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Sonya Jensen Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Gottman Method Couples Therapist and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, supporting couples in their most challenging times with clear tools, self-reflection, and creating new dynamics that build emotional closeness and intimacy that can last a lifetime! Listen to learn more about yourself, maybe have a few laughs, but also gain tangible tips and tricks on how to better your relationship with your partner.
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Have you ever wondered if you and your partner have a high-conflict relationship? This podcast will give you insight into what a high-conflict relationship is and the steps you can take to support your relationship.By Sonya Jensen
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I'm back!! I can't wait to start sharing with you the lessons and tips I've been using to feel healthier and work on my relationships. In this podcast I'll be sharing the foundational tools that I am using to get to know myself that I think everyone can benefit from. As always you can follow me on all social media platforms @thesonyajensen or sign …
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Saying goodbye is never easy, but this comes from a place of love. So, in this episode Sonya says her goodbye to her amazing listeners for personal reasons. She values you so much, she wanted to say this personally. ----more---- Moreover, she talks about burnout in this episode. Sonya emphasizes on people knowing what burnout is but not doing anyth…
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Do you even remember the first time you ever saw porn? When that happened, were you embarrassed about watching it? In this episode, Sonya and Ophelia tell us why porn shouldn’t be much of a taboo. Instead, it can be educational material. ----more---- We all know that when we were growing up, most of us were scared or embarrassed to even talk about …
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Do you have moments wherein you worry too much about everything and anything? That might not be a simple worry, it might be anxiety. If you are experiencing that, this episode is perfect for you. ----more---- In this episode, Sonya and Ophelia talk about anxiety. They discuss how it affects their daily lives and how they cope up with it. They may h…
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024. Finding The Balance Between Sex & Religion
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Let's be real, faith and sexuality often do not go well. In most religions, we are taught that there is a correct way of living and anything other than that will result in eternal damnation. ----more---- In this episode, Sonya talks about her journey towards exploring and understanding sexuality and balancing faith. It is not an easy thing to do an…
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023. Owning Your Sexuality with Isiah McKimmie
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Sonya and her best friend Ophelia are joined by their guest Isiah McKimmie, a couples therapist and sexologist in Australia who helps couples create a more harmonious relationship and aids women in feeling more confident about their bodies. This episode empowers women to give themselves permission to explore and love their own bodies and discover w…
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022. Self-Care, Femininity, and Sex with Kandice Crow
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Self-care is often neglected due to a woman’s busy schedule at work, as a wife and as a mother. In this episode, Sonya and her guest Kandice Crow discuss the importance of self-care and how it affects a woman’s confidence, body image and sex life. They talk through simple self care habits such as getting botox, taking care of one’s skin, getting a …
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021. Exploring Male Pleasure with Jens Petter
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Sonya and her best friend Ophelia chat with Jens Petter, one of the creators of the Handy, a high-tech sex toy for men. This episode unlocks the stigma and taboos of male masturbation, and how sex toys like the Handy, a smart handjob machine, could be healthy tools for men to explore their bodies, feel more confident in their sexuality and even enh…
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020. Sex Positivity and Pleasure with Erika
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Sonya and her best friend Ophelia interview Erika on today’s episode. Erika is a confidence and sex coach who has been featured in Cosmopolitan and is making waves in the online world. She teaches how to gain confidence inside AND outside of the bedroom. ----more----This conversation gets heated, they talk about things most people don’t want to tal…
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Sonya, her husband Erik, their son Gavin who is 15 years old, and family friend Andrew talk about what it is like to grow up around parents who talk about sex openly. ----more---- Growing up in a home where sex was taboo the only place to learn was through porn, friends or experience. Sonya hopes through this episode to give you the courage and or …
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018. The Messiness of Life: With Erik And Andrew
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Joining Sonya on the podcast today is her husband Erik, and their friend Andrew. Andrew is 25 years old and is currently dating. He went 2 years single and not dating trying to find himself.----more---- In this episode, they discuss the polarities of "finding yourself" while single and how that looks differently while married at a younger age. ----…
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017. It Is Ok To Not Be Ok - How To Grieve
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Coping with the loss of someone you love so dearly is one of life’s biggest challenges. In this episode, Sonya will share with you her journey of losing multiple pregnancies and how guilt enveloped her. This episode is very emotional and personal, but something Sonya feels needs to be talked about more, because it is ok not to be ok. ----more---- W…
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Sonya's first solo episode is one you are not going to want to miss she opens up and shares vulnerably about her life. ----more---- She met her husband when she was 16 and discusses her upbringing, as well as how she envisioned her marriage in the first few years of her relationship with her now-husband how their life played out (having a baby at 1…
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015. Happy Hour - Are You Prioritizing Your Needs?
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Sonya with her friends Ophelia, Wendy & Michelle discuss having their needs met within their relationships. ----more---- Are you and your partner both getting what you need from the relationship? Why do we need to love ourselves first? What are our needs? Why do we need to understand our needs and our partners to have a happy marriage? Tune in to h…
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014. Happy Hour - Nothing Unites Humanity More Than Love
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There is no greater feeling in this world that is fulfilling than to love and be loved. ----more---- In this episode, join Sonya and her best friend Ophelia with Guests Michelle and Wendy as they tackle the most exciting and pleasurable experience for men and women during their happiest hours. Meet Michelle and Wendy together as they share with you…
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Sonya and her best friend Ophelia talk about one of their favorite topics: Conflict. Conflict can and is very healthy and constructive in a marriage. Unfortunately, many couples have no tools on how to address conflict and it ends with no resolution. Using the methods that Sonya discusses in this episode can show you how to address conflict in your…
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Sonya and her best friend Ophelia discuss sexual expectations and what it is like if your partner has different needs than you. Have you ever thought: my husband wants more sex than I am giving him? What do I do when the expectation of how sex should be in the relationship is not being met? Well, then you are going to want to listen to this episode…
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011. You Asked For It So Lets Talk About It: Sex
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Are you having the same typical Tuesday sex? 85% of women have an orgasm 15 minutes into some sort of manipulation of their genital or erogenous zones. You need to look at your body as something that is deserving of being explored and deserving of pleasure. Do you want to learn some Unidentified erogenous zones you may not have thought of? Make sur…
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010. How To Increase Communication & Learn To Turn Towards Your Partner
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Sonya and her best friend Ophelia discuss turning towards your partner and how you can communicate your needs with your partner in a way that they will be able to understand and listen. When you understand what is happening in your partner’s inner world and you are tuned into each other it will be easier to communicate your needs. Sonya gives many …
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009. Handling Burnout Throughout 16 Years of Marriage
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Sonya and her Husband Eric discuss what burnout looked like in their marriage and how they were able to make changes in their lives to accommodate different points in their marriage where one or the other was dealing with burnout. Follow Sonya on Instagram @TheSonyaJensenBy Sonya Jensen
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008. Behind The Scenes Of Sonya & Erik's Marriage
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Sonya and Erik get really vulnerable about their marriage. They share the intimate details of getting married at a young age with different backgrounds and experiences with marriage. They share tips on how they were able to strengthen their marriage over time and ultimately get on the same page. Follow Sonya on Instagram @TheSonyaJensen…
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One of the main things couples don't talk about is sex. Sonya and Ophelia discuss making sex be a pleasurable experience and embracing your sexuality. Learn how not to be afraid to explore with yourself and with your partner. What does it mean to embrace your sexuality? Listen now to find out! Follow Sonya on Instagram @TheSonyaJensen…
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006. Love Mapping - How Well Do You Know Your Partners Inner World?
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Sonya and her best friend Ophelia dive into discus Love Mapping. What is love mapping? It is a fancy way of saying how well do you really know your partner's inner world. Love mapping is 2 things: curiosity and rituals of connection. Learn how to implement these into your life and improve your relationship in this episode. Follow Sonya Jensen on In…
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005. Building Fondness And Admiration For Your Partner
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Sonya and her best friend Ophelia discuss the second layer of the relationship house in the Gottman Method called building fondness and admiration. She teaches how to reevaluate negative narratives you have about your partner and teaches you to learn how to look for the good things your partner does. Sonya opens up about a personal situation where …
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004. The Affect Of Quarantine On Sex Lives (And What You Can Do)
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Sonya and her best friend Ophelia discuss how the quarantine has affected sex lives. Sonya explains why your sex life may have suffered even though you saw your partner more during quarantine. Then she gives tips on what to do to get your sex life back and even better than before. Download the Gottman Card Deck Apps here: https://www.gottman.com/co…
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Sonya and Ophelia talk about all things self-pleasure. Let's lose the shame around women pleasuring themselves. Sonya dives into discussing all the benefits and there are many! Yes, it's ok to do, even if you are in a relationship. Tune in to learn more. Follow Sonya @thesonyajensenBy Sonya Jensen
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002. If Your Marriage Is Perfect Do You Still Need Counseling?
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Sonya discusses how to keep a healthy relationship. Life has many ups and downs, how to grow with your partner vs. leaving them. Sonya gets into describing the "Sound Relationship House" and understanding how to assess your relationship so that you can prioritize it. For any long-term relationship, the first thing that really goes is curiosity, it …
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001. Who is Sonya? Why does she do what she does?
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Sonya and her best friend Ophelia chat about how Sonya decided to get into counselling and why she wanted to work with couples. They discuss what this podcast is about and what you will get going forward by tuning in. At the end of the day, no matter who you are, relationships are messy, and we all need someone to trust and talk to. The average cou…
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