The D Spot

Dr. Kenneth J. Doka is a Professor Emeritus at the Graduate School of The College of New Rochelle and Senior Vice-President for Grief Programs for the Hospice Foundation of America. He is one of the authors of the text, Dying & Death: Life & Living and is also a prolific author. Dr. Doka was elected President of the Association for Death Education and Counseling in 1993. In 1995, he was el...

Judy Herman is a therapist that inspires executive women with resistant spouses to unlock the power of their authentic selves in order to live peaceful, purposeful, & positive lives without regret. She provides keynote addresses seminars and workshops for companies that support women in leadership while honoring authentic work relationships and cultures. Her clinical and personal experiences e...

Estela Bobadilla is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Founder of the Alba Center. as She has served the Latinx community for the past 15 years. As a bilingual and bi-cultural therapist, she understands the challenges that many of her clients encounter in their daily lives. She specializes in working with native Spanish speakers, First-gen Latinx, and the LGBTQA+ community. Estela is a c...

Farnaz Safaei is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist with a Master's degree in Clinician Counseling from Point Loma Nazarene University. She has experience working with adults and adolescents with severe mental illness in an Intensive Outpatient Program at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital. Throughout her career, she has supported individuals, families, and couples in skill acquisition to incre...

Sara Focht is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the Clinical Director at The Relationship Place. Sara is trained in and utilizes the Gottman Method for couples therapy. She has substantial experience in working with couples who want premarital counseling, rebuilding trust and connection after betrayals, and learning to change patterns of high conflict. Sara is passionate about breaking...

Savannah Schwenning is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She received a master's degree from Alliant International University. Her experience began working in a rehabilitation facility with individuals in recovery from substance abuse where she provided individual therapy, group, and family sessions. Savannah currently works at The Relationship Place where she provides couples therapy,...

Sabrina Manriquez is a clinician working with The Relationship Place working to assist couples and individuals in creating a more fulfilling life. After working with youth in crisis and seeing how parental dynamics can completely shift the household experience, Sabrina set out to work towards creating change within a family system that could better serve future generations. Sabrina currently sees...

Samuel Guntner is an associate therapist at The Relationship Place in San Diego. His area of focus is on men's mental health, and he currently practices the Gottman method for couples. He is originally from the greater Los Angeles area. In his free time, he loves skateboarding, record collecting, and visiting art museums. He became interested in therapy after working as an art instructor for p...

Jennifer Gunsaullus, PhD, is a sociologist, international intimacy speaker, and a relationship & communication coach, and the author of From Madness to Mindfulness: Reinventing Sex for Women. Dr. Jenn has presented two TEDx Talks, co-hosts the podcast Sex Talk with Clint & the Doc, and has over 1.7 million views on her In the Den with Dr. Jenn YouTube series. Here is what to expect on this...

Martha Kauppi is a marriage and family therapist, educator, author, speaker, and AASECT-certified sex therapist and supervisor. She has a lifelong career in health and sexuality and is a senior trainer of the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy. Martha trains therapists all over the world to work more effectively with relational intimacy challenges and sex issues. She is the author of the groun...

Joe Winn LICSW is a clinical social worker, AASECT certified sex therapist and certified supervisor of sex therapy. He completed his MSW at Boston University School of Social Workers in 1995 and has maintained a private practice since 2003. He has worked with a variety of individuals and couples addressing domestic violence, sexual assault and abuse, substance use and abuse, and end-of-life issues...

Dr. McNary is a board-certified general psychiatrist, working with a variety of patients in her outpatient practice. She specializes in medication management and is particularly interested in the use of complementary medicine for mood and anxiety disorders. Dr. McNary has her BA and MA degrees from Stanford University and her MD from Tulane University. From there, she completed her psychiatry resi...

Ian Jenkins is a hospital doctor, safety specialist and professor, and one of three dads to the first two kids ever given a birth certificate recognizing a polyamorous family. His journey to fatherhood through embryo donation, IVF, surrogacy and more is recounted in "Three Dads and a Baby: Adventures in Modern Parenting" and was covered by Huffpost, CNN, the BBC, and dozens of other outl...

Tilly Storm is a holistic sex and intimacy coach and producer of The Multiorgasmic Mama Podcast since 2017. Her mission is to help women thrive by prioritizing their pleasure and help them remember that pleasure is for them! If lack of confidence, low libido, or guilt and shame around your sexuality are the cause of your bedroom woes, you need Tilly. She’s the world’s leading expert in helping mom...

Ari Tuckman, PsyD, CST is a psychologist, certified sex therapist, author, and international speaker specializing in ADHD and relationships. You can learn more about his four books, including his most recent, ADHD After Dark: Better Sex Life, Better Relationship, at adultADHDbook.com. Here is what to expect on this week’s show: - Defining ADHD in adults and the different subtypes. - How ADHD can m...

Katherine Eisold Miller is an attorney on a mission to change how people divorce and help them divorce with dignity. She is the founder of the Miller Law Group and a Director and Trainer with the Center for Understanding in Conflict. She has been working in the field of family law for more than 35 years as an attorney as well as a mediator. She hosts the radio show/podcast Divorce Dialogues. She i...

Lynn Waldman, LCSW, is the Owner and Clinical Director of the San Diego Divorce Counseling Center. Lynn works as a Divorce Coach and therapist and her mission is to assist families through the trauma of divorce. Clients learn to manage emotions, tolerate distress, and better navigate the divorce process and child-sharing issues. Most importantly, clients learn they are not alone, they will survive...

Margot and Jorge met in the summer of 2014. They went to a friend’s wedding and the groom and bride introduced them to each other. They started dating right after the wedding. Jorge is originally from Mexico City and he was living there at that time. He was on vacation when he met Margot. Margot lived in San Diego. They needed to figure out a way to make the relationship work. In the beginning, th...

Barbara Norman began her career in the Financial Services Industry in 1986. She is the CEO of Sage Path Solutions, a boutique firm that offers wealth management, and financial and tax planning. She is a fee-only advisor and adheres to the CFP® Board’s strict fiduciary standard of putting her customer’s need first. Barbara is the Founder of the Women’s Financial Academy, an educational foundation....

Ari Lerner is a 26 year old camera operator based in San Diego working in the TV and Film industry on such projects including: MTVs "Teen Mom 2", "90 Day Fiance", and "The Ultimatum" on NETFLIX. Here is what to expect on this week’s show: - Pulling the curtain back on what happens behind the scenes of popular reality shows - The many production interruptions that happ...