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A grayscale photo of a woman with long hair looking over her shoulder appears on a purple background. White text at the top reads: “Exploring Sexuality Through Art and Authenticity.” Curved text across the center says: “Sexuality: Expansive & Exploratory.” In the bottom right corner, text reads: “A new blog by Allen-Michael Lewis, M.S., LMFT, AS.” The Council for Relationships logo appears in the top right. The image promotes a blog exploring sexuality, sexual intimacy, and an expansive and exploratory approach to art, authenticity, and self-understanding.

Sexuality: Expansive & Exploratory Mindset to Sexual Intimacy

October 23, 2025

In his latest reflection, CFR Senior Director of Clinical Programs and Staff Therapist Allen-Michael Lewis examines how sexuality, sexual intimacy, and an expansive and exploratory approach to self-understanding shape the…

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Image of a military parent in uniform holding a young child. Text overlay reads: 'Military Children's Mental Health: Navigating the Challenges of Deployment & Relocation' by Allen-Michael Lewis, LMFT, MS, AS. Council for Relationships logo is in the bottom corner.

Military Children Mental Health: Navigating the Challenges of Deployment & Relocation

August 28, 2024

Nicole’s father has been on active duty in the Army for most of her life. He has had several deployments, and their family moved multiple times, bringing them to different…

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Mental Health Lessons from Hallmark Holiday Movies

December 18, 2023

Hallmark is popular during the holidays for its stories of love, tradition, and family. It also provides us with plenty of valuable mental health lessons. Hallmark’s holiday films teach us…

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Black Joy

June 16, 2023

While the events that led to the ultimate creation of the national holiday known as Juneteenth may be over 160 years in the past, there is no time like the…

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