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Martha Kauppi, LLC
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Martha Kauppi is a marriage and family therapist, educator, author, speaker, and AASECT-certified sex therapist and supervisor. She trains therapists all over the world to work more effectively with relational intimacy challenges and sex issues.
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Sign up now for my comprehensive sex issues training: Assessing and Treating Sex Issues in Psychotherapy! Discover strategies for addressing issues like desire discrepancy, sex pain, pressure for sex, and more. #TherapistSky
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ATSIP - Sex issues training for therapists
Information about Martha Kauppi's 15-week online course Assessing and Treating Sex Issues in Psychotherapy (ATSIP).
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January 30, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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I'm hosting a podcast with Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith. We've got four episodes out now! In them, we discuss topics like broaching sex issues in therapy spaces and consent. Subscribe at the link below so you never miss an episode! #TherapistSky www.instituteforrelationalintimacy.com/untangling-i...
Untangling Intimacy
Untangling Intimacy is the podcast that helps therapists and coaches have fearless conversations about sex, intimacy, and relationships of every shape and style. We believe EVERY therapist should be p...
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January 28, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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Question for you, our readers: When you started working as a therapist, what surprised you the most? #TherapistSky
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January 26, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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This weekend only! $100 off my comprehensive sex issues training. Sign up for Assessing and Treating Sex Issues in Psychotherapy now and discover strategies for addressing complex sex issues in therapy. #TherapySky
www.instituteforrelationalintimacy.com/atsip
ATSIP - Sex issues training for therapists
Information about Martha Kauppi's 15-week online course Assessing and Treating Sex Issues in Psychotherapy (ATSIP).
www.instituteforrelationalintimacy.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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My new free series: Anatomy of an Intervention is an exploration of my goal-setting process with clients. Sign up now at the link to get the training delivered to your inbox. There's a free webinar on Jan 23 at 1pm CST too! #TherapistSky
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Free webinar + training - discover strategies for working with sex issue
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January 19, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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My new free series: Anatomy of an Intervention is an exploration of my goal-setting process with clients. Sign up now at the link to get the training delivered to your inbox. There's a free webinar on Jan 23 at 1pm CST too! #TherapistSky
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Free webinar + training - discover strategies for working with sex issue
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January 19, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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In my webinar “Let's Talk Sex: Treating Low Desire In and Out of Bed,” you’ll learn what factors predictably dampen desire, and what you can do about it. Get the training here. #TherapistSky
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Let's Talk Sex: Treating Low Desire In and Out of Bed
Martha Kauppi talks about desire: how to determine if it's really the issue in therapy, what it is, and what gets in the way. She shares assessment and treatment strategies as well as how to talk with...
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January 17, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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Sometimes clients have low confidence, so I suggest they make a small experiment. We don't know what the outcome will be, but like any good scientific experiment, we will have more information after it's done.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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I'm launching a brand new free series, Anatomy of an Intervention! It's an exploration of my goal-setting process with clients. Sign up now at the link below to get the training to your inbox. #TherapistSky
www.instituteforrelationalintimacy.com/Anatomy-of-a...
Anatomy of an Intervention Signup
Free webinar + training - discover strategies for working with sex issue
www.instituteforrelationalintimacy.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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Even Coraline enjoys my new podcast! Here she is helping Robin listen while reading the transcript. In the podcast, Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and I are exploring topics of intimacy and relationships. Check it out at the link below. #TherapistSky
www.instituteforrelationalintimacy.com/untangling-i...
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January 10, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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If someone says you're not getting it, the only relational thing you can do is ask them to explain and do your best to understand.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:58 PM
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In this blog, I’m sharing a goal-setting process to help you get aligned with your goals for 2026. It’s actionable, inspiring, and practical. You can find it at the link below. #TherapySky
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Getting in Alignment for the New Year
Today, I want to share a goal-setting process I use in my life whenever I feel a change is needed. It is also beneficial for therapy clients.
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January 6, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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I'm launching a new free series, Anatomy of an Intervention! It's an exploration of my goal-setting process with clients. Sign up to get the training to your inbox. Then mark your calendar for a free webinar on Jan 23 @1pm CST too! #TherapistSky
www.instituteforrelationalintimacy.com/Anatomy-of-a...
Anatomy of an Intervention Signup
Free webinar + training - discover strategies for working with sex issue
www.instituteforrelationalintimacy.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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Episode 1 of my new podcast, Untangling Intimacy, drops today! In conversation with Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith, I will help therapists learn to work with topics like sex and relationships. Listen now! #TherapistSky
www.instituteforrelationalintimacy.com/untangling-i...
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January 1, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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Have you heard? My new podcast with Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith will drop in two days (Jan 1)! Watch this space for a link. We believe EVERY therapist should be prepared to work with sex issues—and we want to help you get there. Not a therapist? Listen anyway—you’ll learn a lot too. #TherapistSky
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December 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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I've been working on a brand-new podcast with Dr K Skye Henry Smith. It's called Untangling Intimacy, and it's designed to help therapists have conversations about sex, intimacy, and relationships. We had fun in the recording booth, and we think you'll have fun listening!
#TherapySky
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December 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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When you started working as a therapist, what surprised you the most?
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December 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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" There is actually stuff that you can do differently that will change your attraction to your partner. And that's a real pivot compared to what we believe is if I'm not attracted to my partner, there's something my partner needs to change about themselves."
December 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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We need to stay flexible in our expectations and what we measure as success for our partner. If we don't, they may experience it as dismissive of their goals. This can compound issues in the relationship.
December 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Sexual trauma is too common and its lasting impacts shape our clients' relationships with their bodies, their partners and their world. “Pathways to Intimacy After Trauma” is about helping your clients forge a path forward in the wake of trauma.
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Pathways to Intimacy After Trauma
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December 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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" There is nothing about sexual function that say stays the same over the lifespan for anybody of any gender under any circumstances." - Martha Kauppi
December 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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"I'm always very interested to hear what the lower desire partner actually has bandwidth for. And sometimes it's hypothetical. If you felt very secure, a hundred percent certain that your partner would not pressure you for sex, what would you have bandwidth for?"
November 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Have you heard of New Relationship Energy (NRE)? What if we imagined a counterpart, Durable Relationship Energy? Learn more in this blog post!
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The Importance of Durable Relationship Energy
Are you and your partner(s) building durable relationship energy?
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November 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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"What are you telling yourself about the experiences that you're having? So if I tell myself... it means something awful about myself, that's gonna create a different experience than if I tell myself, I'm learning."
November 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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"The person who got wounded is probably gonna take a deep breath because for the first time, possibly ever, somebody is handling their partner."
November 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM