Tag: Sexual shame

• Join Us Men, You Belong Here: Connection Group Openings!

  

  Join Us Men, You Belong Here: Connection Group Openings!

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  July 9, 2026

  Addiction, Attachment, Connection, IFS, Recovery, Religious trauma, Self-Connection, sexuality, Shame, Therapists, trauma

  authenticity, belonging, connection, friendship, group, group therapy, healing, IFS, online group, recovery, self-connection, Sexual shame, social skills

• Self-Led in Bed Interview: Healing from Purity Culture with IFS (Plus Announcement)

  

  Self-Led in Bed Interview: Healing from Purity Culture with IFS

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  June 26, 2026

  Change, Coaching, IFS, LGBTQIA+, life after lust, Religious trauma, self-compassion, Self-Connection, Sexual Addiction, Sexual shame, sexuality, Shame, trauma

  apple, coaching, IFS, podcast, purity culture, Religious trauma, rewilding desire, self-connection, Sexual shame, spotify, trauma, youtube

• Sometimes You Don’t Need Therapy — You Need Reconnection

  

  There are seasons in life when the deepest longing is not necessarily for therapy, but simply for reconnection. Reconnection to yourself.To your emotions.To your body, creativity, desire, and inner clarity.To the parts of you that may have been buried beneath survival, responsibility, performance, or years of taking care of everyone else. Many people silently carry…

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  May 6, 2026

  Change, Coaching, IFS, self-compassion, Self-Connection

  coaching, IFS, patriarchy, self-compassion, self-connection, 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