Trauma & The Sexual Self

Conversations with Dr. Jennifer by Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

Sep 16, 202600:46:46Education

Past trauma doesn't just stay in the past. It can show up in our relationship in unexpected, inconvenient, and disheartening ways. Desire can disappear without warning. Old distress can resurface years after we thought w...

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