Tag: Sexual shame

• Self-Compassion and Burnout: A Research-Based Path to Healing and Renewal

  

  Self-Compassion and Burnout: A Research-Based Path to Healing and Renewal

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  March 17, 2026

  Attachment, Connection, CPTSD, IFS, Religious trauma, self-compassion, Self-Connection, Sexual shame, Shame, Therapists, trauma

  burnout, compassion fatigue, CPTSD, IFS, Religious trauma, self-compassion, self-connection, Sexual shame, Therapist burnout, trauma

• Self-Pleasure Is a Skill: 5 Masturbation Courses You’ll Wish You Found Sooner

  

  Self-pleasure is a skill that can be learned. Discover 5 science-based masturbation courses that support shame-free pleasure, healing, and self-connection.

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  January 7, 2026

  Connection, Self-Connection, Sexual shame, sexuality

  desire, masturbation, pleasure, Religious trauma, self-connection, sex education, Sexual shame, solo sex

• Release Sexual Shame & Embody Your Full Sexual Self

  

  Learn how to release sexual shame and embody your full sexual self

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  December 20, 2025

  Change, Inspiration, Religious trauma, Self-Connection, Sexual shame, sexuality, Shame

  beducated, desire, fantasy, lust, Religious trauma, sex, sex education, Sexual shame

• The Gift of Sex: Why Learning About Pleasure Might Be the Most Meaningful Present You Give This Year

  

  Learning about sex doesn’t have to be shame-based. Discover how pleasure-positive education can support healing, curiosity, and deeper connection with yourself or a partner.

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  December 16, 2025

  Self-Connection, Sexual shame, sexuality, Shame

  Religious trauma, self-connection, sex positive, Sexual shame, sexuality

• Rewilding Desire Launches Today!!! 🎉✨

  

  Rewilding Desire launches today! 🌹🔥 Release shame, awaken desire & move from sexual suppression to expression. Watch the trailer on YouTube or TikTok.

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  September 19, 2025

  IFS, Inspiration, Religious trauma, Self-Connection, Sexual shame, sexuality, Shame

  desire, IFS, pleasure, Religious trauma, self-connection, sex, Sexual shame

• Sexual Shame, Desire, & IFS: A New Interview with Forest Benedict

  

  I’m thrilled to share that my latest interview just dropped! 🎙️✨ In this deeply personal conversation with my colleague and friend Gilbert Romero-Mewharter, we explore the healing of sexual shame and the reclaiming of authentic desire through Internal Family Systems (IFS). Together, we talk about how culture, religion, and trauma often disconnect us from our sexuality,…

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  September 17, 2025

  IFS, LGBTQIA+, Religious trauma, self-compassion, Self-Connection, Sexual shame, sexuality, Shame, trauma

  desire, IFS, mental health, Religious trauma, self-compassion, self-connection, Sexual shame, trauma

• Big News: Licensed in WA, Certified in IFS, and Launching My Sex Coaching Practice

  

  Licensed in WA, certified in IFS, and now launching a bold new sex coaching practice to help people release shame and embrace desire as a compass.

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  July 24, 2025

  IFS, Religious trauma, Self-Connection, Sexual shame, sexuality

  IFS, Religious trauma, self-connection, sex coaching, Sexual shame

• 🎙️ New Podcast Interview: Porn is Not the Problem on the Divorcing Religion Podcast

  

  Discover Forest Benedict’s powerful new interview on the Divorcing Religion podcast: “Porn is Not the Problem.” Explore porn addiction myths, ethical porn, Internal Family Systems, and healing from religious trauma and sexual shame in this honest, hopeful conversation.

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  June 23, 2025

  Addiction, Anti-Pornography Movement, Faith, IFS, Inspiration, LGBTQIA+, life after lust, pornography, Recovery, Religious trauma, self-compassion, Self-Connection, Sexual Addiction, Sexual shame, sexuality, Shame

  Authenticity And Freedom, deconstruction, Divorcing Religion, Ethical Porn, healing journey, IFS, Internal Family Systems, mental health, Podcast Interview, recovery, Religious trauma, self-compassion, self-connection, Sex Addiction Recovery, Sex Positive Therapy, Sexual Empowerment, Sexual Healing, Sexual shame, Shame Free Sexuality, Therapist Interview

• Sex with ChatGPT (Part 2): Erotic AI Prompts for Sexual Healing, Fantasy Exploration & Self-Discovery

  

  Discover 10 erotic AI prompts to explore desire, heal sexual shame, and reclaim your power through safe, shame-free fantasy and self-expression.

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  June 18, 2025

  Religious trauma, Self-Connection, Sexual shame, sexuality, Shame

  AI, ChatGPT, fantasy, prompts, purity culture, self-connection, sex with chatgpt, sexual exploration, Sexual shame, sexuality

• 🔥 Oh, the Fantasies You’ll Dream! 🔥

  

  A bold, erotic Dr. Seuss-style poem that reclaims the power of sexual fantasy from purity culture shame. Blending research, rhyme, and rebellion, this piece celebrates desire as healing, playful, and beautifully undefiled.

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  June 9, 2025

  Poetry, Sexual shame, sexuality

  Dr Seuss, poetry, Religious trauma, sex positive, Sexual shame, sexuality