Untangling Intimacy: Build Your Therapy Toolkit
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Yes, we’re going there — join Dr. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi for candid, deep, and playful discussions of all things SEX!
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 prepared to work with sex issues — and we want to help you get there. (Not a therapist? Eavesdrop anyway — you’ll learn a lot, and have fun doing it.)
To learn more about Skye and her work, visit her website.
To learn more about Martha and her work, visit Institute for Relational Intimacy's website.
Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith is a certified sex therapist who holds a doctoral degree in Human Sexuality. She provides coaching and consulting services to clients and therapists, specializing in relationships and sexuality concerns.
Martha Kauppi is a certified sex therapist, supervisor, and speaker. She trains therapists all over the world to work more effectively with relational intimacy challenges and sex issues, and is the author of Polyamory: A Clinical Toolkit for Therapists (and Their Clients).
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Solo Play: How to Handle Self-Pleasure
In this episode, hosts Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi explore the practicality, joys, and numerous benefits of self-pleasure, or "solo play." Each host offers practical guidance for…
Beyond Labels: Navigating Low Desire, Asexuality, and Therapy Pitfalls
Picking up right where they left off last week, hosts Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi continue to clear up myths about low desire and asexuality. From exploring how labels can help or…
When More Sex Isn't the Goal: Honoring Desire Differences
In part one of a two-part episode, hosts Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi explore common misunderstandings about sexual desire, asexuality, and a common, major therapy pitfall. From guiding…
Playful Paths Through Sexual Impasses: Conversations That Open Doors
Hosts Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi conclude their short, three-part series on partners’ sexual impasses, focusing on therapeutic strategies to help couples have better conversations,…
Get Specific: A Therapist's Guide to Sexual Mismatches
In this episode, Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi offer guidance to help therapists and couples navigate situations where partners want different things out of their sexual experiences.…
When the Room Feels Stuck: Addressing Intimacy Gridlock
In this episode, hosts Martha Kauppi and Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith discuss how therapists can effectively open—and ground—client conversations involving partners experiencing cases of mismatched…
Turning Dating Pain into Clinical Opportunity
In this episode, hosts Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi explain how therapists can support clients navigating loneliness, dating app fatigue, and modern relationship struggles. While it can…
When Clients Talk Kink: What Therapists Should Know
Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi discuss how therapists can navigate kink and BDSM conversations in session with grace and confidence. Each offers practical insight and essential tools for…
Desire Disrupted: Working with Infidelity and Emotional Distance
In this episode, Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi explore a listener-submitted question involving marital infidelity, disrupted desire, and a struggle to rekindle sexual connection. From…
Taking on Consensual Non-Monogamy with Confidence and Care
In this episode, Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi discuss how to ethically and effectively work with consensual non-monogamy (CNM), offering practical insights on communication strategies,…
Navigating Desire: Initiation, Desire Types, and Mismatched Libido
In this episode, hosts Martha Kauppi and Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith explain how they handle issues relating to initiation, desire discrepancy, and spontaneous and responsive desire. Whether it's a…
Staying Connected Without Crossing Lines: Managing Boundary Crossings and Client Advances
Hosts Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi explore navigating boundaries when clients seek friendship—or more—with their therapist. Practical strategies, ethics guidance, and real-world…
Addressing Unwanted Sexual Pain
Hosts Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi probe the complexity of sexual pain in a discussion that covers how simple questions can uncover serious medical or relational issues, and how to…
Centering Pleasure: From Shame to Empowerment
In this episode, hosts Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi unpack what pleasure really means—the physiology of touch, the emotional and relational pieces, and so much more. Whether navigating…
Working Through A Case of Misunderstood Consent
In this special episode, hosts Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi go over interventions that were—or could be—applied to a real-life client scenario involving a couple with differing…
Spit It Out!: Communicating About What You Actually Want
In this episode, hosts Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi cover how effective communication can unlock meaningful, productive results. Free training in Martha Kauppi's first-session sex…
Figuring Out What You Really, Really Want
Hosts Martha Kauppi and Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith discuss the importance of clear, controllable goals, and how they can improve relationships. Free training in Martha Kauppi's first-session sex…
What Really Builds Trust
In our latest episode, hosts Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi discuss how keeping agreements, opening repair conversations, and engaging in honest accountability can rebuild relational trust…
Belief Systems and Sex
Hosts Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith and Martha Kauppi discuss methods to sensitively deal with clients' belief systems around sex. Get “Anatomy of an Intervention: Early Session Sex Issues Work,” a new…
A Whole New Way to Think About Consent
Hosts Martha Kauppi and Dr. K. Skye Henry Smith explore the multifaceted nature of consent and differentiation, and their impact on relational issues. Get the new free training series, “Anatomy of…
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Untangling Intimacy: Build Your Therapy Toolkit has published 23 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Sexuality.
Untangling Intimacy: Build Your Therapy Toolkit is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 43m.
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