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.
The Truth about False Positive Herpes Test Results
Over the years, many people with no history of herpes symptoms have called me to begin counseling or group therapy after receiving a herpes diagnosis from a blood test screening alone. It is true that you can have herpes and not be aware of symptoms. However, if someone tells me they have never recognized any symptoms, I think it’s worth exploring a little further to make sure the diagnosis is accurate.