Somatic Therapy & Sexuality – Navigating Intimacy & Embodiment with Ariel Giarretto
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Somatic Therapy, Sexuality & Healing Trauma — with Ariel Giarretto
How do we reconnect with our bodies after trauma—and rediscover intimacy, safety, and pleasure? In this profound conversation, Ariel Giarretto, LMFT, SEP, CMT, CSB—internationally known somatic therapist, sex educator, and long-time faculty member with Somatic Experiencing®—shares decades of experience in helping people find freedom from trauma through the body.
From her beginnings as a birth doula to her formative years at the Esalen Institute and collaboration with Peter Levine, Ariel has been a pioneer in body-oriented therapy and trauma education. As co-developer of The Full Embodiment Model, she offers transformative insights into the physiology of trauma, the power of presence, and how curiosity and acceptance support healing. We explore the relationship between trauma, sexuality, and attachment—and how creating new, “missing experiences” can rewire the nervous system for connection and wholeness.
Key Highlights
- Attachment, boundaries, and embodied communication
- How somatic awareness restores safety and vitality
- The body’s wisdom in processing trauma
- Navigating intimacy after sexual or relational trauma
- The Full Embodiment Model: integrating pleasure, presence, and trust
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