Sexology

EP260 – What It's Like to Reclaim a Vibrant Sex Life After Trauma with Dr. Holly Richmond

Dec 14, 2021

29:00

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Trama Reenactment

02:05

Is There a Drama Response?

03:04

The Preference Is Necessary Form by Ther Tama

02:45

Introduction

4min

Resurrecting Pleasure - Is That Me in Chapter Five?

4min

Trama Reenactment

2min

Is There a Drama Response?

3min

Attunement Is Not About Judgment

2min

How to Attune to Your Feelings

2min

I Love Your Body Image Workbook

3min

Are You Looking for Recognition?

2min

The Preference Is Necessary Form by Ther Tama

3min

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Reclaiming Pleasure, a 14-Madual Orse, and It's Just a Little Bit More Personal

4min

Welcome to episode 260 of the Sexology Podcast! Today I am delighted to welcome Dr. Holly Richmond to the podcast. In this episode, we discuss Dr. Holly's new book “Reclaiming Pleasure”, looking at ways to combat shame and guilt and how sexual trauma mis-informs our sexuality.

Dr. Holly is one of North America’s leading sex therapists, serving women, men, couples and gender-diverse individuals for relationship and sexuality issues. She counsels a broad range of clients including Hollywood’s elite and prominent corporate clientele and offers consultation services with psychotherapy interns and other therapists.

Dr. Holly works from a sex positive approach, meaning: “all sex is good sex as long as it’s consensual and pleasurable.” She is committed to helping her clients feel better—mind and body—not just behave differently.

Her therapeutic relationships are built on strong rapport, trust, non-judgment and acceptance, though she is directive and results oriented, not simply supportive. Her objective is to help clients meet their goals and move through the therapy process as quickly as possible.

Dr. Holly’s forthcoming book, Reclaiming Pleasure: A Sex-Positive Guide for Moving Past Sexual Trauma and Living a Passionate Life (New Harbinger, Oct. 2021) is a groundbreaking examination of both somatic and psychological factors in survivor’s’ recovery.

In this episode, you will hear:

Why Dr. Holly decided to write her book “Reclaiming Pleasure”

Looking at ways to connect people easier
Analyzing the issue of trauma re-enactment
Understanding the difference between trauma re-enactment and a healthy sex life
Looking at ways to combat shame and guilt
How many people struggle with performance anxiety

Understanding the fight, flight, freeze and fawn responses and their relationship to trauma
How we can learn to reconnect with ourselves
Looking at exercise couples can take part in together
Learning to schedule sex with your partner for a better sex life
How sexual trauma mis-informs our sexuality