ELKcounseling

05/22/2026

03/19/2026

Most people don’t realize this, but we are never actually taught how to understand desire.

We’re taught rules.
We’re taught risk.
We’re taught what to avoid.

But we are rarely taught how desire itself works.

My work sits at the intersection of psychology, sexuality education, and emerging conversations around human behavior and decision-making. With a background in counseling psychology and sexuality education, I’m interested in one core question:
What happens when people are expected to navigate desire without ever being taught how to interpret it?

Through my research and writing, I explore how desire is shaped, interpreted, and expressed.
This has led me to develop what I call Desire Literacy—the idea that understanding desire is not instinctual, but a skill that can be learned, refined, and applied.

I’m particularly interested in:
*gaps in sexuality education in the United States
*how early messaging shapes adult relational patterns
*the role of shame in distorting self-perception and behavior
*how individuals can develop more intentional relationships with their own desire

This is not just an academic conversation.
It’s one that affects how people form relationships, make decisions, and understand themselves.

Over the coming weeks, I’ll be sharing more insights from my research and writing.

Because when people understand desire, they don’t just think differently—they live differently.

03/16/2026

Imparting knowledge and fostering curiosity.

03/16/2026