As featured in the Washington Post, Peak has grown to a multi-state, virtual psychotherapy practice (DC, VA, MD, WA) providing relationship and sex therapy…and now expands through Peak EDU, our psychosexual education platform providing programs and workshops for every stage of intimacy, relationships, sexuality, and human connection. Our newsletter, The Lounge, explores the intersection of psychology, sexuality, and modern culture—blending story, reflection, and science into a fresh, grounded conversation about intimacy, desire, and aliveness.
Why you can't just "turn on" arousal
The Lounge Because education doesn’t just live in programs, it lives in conversation. Vol. 2026 September 16th, 2026 Hi Reader, Do you think of arousal like a light switch? It’s either flipped on or off? I mean it’s literally, called being “turned on,” so I don’t blame you if so! Well, let’s consider today the start of the end of that mentality. That isn’t actually how arousal works. It’s not an on-off switch that you can flip whenever you want. And even if you think of desire like a light...
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