Sex Therapist on Childhood Trauma, Masturbation, and Having a Bad Sex Life | Dostcast w/ Neha Bhatt

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Neha Bhat is a licensed sex and trauma therapist, artist, and educator specializing in feminist-oriented, trauma-informed art therapy and counseling. She is the author of the book "Unashamed." She has worked in sexual-assault-trauma care at the University of Michigan and the Art Institute of Chicago. Neha also consults on various films and documentaries about sex and intimacy across various OTT platforms, including Amazon Prime, Netflix US, and Lionsgate Play. In this episode, Vinamre and Neha talk about: - The cause of shame in someone and the importance of expressing emotions. - How shame can impact someone physically, kinks in India, and people pleasers. - Reasons for loneliness in young people these days and what heals a man. - Sexual repression and self-love, how one can come out to parents, and the importance of courage. - The concept of trauma mapping and trauma bonding, and why setting boundaries is important. Watch the episode to learn more about achieving a sexually healthy life. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 1:00 - Where does the shame come from? 7:35 - Expressing emotions can heal you 8:40 - Impact of shame physically 14:39 - Lack of awareness of male r*pe 18:41 - Avoidance response 22:25 - How can people talk to their family about trauma? 28:42 - How can you assert boundaries? 32:45 - Loneliness in young people 37:10 - How therapists deal with clients' loss 39:08 - How can you feel pain and negative emotions? 46:05 - What helps a man? 50:05 - Avoidance and dissociation 52:06 - How to get a sexually healthy life 58:33 - Sexual repression causes perversion 1:02:15 - Sexual repression in the US 1:05:55 - Kinks in India 1:13:45 - Queer relationships in India were common 1:15:59 - How can one come out to their parents? 1:20:09 - How can you go from self-hatred to self-love? 1:24:15 - Impact of parents' relationship dynamics on a child 1:27:20 - Trauma mapping 1:29:00 - How can a couple rejoice after a frigid marriage? 1:31:31 - What is people-pleasing? 1:34:09 - Healing of people-pleasing 1:35:50 - What is trauma bonding? 1:39:50 - How can you choose a good therapist? 1:46:21 - Do therapists discuss their clients' stories? 1:48:09 - How do you identify triggers in your body? 1:50:55 - How can you bring courage to traumas, shame, and sexuality? 1:56:21 - Somatic therapists 1:58:36 - Conclusion ==================================================================== This is the official channel for Dostcast, a podcast by Vinamre Kasanaa. Connect with me LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinamre-kasanaa-b8524496/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinamrekasanaa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VinamreKasanaa Dostcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dostcast/ Dostcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dostcast Dostcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557567524054 ==================================================================== Contact Us For business inquiries: [e-mail]