Episode 4: "The Roommate Phase" with Dr. Emma Smith

I am thrilled to welcome Dr. Emma Smith, PhD and Licensed Therapist today to talk about the personal connection in marriage and “the roommate phase.” 

You know, that phase where you and your spouse are knee-deep in parenting and it feels like you’re just two ships passing in the night?

We talk about how common it is to go through seasons of “roommates” despite what social media says, and how you can still maintain connection throughout this phase.

We also talk about intimacy during those early baby & toddler years. We reference Dr. Emily Oster's survey on sex frequency, and talk about quality over quantity when it comes to partner intimacy.

Huge thanks to Dr. Emma for sitting down to chat with me!

About Dr. Emma:

Emma Smith, PhD, LPC, CST, CCTP (she/her) is a licensed professional counselor in private practice in Nashville, TN, and serves clients in TN, TX, VA, MD, & DC. Dr. Emma is certified in trauma and transgender healthcare, as well as an AASECT-certified sex therapist. In her private practice, she provides individual and relationship therapy and consultation focusing on sexual and religious trauma, sex therapy, and LGBTQ+ healthcare. Before entering private practice, Dr. Emma worked for the United States Marine Corps in several embedded-civilian positions, served on advisory boards for military families, and was an early advocate of LGBTQIA competency for sexual assault response teams and open transgender military service. She works from an existential-feminist and trauma-informed lens and is committed to supporting survivors of sexual assault, as well as queer, trans, and nonbinary individuals and couples. She also runs the blog “The Intimate Philosopher” on Substack.com. Dr. Emma is a graduate of the University of Scranton and Walden University. In her free time, Dr. Emma is an avid reader, runner, sparkle enthusiast and wishes she could commit to becoming a dedicated yogi. She can be contacted through email (emma@soliloquie.co) or Instagram (@emmasmithphd).

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