What may lead to healing?
August 29, 2024 by Grace Reynolds The practice of kink can be a profoundly healing experience, especially for trauma...
Chains of the Psyche: Sadomasochism Explained
A summary of Elizabeth Ehrmann (2005) Sadomasochism according to Freud’s psychosexual stages of development theory, Culture, Society and Praxis,...
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Updates on the International Kink Health Study
Written by Richard Sprott, Research Director February 13, 2023 One of our big research projects is the International Kink...
Misunderstood and Misrepresented: Uncovering The Realities of Age Play
Author: Elyssa Helfer, M.A., LMFT There is truly an abundance of misconceptions about kink and BDSM. From pathologizing narratives...
Erotic Breath Control
Author: Alexandra Gold The Clinician’s Guide to Autoerotic Asphyxiation Autoerotic Asphyxiation is defined as blocking or suffocating oneself or...
Diverse Populations and Relationships in Kink
Author: Alexandra Gold Elements of Culturally Competent Care: Diverse Populations and Relationships in Kink Intersectionality is widely known as...
The Whiteness of BDSM
Author: Alexandra Gold Reflecting on the Whiteness of BDSM In a 2020 academic study, the “Overwhelming Whiteness of BDSM:...