Untangling Intimacy: Build Your Therapy Toolkit
Hosted by Martha Kauppi
Martha Kauppi offers a therapy toolkit for navigating intimacy, relationships, and ethical non-monogamy — with practical tools for therapists and anyone doing the deeper relational work.
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Latest episodes (29 total)
What Heated Rivalry Gets Right About Queer Love and Consent
Heated Rivalry continues to cause a stir, and a lot of its potency comes down to depiction. Hosts Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi explore what makes the show, and novels, such an effective—and surprisingly moving—portrayal of…
When Consensual Non-Monogamy Works
In this episode, hosts Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi cover the powerful cores of consensual non-monogamy at its most harmonious. From communication to consideration to compersion, there are plenty of components to explore.…
Unpacking Therapist Bias Around Consensual Non-Monogamy
In this episode, hosts Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi dig into some common, prevailing, and harmful or damaging beliefs that many therapists still struggle with when it comes to consensual non-monogamy. Each host offers keen…
Taking on Conversations About Opening A Relationship
In this episode, hosts Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi discuss how to thoughtfully broach client conversations involving the pursuit of consensual non-monogamy (CNM). Both hosts emphasize the importance of small, practical…
Why Retreat Trainings Remain Essential: Looking Back on Solo Sessions
In this special episode, Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi revisit their time at the Kauppi-led retreat training, Solo Sessions: Relational Renewal Through Individual Interventions. Throughout the conversation, the hosts discuss…
Take Yourself on a Solo Date
In this episode, hosts Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi talk everyone through why it can be so rejuvenating to take yourself on a solo date night and cherish your own company. Whether it's an act of self-love, a way to boost your…
Solo Play: How to Handle Self-Pleasure
In this episode, hosts Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi explore the practicality, joys, and numerous benefits of self-pleasure, or "solo play." Each host offers practical guidance for consciously dismantling any stigmas…
Beyond Labels: Navigating Low Desire, Asexuality, and Therapy Pitfalls
Picking up right where they left off last week, hosts Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi continue to clear up myths about low desire and asexuality. From exploring how labels can help or hinder understanding to highlighting common…
When More Sex Isn't the Goal: Honoring Desire Differences
In part one of a two-part episode, hosts Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi explore common misunderstandings about sexual desire, asexuality, and a common, major therapy pitfall. From guiding clients on centering their own…
Playful Paths Through Sexual Impasses: Conversations That Open Doors
Hosts Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi conclude their short, three-part series on partners’ sexual impasses, focusing on therapeutic strategies to help couples have better conversations, rather than rushing to decisions. From…
Get Specific: A Therapist's Guide to Sexual Mismatches
In this episode, Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi offer guidance to help therapists and couples navigate situations where partners want different things out of their sexual experiences. Whether its naming specific acts, using…
When the Room Feels Stuck: Addressing Intimacy Gridlock
In this episode, hosts Martha Kauppi and Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith discuss how therapists can effectively open—and ground—client conversations involving partners experiencing cases of mismatched desire, seemingly incompatible turn-ons, or…
