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Sex Therapy and Kink Community

The use of communication tools from the kink community in sex therapy to help partners safely explore interests while centering consent and boundary clarity.

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Jan 30, 2026

When should couples involve a sex therapist before trying kink or role-reversal sexual activities?

Couples should consider involving a sex therapist before trying when there are safety, consent, communication, trauma, or medical concerns that could make exploration risky or emotionally harmful; a t...

Jan 16, 2026

What communication exercises do sex therapists use to negotiate kink interests like pegging?

Sex therapists borrow concrete communication tools from the kink community—negotiation scripts, safewords and nonverbal signals, role‑play, structured prompts and homework—to help partners safely expl...