The shortened blog that meets the Psychology Today editors’ requirements is up now — check it out to see if you can spot the differences! This post offers tips for folks who want to become better lovers using post-sex communication.
Category Archives: relationships
Mastering Aftercare: Tips for Lasting Sexual Satisfaction
I blog for the Psychology Today website, and occasionally their editors ask me to edit what I have written to make it fit better with their site. The blog below is an example of that. The editors asked me to make the language less explicit and to focus on the psycholiogical aspects of post-sex communication,ContinueContinue reading “Mastering Aftercare: Tips for Lasting Sexual Satisfaction”
Navigate Family Stress During Holidays
Are you dreading seeing your family during the upcoming winter holidays? Afraid of what they will say to you or how they will react to your gender or relationship nonconformity? Then this is the perfect workshop for you! Join me, Dr. Eli, for an evening of strategizing and advice for how to deal with challengingContinueContinue reading “Navigate Family Stress During Holidays”
Expand Your Counseling Skills: Non-Monogamy Certification Program
Certification Program in Consensual NonMonogamies starts this fall! Are you a counselor, therapist, coach, or social worker who wants to develop greater expertise in serving clients in consensually nonmonogamous relationships? Consider taking the online nine-month certification course that I offer in collaboration with the Sexual Health Alliance. This self-paced course includes three live intensives withContinueContinue reading “Expand Your Counseling Skills: Non-Monogamy Certification Program”
Understanding Polyamorous Families: A Workshop for Professionals
If you are a counselor, therapist, educator, or other professional who serves families with children and want to develop cultural competency with polyamorous families, please join us this Friday for an online workshop! Using data from the Longitudinal Polyamorous Family Study (1996 – present), Dr. Elisabeth Sheff presents findings relevant to families with multiple adults.ContinueContinue reading “Understanding Polyamorous Families: A Workshop for Professionals”
Navigating Mixed Relationship Dynamics: Join Our Monthly Support Group
Montly drop-in support group for folks in mixed-dynamic relationships Wednesday October 8 5 pm Pacific/8 pm Eastern time Online Mixed dynamic relationships are those in which one person wants an exclusive relationship and another wants an open relationship, all the people want an open relationship but different kinds, or all the people want an exclusiveContinueContinue reading “Navigating Mixed Relationship Dynamics: Join Our Monthly Support Group”
The Rise of Polycules: Insights from My London Times Interview
Recently Megan Agnew at the London Times interviewed me about polycules. You can find the article here. https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/sex-relationships/article/polyamory-polycule-somerville-capital-lbt2vx20v
Understanding BDSM: Insights from a WebMD Interview
Recently WebMD interviewed me about how to define BDSM. You can find the information here https://www.webmd.com/sex/what-is-bdsm-sex
Ruff & Tumble Kink Conference 2025 in Missoula
October 3 & 4, Missoula Montana The OH Hi Collective presents its second annual Ruff & Tumble Kink Conference at the University of Montana. Dr. Elisabeth “Eli” Sheff presents on How to Avoid Legal Prosecution for Consensual Kink on Saturday, October 4. Get ready for a wild ride of education with OH Hi Collective, The Branch CenterContinueContinue reading “Ruff & Tumble Kink Conference 2025 in Missoula”
Online Workshop for Nonconformists: Surviving Family Holidays
If you are a gender or sex nonconformist and feeling nervous about spending time with your family of origin or your partners’ family during the upcoming winter holidays, come to this online workshop to learn techniques and strategies for managing challenging family interactions! Get tickets here: https://www.sheboptheshop.com/freaky-holidays.html