How Becoming Malta’s First Sex Therapist Changed Me as a Man
When I started this journey, I decided to bring in something Malta desperately needed: honest, open, and professional discussion about sex, relationships, and intimacy. I never knew how much this work would shape me as a man, change my relationships, and challenge my conception of love, even myself. It wasn’t enough to be Malta’s first sex therapist: One would simply have to challenge cultural taboos. It made me doubt my beliefs, to sort of build my emotional boundaries and, at times, to kind of get by in some very unexpected ways in my life. It Changed the Way I
Lessons Learned from Being Malta’s First Sex Therapist
When I first entered the world of sex therapy, I wasn’t merely starting a clinic, I was coming into the midst of issues around sex in Malta. I was starting a conversation that others simply didn’t want to have, confronting silence with honesty and discomfort with truth. So I knew that it wouldn’t be easy. Resistance was expected. What I didn’t expect was the level of pushback, not just from the public but also from institutions, educators and my professional circles. Some experience has been beautiful, some painful, and others priceless, but not all lessons are easy. Not a
Self-Forgiveness: A Path to Personal Development and Recovery
Whenever we are not what we’re told is good enough for us, we’re often burdened by a lot of guilt and self-criticism for continually sinning. Forgiving yourself is one of the two great foundations of a good mind – so essential – and yet it’s usually neglected. While working as a psychotherapist and trainer, I have witnessed the life changing influence of self-forgiveness in the lives of both clients and myself. This blog discusses why self-forgiveness is so important, what difficulties there are, and some action steps I can follow to increase my self-compassion. There's so much good on
