Regardless of whether you ever personally believed the restrictions and stigmas that purity culture and other toxic ideologies have used to shame our sexuality, these faulty beliefs have far-reaching negative impacts on our lives and relationships. In this episode, Dr. Danielle Kramer, a certified sex therapist and board-certified clinical sexologist, joins Char, Josh, and Liv to discuss the ways these damaging teachings are influencing our relationships, regardless of our personal beliefs.

Char, Josh, and Liv are a throuple that lives and raises their children together in Texas. Through open and honest conversations they aim to change societal relationship norms by proving that monogamy is not the only healthy relationship structure.

Dr. Danielle Kramer (she/they) is a certified sex therapist and board-certified clinical sexologist who splits their time between clinical practice, research, and consulting. In clinical practice, Dr. Kramer specializes in the care of LGBTQ+ folks and women’s/AFAB (assigned female at birth) sexual health. Dr. Kramer was raised in purity culture and devotes a significant amount of their practice to working with religious and sexual trauma, as well as being the only certified sex therapist in the Florida Panhandle providing gender-affirming care. In research, Dr. Kramer focuses on misogyny in the US, abortion care and access, and AFAB sexual health. Dr. Kramer also consults at the local, state, and national levels on the politics and policy of abortion care and access. Dr. Kramer is a member of American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (ASSECT); The American Alternative Sexualities Health Research Alliance (TASHRA); and the Sexual Health Alliance.

Social media handles - Tiktok and Instagram: @inbedwithdanielle

Dr. Danielle practices in Florida and Nebraska, if you're interested in working with her she can be found at inbedwithdanielle.com

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