Love for Someone Who Has Experienced Sexual Trauma: A Compassionate Guide to Support

Love for someone who has experienced sexual trauma: a compassionate guide to supporting your partner and improving your relationship.

The situation of sexual violence is extremely traumatic and, unfortunately, not uncommon. What should you do if you suddenly learn that your loved one has gone through such an experience? This may have happened to them in childhood or very recently. They may have been subjected to harassment on public transport, by a colleague or supervisor, or in outright criminal circumstances. How should you behave to maintain and harmonize the relationship? On your part, you may be hurt by some unpredictable reactions from your partner and their distrust. It is important to realize that this is not your fault. There is only a traumatized person who needs your help and support.
This book contains an incredible amount of valuable practical information for systematic work when one partner has experienced sexual trauma. If your loved one is in such a situation, this book will help you become a better partner. It may also turn out that you have your own trauma. Perhaps not as critical, but one that you have never worked on because you didn't know how to do it.
One of the biggest problems for victims of violence and their partners is creating and maintaining healthy sexual relationships that bring mutual satisfaction. For this reason, the author, as an expert in sex therapy, has included a chapter in the book on intimacy and sex after trauma. In it, you will learn how to create a safe space so that you can communicate more openly about sex and derive more pleasure from it.