

"I Banned the Word Sex From My Practice," and Here's Why: Dr Lori Davis
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The Intimacy Inquiry by Andrew Phipps
S1 · E142
Sep 22, 2026
01:02:55
Episode notes
Dr Lori Davis, a Doctor of Nursing Practice, AASECT certified sex counsellor and Relational Life Therapy coach, joins Andrew Phipps to unpack why she's banned the word "sex" from her own practice, and why what most couples call "mismatched desire" is better understood as a desire bind, a shared dynamic rather than one partner's fault. The conversation ranges across menopause and hormone therapy, the somatic roots of shame and desire, pornography's "fast food" effect, and whether monogamy is really the natural default it's assumed to be. Honest, warm and genuinely practical.
Guest: Dr Lori Davis, sex counsellor and relational therapy coach.
Host: Andrew Phipps.
Keywords
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