257: Healing from Sexual Trauma and Reclaiming Pleasure with Dr. Holly Richmond
The Addicted Mind Podcast
Duane Osterlind, LMFT
4.8 • 621 Ratings
🗓️ 30 October 2023
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Are you hesitant to confront the unseen impacts of sexual trauma? Are you unsure about how to navigate sexual health and reclaim your pleasure? Armed with insights from Dr. Holly Richmond, a somatic psychotherapist, licensed marriage and family therapist, and certified sex therapist, we venture into an enlightening journey of discovery and healing.
Together with Dr. Richmond, we demystify the profound effects of sexual trauma and the addictive processes birthed from it. We navigate through the twists and turns of somatic psychotherapy, shedding light on how this body-informed therapeutic approach is instrumental in regulating the nervous system and reclaiming sexual health. Looking through the lens of Dr. Richmond's book, 'Reclaiming Pleasure', we explore somatic and psychological factors integral to survivors' erotic recovery, and the compulsive sexual behaviors employed by survivors to mitigate their trauma.
Bringing Dr. Richmond's wisdom to the fore, we conclude our conversation with a powerful segment on healing and reclaiming pleasure from sexual trauma. We explore the significance of fostering safe spaces, establishing boundaries, and reconnecting with the body. Our conversation also underscores the paramount role of two-way communication in trauma recovery, and the survivors' journey in a world that often sidelines those with traumatic histories. Join us for this vital conversation that promises to enlighten and guide you in your own journey of self-discovery and wellness.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Recovering sexual health after trauma
- Trauma, compulsivity, and sexual behaviors
- Healing from sexual trauma and reclaiming pleasure
- Holly's wisdom and hope
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| 0:00.0 | Hello everyone. Welcome to another episode of the Addicted Mind podcast. My name is Dwayne |
| 0:11.4 | Austerlund. I'm your host. Our guest today is Dr. Holly Richmond. She is a somatic |
| 0:17.7 | psychotherapist, a licensed marriage and family therapist and a certified sex therapist with an expertise in the recovery of sexual trauma. |
| 0:26.0 | She sits on the Clinical Board of Directors for DAME Products and is the associate director of modern sex therapy institutes. |
| 0:33.7 | This unique combination of credentials enables her to focus on clients' cognitive processes, |
| 0:39.5 | as well as mind-body health. |
| 0:41.5 | In addition to teaching numerous sexual health-related subjects, she works with women, men, |
| 0:45.6 | couples, and gender-diverse individuals on relationship and sexuality issues, |
| 0:51.3 | offering sex therapy and sexual health coaching nationally and internationally. |
| 0:55.8 | And her book, Reclaiming Pleasure, A Sex Positive Guide to Moving Past Sexual Trauma and Living a |
| 1:01.6 | Passionate Life, is an innovative look at both somatic and psychological factors in |
| 1:06.9 | survivors' erotic recovery. And each interlinked facet of her work is grounded in a sex positive perspective. |
| 1:14.4 | This non-judgmental position allows her to assist clients in discovering their true needs, |
| 1:19.4 | desires, and personal path to wellness. |
| 1:21.4 | I really enjoyed this conversation with Dr. Richmond, really knowledgeable about |
| 1:26.7 | somatic work, the body body trauma, how it manifests itself |
| 1:30.6 | and how it connects to our sexuality and how we can overcome that and live a life that is true to |
| 1:40.9 | ourselves and really, as she says, a personal path to our own wellness. So I think |
| 1:48.0 | you'll get a lot out of this episode. And don't forget, if you are getting a lot out of the |
| 1:51.8 | Addicted Mind podcast, write a review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcast. That means a lot to me. |
| 1:57.8 | It helps the podcast get found and I just really appreciate it. And you can follow us on Instagram at the Indicine podcast. All right, everyone, stay tuned for this episode. |
| 2:07.8 | A quick note before we start this episode. In this episode, we talk explicitly about sexual trauma. And so if that is something you're struggling with, please practice self-care |
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