How to Talk to Your Partner About Sexual Trauma | Sexual Health

Vote for Eve Hall as Best Educator and Best Educator Website at the ASN Awards:If you’re enjoying the show and feel it’s been helpful, I’d be honored if you could take a moment to vote for me as Best Educator and Best Educator Website in this year’s ASN Awards. Your support means so much to me! Vote here:  2025 TOP 8 FINALIST | 2025 ASN AwardsLatin Podcasting Fan Favorite Award is another award that I have been nominated for. Vote once: Vote Popularity Award 2025 Latin Podcast Awards – Latin Podcast Awards the Women in Podcasting Awards:Women Podcaster Awards Voting She is nominated under 2 categories:Education Podcasters, Wellness Podcasters Episode Summary: In this deeply empowering and educational episode of Please Me, Eve is joined by trauma therapist Laurel Roberts Meese for an open and supportive conversation about sexual trauma, healing, and how to navigate those critical conversations with a partner. Whether you’re a survivor yourself or in a relationship with someone who has experienced sexual trauma, this episode offers real tools and insights to foster trust, healing, and deeper intimacy. In This Episode, We Cover: The truth about sexual trauma: it's not about sex, it’s about power Why disclosing trauma to a partner can feel so risky—and how to create a safe space for it What partners should (and shouldn’t) say when someone shares their trauma How to identify trauma responses during intimacy—and what to do in the moment Tools like sensate focus to rebuild connection, pleasure, and safety in the body How open communication can lead to better sex and deeper relationships The power of reclaiming your body, voice, and boundaries after trauma Ways that sexual trauma can become a starting point for deeper healing, self-knowledge, and love Key Takeaways: Sexual trauma is more common than most people realize—and healing is possible The way you talk about trauma matters—language can either restore safety or recreate harm You can’t “push through” trauma. But you can heal it—layer by layer Trauma survivors deserve pleasure, agency, and joy in their sexual relationships Communication isn’t optional—it’s the foundation of healing intimacy Resources Mentioned: RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) – Support, resources, and crisis intervention Laurel Therapy Collective – Therapy services with Laurel Roberts Meese and team Lateefa's Episode Sensate Focus Episode Connect with Eve: Website: PleaseMe.Online Support the Podcast: Become a Patreon member for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and early access   Connect with Laurel Roberts Meese: Website: laureltherapy.net Instagram: @laureltherapycollective (Please reach out via the website for care-related inquiries.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices