SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Riviera Therapy owner Jenn Kennedy says the pandemic created a massive spike in the need for mental health services. A local banker helped Kennedy make the switch from leasing to owning, which has allowed Riviera Therapy to hire…
Dr. Jenn talks to Deepa Pulipati about relationships and intimacy. She discusses creating harmonious relationships and how to deal with fears of failure and unhealthy codependency. Jen teaches us about interest psychic blind spots and how insecurities show up in…
A FFF threesome is group sex involving three people who identify as female. This type of threesome involves female-female sexual activity between some or all of the participants. It can have several dynamics, such as everyone interacting sexually, one person…
Empathy is the ability to recognize what others are feeling emotionally. Some people feel they have an extra helping of empathy and may consider themselves empaths. The term “empath” is often used in popular culture to describe people who may…
Experts share what alarming signs and behaviors to look out for during the holidays and how to evaluate whether they’re relationship deal breakers. The holidays can be stressful for relationships — especially when that mistletoe is adorned with red flags.…
While lovesickness isn’t an official diagnosis, love, or lost love, can have physical symptoms. It may sound like the stuff of fairytales and rom-coms, but love and love loss can leave you feeling mentally and physically unwell. If you’ve ever…
Someone you know just dropped some news: their marriage is ending. Whether or not you expected it, knowing what to say to someone going through a divorce is tough. "When it comes to finding the right words to say to…
In some cases, a delusionship can refer to a relationship that isn’t rooted in reality at all. It describes “a dynamic where one partner is literally deluding themself about the status of the relationship,” said Jenn Kennedy, Ph.D., a licensed…
Whether this is your first time buying a sex toy or you’re looking for something new to spice up bedroom play, treat yourself to powerful vibrations and stimulation — courtesy of the best body-safe devices on the market. No one…
Turns out, being lazy can be a good thing. Although it may feel counterintuitive to slow down and take a step back from your usual grind, science shows there are many physical, mental and emotional benefits to letting go of…