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How much did you talk about sex and human sexuality growing up? What were the messages you got about sex and sexuality religiously, culturally, or even racially? I imagine MANY of you were like me and didn't necessarily have many direct conversations about sex and sexuality, but oh were the messages you received culturally and religious LOUD! So, today, my guest and I are going to talk about how gaslighting has impacted the way so many of us think and feel about sex and human sexuality. My hope for this episode is to raise awareness, help us step out of any shame or messages of “not enough” we may carry, and be freer to be in alignment with our authentic self when it comes to sex and our sexuality. Bio: My guest today is MJ Denis, a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Texas. She is also an AASECT-Certified Sex Therapist and an APSATS-Certified Partner Trauma Specialist. Story Time: Sarah and MJ talk about the way gaslighting and sexual issues intersect. From "Purity culture" to how many times a week you have sex with your intimate partner - they cover a lot of relevant topics with both candidness and education. Top Take-Aways:Look for signs of gaslighting around sex and sexuality by specifically paying attention to confusion and self-doubt. Practice communication with your partner (when it's safe to do so). Look for cognitive dissonance (feeling like you have to choose between either self-abandonment and keeping the relationship OR staying connected to your truth and losing the relationship). If you want to understand more about the ways gaslighting has shown up in your life, and robbed you of knowing yourself, loving yourself, and trusting yourself, check out the programs I offer on my website. If you want to know more about ETT and the therapy MJ offers, go to her website. And here is my weekly invitation for you to follow me on your preferred social media platform… I'm on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Those are the spaces where you can leave comments, and we can interact, and I would really enjoy having conversations with my podcast listeners! And remember – you may have crashed and burned; been broke and hurt, but damn it, you're a phoenix and you're rising again. I think it's time we fly.
Originally Aired: September 10, 2019How can a couple who has experienced sexual betrayal rebuild healthy sexuality? Can such restoration even take place? In this episode, we invite back MJ Denis, a professional counselor with lots of experience in this field, to help us understand healthy sexuality and how to restore it when it has been violated.Learn more about MJWatch video of episodeHelp for Husbands: Men.Bebroken.comHelp for Wives: WivesCare.Bebroken.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pure-sex-radio/donations
Power of Purity | Helping Men to Honor God with their Sexual Gift
MJ Denis is a specialist in the area of Betrayal Trauma... with the following credentials: LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor LMFT – Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist AASECT Certified Sex Therapist APSAT Certified Partner Trauma Specialist MJ's path has led her to specialize in areas involving sexual dysfunction, sexual betrayal, intimacy discrepancies and desire disorders. Her experience includes working as a mental health counselor, as an emergency hotline advocate, counseling patients experiencing sexual dysfunction, and helping individuals and couples work through the pain of betrayal, infidelity, and sex addiction for the Affair Recovery Center. MJ combines her experience as a sex therapist with her passion for helping couples learn to experience satisfying and healthy sexual relationships with their partners. As a Partner Trauma Specialist, she helps sex addicts and their partners learn about healthy sexuality and how to create intimacy in their relationships. MJ is trained in both ETT and EMDR. In this interview Tony and MJ discuss what Betrayal Trauma is... what it looks like... how it effects peoples... its profound implications... and what it takes to experience true and lasting healing. Tony wanted to interview MJ Denis for 2 primary reasons: (1) To inspire hope for those who are struggling with Betrayal Trauma... that genuine healing truly in possible. (2) To help us all understand the profound implications of Betrayal Trauma... in the hope that such understanding will help us to never perpetrate such trauma within the context of our own relationship.
Power of Purity | Helping Men to Honor God with their Sexual Gift
MJ Denis is a specialist in the area of Betrayal Trauma... with the following credentials: LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor LMFT – Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist AASECT Certified Sex Therapist APSAT Certified Partner Trauma Specialist MJ's path has led her to specialize in areas involving sexual dysfunction, sexual betrayal, intimacy discrepancies and desire disorders. Her experience includes working as a mental health counselor, as an emergency hotline advocate, counseling patients experiencing sexual dysfunction, and helping individuals and couples work through the pain of betrayal, infidelity, and sex addiction for the Affair Recovery Center. MJ combines her experience as a sex therapist with her passion for helping couples learn to experience satisfying and healthy sexual relationships with their partners. As a Partner Trauma Specialist, she helps sex addicts and their partners learn about healthy sexuality and how to create intimacy in their relationships. MJ is trained in both ETT and EMDR. In this interview Tony and MJ discuss what Betrayal Trauma is... what it looks like... how it effects peoples... its profound implications... and what it takes to experience true and lasting healing. Tony wanted to interview MJ Denis for 2 primary reasons: (1) To inspire hope for those who are struggling with Betrayal Trauma... that genuine healing truly in possible. (2) To help us all understand the profound implications of Betrayal Trauma... in the hope that such understanding will help us to never perpetrate such trauma within the context of our own relationship.
Carol the Coach is interviewing MJ Denis who defines a Therapeutic Seperation as a process that occurs while the couple is working towards reconcilliation but needs the seperation for safety. Find out what the guidelines are when considering doing a Therapeutic Separation.
Carol the Coach is interviewing MJ Denis who defines a Therapeutic Seperation as a process that occurs while the couple is working towards reconcilliation but needs the seperation for safety. Find out what the guidelines are when considering doing a Therapeutic Separation.
MJ Denis talks about how to establish healthy sex once emotional safety has been established.
MJ Denis, a sex therapist, talks about how to establish sexual safety after betrayal and abuse.
How can a couple who has experienced sexual betrayal rebuild healthy sexuality? Can such restoration even take place? In this episode, we invite back MJ Denis, a professional counselor with lots of experience in this field, to help us understand healthy sexuality and how to restore it when it has been violated. Learn more about MJ at https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/mj-denis-austin-tx/152135.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pure-sex-radio/donations
Special Guest: MJ Denis (Crossroads-Counseling.net) When a woman faces sexual betrayal from her partner it is an overwhelming trauma. What choices does she have in response? And why would a woman choose to stay? In this episode we hear from MJ Denis, a counselor with experience in dealing with relational trauma and how to heal from it. Download Show Notes at http://why-women-stay.puresexradio.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pure-sex-radio/donations
Special Guest: MJ Denis (Crossroads-Counseling.net) When a couple faces the difficulty of sexual betrayal, what choices do they have for moving forward? Many couples feel they only have two options: stay or go. What about a third option? This 2-part program explores the option of therapeutic separation, with advice and insight from MJ Denis, a highly qualified counselor with experience in this field. Download shows notes for this interview at http://Therapeutic-Separation.PureSexRadio.com. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pure-sex-radio/donations
Special Guest: MJ Denis (Crossroads-Counseling.net) When a couple faces the difficulty of sexual betrayal, what choices do they have for moving forward? Many couples feel they only have two options: stay or go. What about a third option? This 2-part program explores the option of therapeutic separation, with advice and insight from MJ Denis, a highly qualified counselor with experience in this field. Download shows notes for this interview at http://Therapeutic-Separation.PureSexRadio.com. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pure-sex-radio/donations
How can a couple who has experienced sexual betrayal rebuild healthy sexuality? Can such restoration even take place? In this episode, we invite back MJ Denis, a professional counselor with lots of experience in this field, to help us understand healthy sexuality and how to restore it when it has been violated. Learn more about MJ at https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/mj-denis-austin-tx/152135.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pure-sex-radio/donations
Special Guest: MJ Denis (Crossroads-Counseling.net) When a woman faces sexual betrayal from her partner it is an overwhelming trauma. What choices does she have in response? And why would a woman choose to stay? In this episode we hear from MJ Denis, a counselor with experience in dealing with relational trauma and how to heal from it. Download Show Notes at http://why-women-stay.puresexradio.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pure-sex-radio/donations
Special Guest: MJ Denis (Crossroads-Counseling.net) When a couple faces the difficulty of sexual betrayal, what choices do they have for moving forward? Many couples feel they only have two options: stay or go. What about a third option? This 2-part program explores the option of therapeutic separation, with advice and insight from MJ Denis, a highly qualified counselor with experience in this field. Download shows notes for this interview at http://Therapeutic-Separation.PureSexRadio.com. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pure-sex-radio/donations
Special Guest: MJ Denis (Crossroads-Counseling.net) When a couple faces the difficulty of sexual betrayal, what choices do they have for moving forward? Many couples feel they only have two options: stay or go. What about a third option? This 2-part program explores the option of therapeutic separation, with advice and insight from MJ Denis, a highly qualified counselor with experience in this field. Download shows notes for this interview at http://Therapeutic-Separation.PureSexRadio.com. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pure-sex-radio/donations