Let’s talk about the lasting harm of purity culture—and how therapists can help clients heal. In this episode of TwoX Labs, Dr. Erika Miley sits down with Dr. Andreya Jones, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and author of Deconstructing Purity Culture to Embrace Sexual Pleasure, to unpack the deep emotional, relational, and sexual impact of religious sexual messaging—especially on AFAB individuals.
With compassion and clarity, Dr. Jones explores what it means to reclaim agency, eroticism, and pleasure in the aftermath of religious trauma. If you're a therapist or healthcare provider supporting clients through this process, this episode is your roadmap.
💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✅ How purity culture disrupts desire, embodiment, and intimacy ✅ The difference between relational repair and internalized shame ✅ Why the trauma of purity culture requires a body-based and integrative approach ✅ How therapists can use a nonjudgmental, anti-oppressive lens to support sexual healing ✅ Practical ways to help clients move from fear and obligation to empowered pleasure
🎧 Whether you're a therapist, educator, or someone who’s walked the path of religious sexual trauma, this conversation is packed with insight, truth, and healing.
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