Exploring Self-Worth, Sexuality & Relationships
These posts explore experiences that often bring people to therapy, including shame, anxiety, sexuality, dating, relationships, and the emotional impact of a genital herpes diagnosis. My hope is that something you read here helps you better understand yourself, your experiences, or the ways you relate to others.
You Were Just Diagnosed with Genital Herpes: Now What?
Maybe it’s hard to believe right now, but it’s going to be ok. I have been working with people diagnosed with genital herpes for a lot of years, so I am not saying this from some naive belief. It comes from my experience with my patients. Life really can go on after a herpes diagnosis. Many of my clients say that herpes actually forced them to deal with issues that were present before their diagnosis, such as with self-esteem or how they engaged with relationships, and that they ended up better than they were before their diagnosis.
So here’s what I suggest: