On episode 119 of American Sex Podcast, we learn about using BDSM as a healing tool with Andrea Glik, LMSW. She explains the impact trauma has on our nervous system, how depression can be a survival response, the stress response cycle, and the difference between glimmers and triggers. We dive into how BDSM can be used to heal trauma and how she integrates BDSM into her therapy sessions. Discover how BDSM can be therapeutic for both submissives and dominants plus how healing can manifest through consensual nonconsent, little space, subspace, aftercare, and more. Even if you don’t consider yourself a BDSM practitioner, this episode will help you figure out how trauma and shame affect your sexual identity. This is also a highly recommended listen for mental health providers and those struggling to get their therapists to understand the importance of kink in their lives.
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Episode 119 Links
Andrea Glik Instagram https://www.instagram.com/somaticwitch/ Andrea Glik YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVUm2ZAxWeu7DrcMRpP1JPw? Andrea Glik website https://www.andreaglik.com/ Healing through BDSM class & https://www.andreaglik.com/post/healing-through-bdsm Other workshops andreaglik.com/shop Inside Eyes Podcast, Healing Sexual Trauma with Psychedelics & Entheogens https://www.lauramaenorthrup.com/inside-eyes-podcast Burnout, The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Response Cycle by Emily Nagoski https://www.amazon.com/Burnout-Secret-Unlocking-Stress-Cycle/dp/198481706X Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter Levine https://www.amazon.com/Waking-Tiger-Healing-Peter-Levine/dp/155643233X American Sex Podcast subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/americansexpodcastEpisode 119 Sponsor, Affiliate & Giveaway Info
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