What Is Somatic Sex Education? Inside the New Form of Therapy That Helps Survivors Heal

If you’re wondering how a Somatic Sex Educator can help you, or someone you love, overcome sexual trauma - please read this article. Written by Amanda Scriver and published in Allure magazine in Oct, 2018. Trigger warning for mentions of rape and sexual assault.

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Six years ago, some friends took me out to our local dive bar for my 30th birthday. The night was supposed to be fun-filled and joyous. What happened next is a bit hazy, thanks to a drink spiked with the date-rape drug known as GHB. From what I can vaguely piece together, though, three men persuaded me to follow them in a cab to a condo downtown. The next thing I remember is fighting them off as I was raped.

Admitting to myself that I was raped in the first place was a hard thing to do, and the whole host of emotions and trauma it opened up for me soon became overwhelming to deal with. Without the help of a therapist, I would not have been able to put a name to the experience. But it took also working with a somatic sex educator to fully realize and work through the trauma left in my body.

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