Sex Therapy 101 with Cami Hurst

Cami Hurst, a licensed marriage and family therapist and an expert in sex therapy, dives deep into her groundbreaking research on consenting to unwanted sex. She uncovers startling statistics, revealing that over half of women studied experienced PTSD-like symptoms linked to these experiences. Cami discusses the emotional toll, including feelings of guilt and shame, and how coercion impacts female sexuality. The conversation also highlights strategies for rebuilding consent and trust in relationships, aiming to foster healthier connections and prevent future trauma.

This week Cami Hurst and Braxton Dutson are reviewing She Comes First: The Thinking Man's Guide to Pleasuring a Woman by Ian Kerner. Cami and Braxton highly recommend this book to anyone looking to better understand the clitoris or cunnilingus. Written for a male audience, this book still has information that everyone will find useful. Researchers at Modern Sex Therapy Institutes are interested in understanding how certain behaviors and experiences may impact the individual woman and her relationship. This survey has a particular focus on sexual experiences and their long-term outcomes. To participate, you must be an adult women over 30, residing in the US, who speaks fluent English, who does not have a history of sexual abuse or sexual violence, who has experienced a committed relationship lasting longer than three years, and has experienced consenting to unwanted sexual experiences in that relationship. The survey is expected to take participants 15-45 minutes to complete.Link to survey:https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CTPWSZN

This week Cami Hurst and Braxton Dutson are reviewing Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free by Linda Kay Klein. This book is highly recommended especially to those who have experiences with fundamentalist religions. Cami and Braxton share some of the highlights of this text as well as some of their own personal experiences.

Cami Hurst and Braxton Dutson are reviewing Robie H. Harris's series entitled It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health. This book is a detailed, age-appropriate, empirically-based guide to bodies and sexual health for children. Tune in to hear Cami and Braxton's thoughts, questions, and critiques for this series and a few other children's resource books.

Join Cami and Dan to talk about some of the common questions they see in their practices. Tune in for strategies for better communication and emotional wellness.

Join Cami Hurst and Braxton Dutson as they review For Goodness Sex: Changing the Way We Talk to Teens About Sexuality, Values, and Health by Al Vernacchio. If you have ever raised a teen, worked with teens, or been a teen, this book is for you! This book offers research-based strategies for understanding and communicating with teenagers about sex. Cami and Braxton summarize some of the main points of this book and offer their experiences as therapists. To support Cami as she creates free episodes each week, you can subscribe to her Patreon athttps://www.patreon.com/sextherapy101

Join Cami and David Pitcher in the final episode of the sex and spirituality series. In this episode David and Cami explain physical and mental wellness practices that you can start any time to create more emotional awareness, communication, and comfort during sex. Cami and David also suggest several intimacy practices that have nothing to do with sex, but are effective for building communication and closeness. You won't want to miss this final episode with David Pitcher!To support Cami as she works to provide free sexual education, you can subscribe to her Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/sextherapy101

Cami and David discuss the historical origins of Christianity, Judaism, and Tantra to uncover how religious practices have incorporated healthy sexual relationship practices. This episode gives a quick overview of religious doctrine to demonstrate that there are aspects of gender equality, play, love, and compassion that can be learned through the lens of various religions. To support Cami as she provides free sexual education, you can subscribe to her patreon athttps://www.patreon.com/sextherapy101

Meet Utah-based sex therapist, David Pitcher. Dave and Cami dive into the topic of integrating healthy, communication-based sex practices with religious faith. This is a wonderful episode full of useful strategies that are applicable to anyone regardless of religious orientation.Support Cami's labor of love as she provides free sex education by subscribing to her Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/sextherapy101

This week, Cami Hurst, a clinically trained sex therapist and host of Sex Therapy 101, teams up with Amanda Louder, of The Sex for Saints Podcast. They tackle the misconception that great sex ends at menopause, discussing the biological and psychological changes women face. Cami offers insights on managing symptoms, like dryness and pain, as well as strategies to maintain a fulfilling sex life. They explore the positive aspects of menopause, emphasizing lifelong sexual growth and connection.