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Individual psychotherapy to treat symptoms related to single incident and/or ongoing trauma.

29/08/2023

I’ve been pretty inactive on social media this summer, mostly because I’ve been busy setting up my new office!

Embodied Connections Psychotherapy will now be offering in person sessions in Herndon, VA! I’m so excited to have the opportunity to build connections and foster healing and growth in a more in depth and personal way!

Visit www.lindseyreedlcsw.com for more information and to book your in person session!

07/06/2023

Everyone deserves honesty from their partner, and practicing good s*xual health means practicing open communication. Before you can be honest with your partner(s) you can take the time you need to get to know yourself, your preferences, values, desires and needs. Honesty with self usually comes before honesty with another.

Expecting honest communication from a partner doesn’t mean you get to interrogate them until you hear what you want or get your questions answered. Sometimes it means practicing patience while allowing your partner the space to be honest with themselves. Other times it means building trust and safety so that you both feel comfortable being honest when the time is right.

If you find yourself being regularly lied to, or if you feel your boundaries are being violated with no successful attempts at repair, you have the right to decide to walk away from any relationship. Keep in mind this includes s*xual partners, friends, family or even more distant relationships!

31/05/2023

It seems like protection from STI’s and unwanted pregnancies should be a given when it comes to s*xual health. But the lack of information about prevention in typical middle and high school s*x education classes, particularly beyond the scope of heteros*xual, penetrative s*x is significant.

On a personal level, this may look like an honest conversation with a partner about birth control, most recent STI tests and condom use. Consider exploring how both partners can experience pleasure while using condoms.

Beyond the need for open and honest communication between you and your potential partners, you need our government, healthcare and educational systems to provide laws, policies, funding and information that supports this principle.

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30/05/2023

Unfortunately, exploitation is common in s*xual interactions. Weather is with s*x workers, where their housing, healthcare or income are being withheld or drugs/alcohol being used to force submission. Exploitation in s*xual and romantic relationships can also look like one partner withholding s*x as a manipulation tool.

Sexual exploitation is traumatic. It’s the opposite of the safety and pleasure that our nervous systems need in order to get off!

If you have or are currently experiencing s*xual exploitation, consider seeking trauma therapy if/when safe to do so. Visit www.lindseyreedlcsw.com to learn more about what that might look like.

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29/05/2023

This weekend, while you enjoy the summer weather and celebrations with loved ones (like my husband and I did!) take a moment to pause and honor the individuals who lost their lives in service to our country.

We may not always agree with the direction our country is going, or in all of its leaders, but we can recognize the loss of our service members and first responders who fought to allow us the right to voice our disagreement.

Have a great weekend!

26/05/2023

True consent can create space for satisfying, playful interactions that strengthen connection to your body and your partner(s).

All 6 health principles are essential, and without one, the others become near impossible. When consent is absent, it becomes s*xual trauma.

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25/05/2023

Adapted from the World Health Organization’s guidance, the Harvey Institute compiled a list of components that must be present to be considered in good s*xual health.

Sexual health is a basic human right. Keep an eye out for follow up posts that explore each principle further!

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24/05/2023

Simply put, pleasure activism stands by the belief that every single person deserves pleasure in their life-s*xual and otherwise! Pleasure is unique to the individual and everyone has the right to find what works for them.

Sexual, relational/attachment or religious trauma often restrict our access to pleasure within our bodies. Using body based treatment methods can help to create a sense of safety in the body and make space to explore what feels good for us.

Visit www.lindseyreedlcsw.com to learn more about the body based approaches that can support trauma healing.

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21/05/2023

After experiencing s*xual trauma, it can be difficult to feel comfortable with physical intimacy. It’s important to orient yourself to the present moment to help your nervous system recognize a sense of safety and control you may not have experienced in the past.

The good news is that we can do this through foreplay-slowing down and engaging multiple senses in addition to touch. Perhaps you light candles, use toys, or dialogue with your partner in a way that feels right for you.

Trauma therapy can support this process by helping you practice boundary setting, speaking up for your preferences or needs, and by building capacity for spontaneity and play in the bedroom and beyond. Visit www.lindseyreedlcsw.com to learn more.

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18/05/2023

One of my favorite things about the work I do is seeing the changes, both subtle and significant in my client’s lives as they move out of survival mode and into a place of safety, healing, curiosity and vitality.

I notice this the most when I work with people who have experienced s*xual trauma. As they build capacity to use their voice, be comfortable in their body and value their s*xual selves as more than an object that belongs to a perpetrator, a new s*x drive often emerges. Maybe it’s a brand new experience, or perhaps it’s a return to feeling normal, desirable or capable of desiring a partner.

Visit www.lindseyreedlcsw.com to learn how trauma therapy can promote not only a healthy and enjoyable s*x life, but a life with deeper and more meaningful relationships with ourselves and others.

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17/05/2023

Our bodies are our greatest tools for healing. Early on in the therapeutic process, if it feels safe for the individual to do so, I invite folks to start noticing small shifts in their body sensations throughout session. As we build capacity to be present in our bodies, we can connect to different parts, move through uncomfortable emotions and find ways of regulating and self soothing. Even the smallest changes in what we feel can give us insight to what our nervous systems need in order to promote healing.

Visit www.lindseyreedlcsw.com to learn how approaches like Somatic Experiencing and Ego State therapy can help increase body awareness, manage dissociation and other symptoms and reprocess trauma.

16/05/2023

Often the work of therapy is to connect to the parts of us that hold the deepest pain. Sometimes these are younger parts of us, and we’ve often been disconnected from them for years before we are sitting on our therapist’s couch.

The younger our parts are, often the most basic the need. Perhaps your inner child needs to feel less alone, feel valued and protected, or just be given space to be a child without carrying the burden of adult responsibilities.

While working through childhood trauma should be done with the support of a trained and licensed therapist, we can honor the needs of our younger parts every day. Taking time to notice body sensation and emotion, and taking time for play, creativity and fun are great ways to strengthen our younger parts!

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297 Herndon Parkway Suite 301
VA
20170

Opening Hours

Monday	08:00 - 16:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 16:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 16:00
Thursday	08:00 - 16:00

Telephone

+15712936628

Website

http://www.lindseyreedlcsw.com/

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