!

- Most people seem to lean to the right when they kiss, whether they mean to or not.

- Kissing uses approximately 146 muscles (although we think this must vary considerably depending on the type of kiss...)

- According to Guinness World Records, the longest kiss ever lasted 58 hours 35 minutes.

- The study of kissing is called philematology and fear of kissing is known as philemaphobia.

We hope you enjoyed these, and perhaps they inspired you to share some love this weekend # # #

All our Psychos*xual and Relationship Therapists are members of COSRT (College of S*xual & Relationship Therapists) and share this statement:

"Recent weeks have seen multiple, distressing reports about the behaviours of a therapist who used physical touch with a Service User – culminating in s*xual acts.

It is vital that we are clear as the professional body for Psychos*xual and Relationship Therapists…

Psychos*xual and Relationship Therapies are strictly talk-based therapies. They do not involve physical touch. They do not entail any medical procedures or examinations.

At no point should any talking therapy practitioner seek to engage in physical touch as part of the talking therapy. It is as simple as that.”

Indeed, COSRT goes further.

“Our Members must not engage in s*xual contact or intimate relationships with Service Users (or their close contacts), even outside the confines of the therapy intervention.

To help protect the public we ensure that COSRT Members are subject to rigorous standards that help protect the public. Detailed Codes of Ethics lay out expectations for professional conduct including touch. And a comprehensive Conduct Procedure is in place to hold Members to account when they do not meet expectations."

If you have any concerns or uncertainty about what to expect in your therapy sessions, please don't hesitate to get in touch:

Email us: [email protected]
Text us on: 07740 336388

www.cosrt.org.uk/latest-news/talking-therapy-does-not-involve-touch/

Our therapist Helen is not only a Psychos*xual and Relationship Therapist, she is a qualified Pelvic Floor Fitness Instructor, so is an expert on all things incontinence.

Helen offers pelvic floor therapy that will benefit anyone suffering with conditions linked to pelvic floor weakness, post-natal recovery, incontinence and prolapse. Her sessions can also be done remotely, like all our therapy sessions.

To find out more, visit our website: https://yourtimetotalk.net/our-team-of-therapists/

Want to know more about the training our Associate Therapists are doing?

They are all in their final year of three prestigious Psychos*xual and Relationship Therapy training programmes:

🔸 The London Diploma in Psychos*xual and Relationship Therapy

🔸 The Contemporary Institute of Clinical S*xology’s Diploma in Clinical S*xology and Relationship Therapy

🔸 University Campus Doncaster’s MSc in Contemporary Psychos*xual Therapy

An essential part of that training is gaining clinical experience working in a therapy practice committed to supporting their development.

Our latest blog post explores why low-cost sessions with therapists in training can be an amazing way to access the support you are looking for:

5 Great Reasons To Work With A Therapist In Training Working with a therapist in training has many benefits: lower costs, fresh perspectives, greater availability and enhanced supervision, to name just a few.

"Tomorrow night, Stonewall."

Three words written on a New York pavement in 1969, preceding a landmark moment for gay rights in the US (and subsequently the UK).

Pride is celebrated every June to commemorate the Stonewall riots of June 1969, where patrons of the Stonewall Inn resisted the police. For Pride month, we share the message of love and diversity, as well as raising awareness of how much is still to be done.

Can you take a moment this month to educate yourself or someone else about the movement towards equality?

Happy Pride Month from all of us!

www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/stonewall-uprising-ignited-modern-lgbtq-rights-movement

We all tell ourselves stories about our relationships. How often have you said 'I always date the ... ones' or 'it always ends in ...'?

Expert S3x and Relationship therapy helps our clients gain awareness of the stories they are telling about their relationships, and take a look at any aspects of them they'd like to change.

As well as highly qualified experts, we also have associate therapists who offer low-cost therapy whilst they complete their specialist training (they are already qualified in a more generalised therapy.) If you would like to book a session with any of our team, please get in touch:

Email us [email protected]
Text us on 07740 336388

As we come to the end of International Ma********on Month, we thought we’d share a little of the history behind it.

In the mid-1990s Dr. Joycelyn Elders, Surgeon General in the US at the time, famously said, “..., I think that ma********on is something that is a part of human s*xuality and it's a part of something that perhaps should be taught. But we've not even taught our children the very basics.” Sadly this, and other bold statements, led to her forced resignation.

However, a notorious s*x shop ‘Good Vibrations’ took action in 1995 and declared May National Ma********on Month. Since then, it's grown to become International Ma********on Month.

Sadly though, so many of us were brought up to believe touching our own bodies and indulging in self-pleasure was wrong or sinful.

Our expert S*x and Relationship Therapists can help you explore any shame or hesitation you have around pleasure and s*x, both with yourself or with others.

All our therapists offer a free 15-minute call, which you can book any time, to find out whether working together is the right fit:

Email us: [email protected]
Text us on: 07740 336388

https://yourtimetotalk.net/

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The post I’ve been meaning to create for ages!

Huge gratitude to ! 🙏

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Has your s*x life ever had an impact on your mental health?

For most people the answer is yes, even if we don't often talk about it very much! Sometimes the hardest person to talk about s*x with is the person or people you're having it with! We understand this, and our specialist therapists help you move towards a place of being more comfortable in communicating your wants and needs.

To book a free 15-minute call with one of our team, get in touch:

Email us [email protected]
Text us on 07740 336388

https://yourtimetotalk.net/relationship-therapy/

Integrative psychotherapy is much more flexible and inclusive than using just one approach (for example Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) on its own.

⭐ A single approach to therapy isn't always right for everyone ⭐

Our therapists Amanda, Di, Charlie, Gordon, Helen and Nicole are Integrative Psychotherapists, meaning that we combine different therapeutic approaches and tools to fit the needs of each individual client.

We work with all genders, s*xualities, erotic desires and practices, whether you are in intimate relationships, including couples, polycules, and all shapes and sizes of multi-partner relationships.

All our therapists offer a free 15-minute call, which you can book any time, to find out whether working together is the right fit:

Email us: [email protected]
Text us on: 07740 336388

https://yourtimetotalk.net

"Kink scenes and relationships have been used in conscious, creative, and life-affirming ways (whether on their own or as an adjunct to psychotherapy) with positive impacts on self-actualisation, personal growth, and increased sense of empowerment and autonomy"*

☝️ We think it's essential that your therapist knows and embraces this!

Your Time To Talk embraces the Guidelines for Working with People with Kink Interests created by the Kink Clinical Practice Guidelines Project. Our founder Di is an expert in training therapists to work with kinky folk. And many of our therapists are experienced in working with kinky clients.

To find out more about speaking to one of our S*x and Relationship Therapists, visit our website or get in touch for a free 15-minute call:

https://yourtimetotalk.net/kink-friendly-therapy-poly-friendly-therapy/

Email us: [email protected]
Text us: 07740 336388

* Research from Brizzi, in review; Califia, 2001; Easton, 2007; Kleinplatz, 2006;
Newmahr, 2010; Ortmann, & Sprott, 2013; Sprott & Randall, in review.

Hello there, I’m Di, the Founder and Clincial Director of Your Time To Talk.

Today I have the pleasure of teaching counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK about working with kinky clients.

➡️ Challenging misconceptions and prejudices
➡️ Examining personal belief systems and biases
➡️ Considering the healing narrative of B**M, as well as the potential for abuse
➡️ Exploring and developing therapeutic approaches to working with kinky clients

Drawing on the great work of:

🖤 TASHRA
💙 Kinkguidelines.org
❤️ Stefani Goerlich

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Therapy Fact: You don’t have to stick with the first therapist you meet.

Therapy Fact: You don’t have to stick with the first therapist you meet.

We wanted to zoom in on one of the points from our therapist Zoe's latest blog - the fact that you can meet several therapists and not feel obliged to work with the first (or even second) one you speak to!

It may be that you have a few sessions but it still doesn’t feel like the right fit. If this happens, it’s completely acceptable to explore finding a different therapist.

It can be difficult to build trust, open up and experience change if you don’t feel a connection, which is why a good therapist will always understand if you don't continue your sessions with them.

All our therapists offer a free 15-minute consultation, which you can book via our website: https://yourtimetotalk.net Whilst this helps you to gauge chemistry, there's still no obligation involved.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Do you recognise, or know the meanings behind, the le***an flag?

The shades of red and orange represent gender nonconformity, independence, and community; the white stripe represents a unique relationship to womanhood; and the shades of pink represent serenity and peace, love and s*x, and femininity.

Share this post to your stories to raise awareness of the le***an flag on ***anVisibilityDay!

Le***an Visibility Week
www.stonewall.org.uk/our-work/campaigns/le***an-visibility-week-2024