Sex With Dr. Jess

Trauma Responses in Sex & Relationships

02.26.2021 - By Dr. Jess O'ReillyPlay

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How are trauma and liberation linked?

How does trauma show up in the body? And how can you begin to heal?

How does trauma play out in sex and relationships?

How can you support a partner who has experienced sexual trauma?

How do you talk to a new partner if you’re a survivor of sexual assault?

How can therapists improve the way they support clients and what can clients ask of therapists to improve their experience in therapy?

Therapist Rafaella Smith-Fiallo of Healing Exchange & Afrosexology joins us to share her perspective, expertise and advice. She explores pleasure politics, liberation psychology, social justice, and embodiment as approaches and tools for healing.

Follow Rafaella on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Based on the discussion in this podcast, check out the latest events from Afrosexology here. Click here to learn more about Healing for Bibliophiles.

Also, consider the You For You Retreat in October 2021, I hope to see you there!

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This is a computer-generated rough transcript, so please excuse any typos. This podcast is an informational conversation and is not a substitute for medical, health or other professional advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the services of an appropriate professional should you have individual questions or concerns.

Trauma Responses in Sex & Relationships

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You're listening to the sacs with dr jess podcast sacks and relationship advice you can use tonight. Hey i'm on my own. Today's songs brandon because he got tied up with something big at his work. Bud i am thrilled to get the chance to chat with and interview. Rafael follow of healing exchange. She is a brilliant therapist specializing in relationships sacks trauma she is also the co creator of a powerhouse in our industry. Afra- sexology doing incredible work. That is pleasure centered sex positive and really centers the sexual liberation of black folks but before raffaela joins us. I i want to quickly talk about our leaders. Partnership with walgreens because this partnership is intended to raise awareness around hiv prevention including access to prep which is pre exposure prophylaxis. It's a daily pill to prevent hiv transmission and it is over ninety nine percent effective at preventing transmission via sexual activities. So your are your local walgreens. Pharmacist can help to ensure that you access it at no cost possibly through the ready set prep program and you can just walk into a store to your walgreens and asked to talk to the pharmacist in pharmacist in private. You don't have to give any more information than that or you can learn more at walgreens dot com slash prep. That's walgreens dot com slash p. r. e. p. Now i also wanna talk about another project. I'm working on called the you for you retreat and. I'm really excited for this. I know we've all obviously pulled back from retreats and in person events and travel for the last year. But i'm optimistic that you know with the current vaccination plan hopefully will be able to travel again at the end of twenty twenty one and so i'm going to be part of a retreat at temptation. Resort in october and temptation is actually topless. Optional resort with a. It's very cool very modern and it's got a really definitely an erotic vibe at.

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