Common Issues Dr. Caruso Treats:
Friends not Lovers: It is not uncommon for couples to feel that despite a close emotional bond, passion is no longer a part of the relationship. Dr. Caruso can help you understand the factors contributing to this lack of vitality and help you rekindle intimacy.
Relationship Conflicts: Arguing occurs naturally in relationships as partners negotiate their differences. Although it can be constructive, it can also be detrimental to your marriage. Dr. Caruso can help you develop a style of dealing with conflict that will eliminate the demeaning and damaging aspects of arguing, stop the rehashing of old arguments, and promote resolution of your conflicts.
Adult Children and Their Parents: Resolving issues or conflicts with parents is a challenge for some adults. Dr. Caruso can help you better understand the unhealthy patterns of relating that may be interfering with establishing a more fulfilling relationship.
Healing After An Affair: Many questions if they can sufficiently recover from the feelings of hurt and betrayal after an affair to save their marriage. It is possible, but requires patience, the willingness of both parties to face the issues that resulted in the affair, and the hard work to make the necessary changes in your relationship. Dr. Caruso provides a safe, neutral place to help you work through the issues that are threatening your relationship.
Life on Hold: Fears and inhibitions can interfere with you attaining the life you want to live. Such fears can hamper personal well-being, relationships, intimacy, and career. Dr. Caruso can help you understand the underlying factors that contribute to this stalemate in your life so that you can live a fuller, more meaningful life.
Finding and Maintaining Loving Relationships: Establishing loving relationships can be a challenge. Many feel they end up repeating unhealthy patterns and this cycle results in loneliness and frustration. Dr. Caruso will help you understand the underlying factors that prevent you from finding the love you want in your life.
Low Desire: Low or no desire is a frequent complaint in long term relationships that can damage a relationship. The problem may have just started or been going on for quite some time; and a number of factors could account for it. Dr. Caruso can help you identify the root of your problem and work with you to rekindle your desire.
Premature Ejaculation: Many men wish they had more control over their ejaculations. Often, they feel embarrassed and sad that they are disappointing their partner. Dr. Caruso can teach you how to gain control over your sexual response.
Difficulty Attaining Orgasm: Struggles with sexual response such as, never having achieved an orgasm or achieving one too quickly, infrequently, or too low in intensity, can leave one feeling frustrated and embarrassed. Dr. Caruso can help you understand the obstacles that may be interfering with you achieving the satisfaction that you want in your sexual life.
Painful Sex: Discomfort or painful sex can result in avoiding intimacy and, in turn, have a harmful effect on your relationship. Although medical factors may be at play, deep issues may also be the cause. Dr. Caruso can help you understand your difficulty and ways to treat it so that you may have a more satisfying intimate experience.
Intimacy during and after Pregnancy: All the bodily changes during and after pregnancy can take a toll on how a woman feels about her body and her level of desire. These changes may, in turn, put a strain on the emotional and sexual connection of a couple that is difficult to revive once the couple faces the added stress of caring for a newborn. Dr. Caruso can work with a couple to keep their emotional and physical bond strong and passionate during this time of their lives.
Impact of Infertility on Intimacy: Struggles with infertility can take a toll on a couple’s relationship. Sex can seem more like a task to attain a goal, rather than an act of love and passion. Dr. Caruso can help you address the stresses associated with this period of your life and help you keep the emotional and sexual bond between you and your vibrant and alive as you work together to conceive a child.
Impact of Illness on Emotional and Sexual Intimacy: Connection with a partner can be a wonderful source of comfort when faced with chronic illness or a cancer diagnosis. Unfortunately, all too often the relationship suffers as well. Dr. Caruso can help you and your partner on your path of recovery during this difficult time.
Aging: Moving into the later years of life brings many changes such as retirement, menopause, empty nest, health issues and altered sexual function. Dr. Caruso can help ease your transition and maximize enjoyment of this period of your life.