Category: Somatic Sex Therapy

Understanding how the nervous system works is at the very heart of somatic therapy. Our nervous system is not just a biological control centre —...

Sexual abuse leaves deep and lasting scars, and healing from sexual abuse can be a long and complex journey. For many women, the impact extends...

Trauma can be incredibly difficult to live with and heal from. This said, many people do manage to overcome their past experiences and grow as...

Redefining Therapy Through the Body Somatic sex therapy — sometimes also referred to as sexological bodywork or somatic sexology — (and historically linked with terms...

Emotional expression during a therapeutic session — often called abreaction — is defined by the Oxford online dictionary as “the expression and consequent release of...

The “orgasm gap” refers to the significant difference in the frequency of orgasms experienced by men and women during sexual activity, particularly in heterosexual relationships....

Our Evolving Culture: Embracing Being Sex-Positive Our culture is gradually shifting toward a more sex-positive outlook. This change means viewing sex and sexuality as natural,...

A client shares his experience of having a prostatectomy operation. Understanding the Impact of the Prostatectomy on Intimacy In April 2018, I discovered that I...

In this Guest Blog, Candy at Arras Healing explores the basics of Polyvagal Theory and how we can incorporate these teachings into somatic therapy. What...

Anxiety is a natural and common response we all experience when facing perceived threats. It activates the body’s survival system — preparing us to either...