Laura McGuire
Dr. Laura McGuire is a nationally recognized sexuality educator, trauma-informed specialist, and inclusion consultant at The National Center for Equity and Agency. Dr. McGuire earned her bachelor's degree in social sciences from Thomas Edison State University and her graduate degrees in Educational Leadership for Change from Fielding Graduate University. Her experience includes both public and private sectors, middle schools, high schools, and university settings. In 2015, she served as the first Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Program Manager at the University of Houston, and in 2017, she became the first Victim Advocate/Prevention Educator at the US Merchant Marine Academy.
Dr. McGuire is a certified full-spectrum doula, professional teacher, a certified sexual health educator, and a vinyasa yoga instructor. She is a member of the American Association of Sexuality Educators Counselors and Therapists (AASECT), Society of Profesional Consultants, and is a Board Member of the Sex Worker Outreach Project (SWOP). Dr. McGuire lives the United States, where she works as a full-time consultant and expert witness.
Articles by Laura McGuire
How to Stop Hating Valentine's Day
If your relationship status makes you hate Valentine's day, consider reclaiming it for yourself.
How to Add the Holidays to Your Kink Play
Take some inspiration from the holiday season to dip your toe in the kink pool.
Single During the Holidays? Cuffing Season Do's and Don'ts
Feeling like you need to be coupled during the holidays? Here's how to navigate those feelings.
Why Aren't There Pussy Pics?
If you've never sent, received or even heard of someone receive a picture of a partner's vulva, well, there's a reason for that.
Is Your Relationship Unhealthy or Abusive? Knowing When to Get Help and Get Out
There are different types of abuse that can be present in a relationship. Here's how to spot some of the differences so that you can get...
What Consent Looks and Feels Like
Consent is sexy, mandatory and needed and every age and every stage of a relationship. Here's what the real deal should look like.
Culture and Consent: The Things We Have to Unlearn to Get It Right
Why changing the culture around consent will involve un-learning everything we have previously been taught.
A Short History of Sexual Consent
Consent may have its roots in the kink community. Learn more about the history behind the movement.
Sexual Health: Why It May Not Mean What You Think It Does (and Why That's a Good Thing)
Sexual health is part of your overall health, but the definition may not fit with many people's assumptions. Here's what it means and why...
