Erica Marchand, Ph.D.

Here's more info on the dual-control model of sexual functioning, specifically tips for "hitting your gas pedal" if you find it hard to get turned on or feel desire. #sextherapy #dualcontrolmodelofsexualresponse #bettersex #desire #arousal

I want to talk with you about a very cool idea in sex therapy called the dual control model of sexual functioning. (1) What I mean by "model" is a framework for understanding something -- in this case, your sexual functioning -- that describes in a simplified way what is happening inside your body and mind. The dual control model suggests that we each have an "inhibitory system" that is responsible for turning us off when needed, and an excitatory system that turns us on when