Gabrielle Forman educates us on LGBTQ issues during her interview with Gay Culture Education

Homosexuality was included in the DSM until (gasp) 1987! Twin studies have proven that being gay has a genetic component, much like right or left handedness. Some women do choose to be gay, but most of that went on in the 60’s when free love was all the rage. Punctuate your knowledge of of queer culture with fun facts like these, and learn more about what it really means to be a gay person in America today.

Gabrielle Forman Talks to Demo Dirt about Tween attitudes towards the GLBTQ Community

Things are looking up for those who believe in equality. (We are all about it here at the Center.) Studies show that the next generation is five times more accepting as their 1989 counterparts. Gabrielle told Demo Dirt why homophobia is passe among tweens.

Gabrielle Forman Speaks to Edge Magazine about Gay and Bisexual Characters on TV

Bisexuality gets a bad rap in the gay and straight communities, facing pressure from both to “pick a side.” But it seems that bisexual characters, especially the female ones, are acting as a kind of cultural band aid on TV. In fact, in almost every instance of an on-screen girl-on-girl kiss, one if not both of the characters identified as bisexual, or simply “curious.”

Patricia O’Laughlin tells Pregnancy and Baby how to Keep Sex Exciting while Trying to Conceive

Posted on 02/28/2010

We all know that when you have kids, sometimes sex gets put on the to-do list. In fact, this can occur long before you have a five-year-old lying in bed between you and your husband. Often it starts while you are attempting to conceive. Patricia O’Laughlin, our pregnancy guru extraordinaire, explains why ovulation cycles don’t have to turn your sex life into a routine.

Jessica LeRoy’s Take on Celebrity Body Language in For Women First Magazine

Posted on 01/28/2010

If a picture is worth a thousand words, a picture of celebrities is worth even more. And a picture of a celebrity baby, well…fuggedaboutit. In this article from For Women First magazine, Clinical Director Jessica LeRoy teams up with other professionals in the field to use those thousand words to dissect the body language of celebrities caught in…

Jessica LeRoy Gives Advice on Domestic Violence to Your Tango Community

Posted on 01/22/2010

Our Clinical Director Jessica LeRoy speaks on what to do if a person you love is in an abusive relationship in this Yourtango.com article by Lyz Lenz. This topic hits close to home, as LeRoy has been witness to a family member’s abusive relationship.

“The number one thing you have to do is call it what it is if it’s right in front of you. Acknowledge what’s going on and tell them that you are there for them no matter what,” LeRoy says. Read the article to learn more about what constitutes domestic violence and how it has impacted the lives of other women.

Clinical Director Interviewed about Emotional Infidelity

Posted on 12/2/2009

Could your iphone be turning you into an adulterer? Maybe.

No, there is not an “app.” for that, but it turns out that the digital age may be doing more than wrecking havoc on our collective attention span. It could be causing an increase in affairs. Our hyper-connectivity online makes it easier to stumble into the danger zone. It’s easier than ever to find that ex-boyfriend from college on Facebook, or keep in contact with that charming co-worker through casual flirtations over email. Our Clinical Director Jessica LeRoy and Woman’s Day magazine sat down to discuss emotional infidelity in today’s plugged in world.

WebMD interviews Clinical Director

Posted on 09/22/2009

The current fascination with cankles (a term referring to thick ankles, combining “calf” and “ankle”) is as trendy and overplayed as TomKat, Brangelina, or any other hybrid-named pairing. Our recent Facebook rant about Gold Gym’s “Cankles Awareness Month” campaign got the attention of Wendy C. Fries, WebMD’s Senior Editor.

Clinical Director acknowledged in the Los Feliz Ledger

Posted on 06/1/2009

Just think, an internationally recognized women’s therapist, right here in Echo Park! The June, 2009 issue of the Los Feliz Ledger has acknowledged the Center’s Clinical Director, Jessica LeRoy as being named one of the Our Bodies Ourselves Women’s Health Heroes for 2009.

Clinical Director named as Women’s Health Hero

Posted on 05/12/2009

Jessica’s work with abused women, as well as her path to becoming the founder of The Center for the Psychology of Women are both detailed in her nomination. Learn what makes Jessica and the rest of the nominees heroes by viewing their nominations here.