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Nov 2017
41m 24s

Trauma Doesn’t Like to be Touched

Esther Perel Global Media
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[Contains mature themes] A newly-married couple comes to Esther for guidance on how to create a space of safety and physical intimacy, while also giving voice to past trauma.

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