Episode 57: Mental Health // Sex Therapy, Relationships, Sexual Health and Desire with Kelly McDonnell-Arnold // Clinical Sexologist, Sex & Relationship Therapist, and Owner of Bliss Counselling

The Maker's Collective Podcast

In this episode of The Maker’s Collective Podcast we sit down with Kelly McDonnell-Arnold, a clinical sexologist and sex & relationship therapist and owner of Bliss Counselling. This woman and this conversation are ev-er-y-thing. Sex is normal. Experiencing issues in your sex life is normal. It’s all NORMAL. We hope this conversation will get you thinking, help you feel (that’s right!) normal, and as Lacey mentions in the intro, get you talking about sex, ba-by! Topics covered: Meet Kelly - her journey to becoming a clinical sexologist and a sex & relationship therapistNormalizing conversations about sex with kids in your lifeSpontaneous desire vs responsive desireWays to support yourself when you’re experiencing issues in your sex lifeTalk about sex (with friends, with partners, with a therapist)Therapy as a preventative practice Interview therapists until you find the one you click withBliss CounsellingSexology International - a digital space for people to learn about sex and sexualityYour friends are in relationship with you tooAdvice for anyone who isn’t sure if therapy is for themAdvice for anyone who isn’t sure if seeing a sex therapist is for themQuestions to ask a therapist when interviewing them Benefits of therapy Resources from the episode: Come As You Are - https://www.amazon.com/Come-You-Are-Surprising-Transform/dp/1476762090?Therapy Modalities - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/types-of-therapySexology International - https://sexologyinternational.com/Brene Brown - https://brenebrown.com/Sex Talk With Kelly - https://www.rogerstv.com/show?lid=12&rid=54&sid=7571 Quote: More from Kelly: Website - https://bliss-therapy.org/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/blisscounselling/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BlissCounselling/Twitter - https://twitter.com/Therapy_BlissLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/bliss-individual-&-relationship-therapy More from The Maker’s Collective: The Maker’s Collective - http://makerscollective.club/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/MakersCoClub/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/makerscollectiveclub/Get In Touch & Join The Club - http://makerscollective.club/contact/Get On The Shop Talk Series Email List & Never Miss Another Chance To Get Tickets - http://eepurl.com/giPBvD More from Maker Boss: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maker__boss/ More from Lacey: LJH Creative Consulting- http://www.laceyjheels.com/Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/laceyjheels More from Laura: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lauraannehart/