Jan Hoistad

Oct 4, 2023 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Laine Bergeson Becco |John Gottman |Julie Schwartz Gottman |Jan Hoistad

Almost no one starts out feeling comfortable talking about sex, not even sex therapists. “I had a very conservative Baptist upbringing,” says Rotach. “When I was training to become a sex therapist, I had to confront my own roadblocks to talking about it. I’m like the Hair Club for Men guy.

Sep 21, 2023 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Jill Metzler Patton |Elizabeth Larsen |Caren Osten Gerszberg |Jan Hoistad

My husband and I scanned the calendar for a weekend to make our late-winter escape. After months of Minnesota ice and snow, we were ready to get away — just the two of us. But with a busy teenager and a new puppy at home (and no immediate family nearby to help), we felt our options were limited. A long weekend in the tropics was out, we conceded. But perhaps a quick trip close to home would spark a little romance. We agreed that our teenager and pooch could stay home alone for two nights.

Sep 21, 2023 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Alexandra Smith |Courtney Helgoe |Jan Hoistad |Marcelle Pick

Other than eating and breathing, sex is probably the most universal human experience. Yet many of us feel uncomfortable discussing sex and avoid communicating sexual needs with our partner (if we’re even fully aware of those needs in the first place). As a result, disconnection and dissatisfaction fester and, over time, may turn into resentment, which ironically can make intimacy even more challenging. Enter sex therapy.