Trauma Doesn't Like to Be Touched

A newly-married couple comes to Esther for guidance on how to create a space of safety and physical intimacy while also giving voice to past trauma. One partner is working to overcome an aversion to physical touch due to abuse from his past while the other is learning to ask for more without triggering painful memories for his husband. From this starting point, Esther guides them through a discussion on memory, family relationships, infidelity and helps them work out a blueprint for loving and satisfying touch. This episode was originally released on November 23, 2017.