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Blending both grounded theory and narrative, Holly Richmond's work, Reclaiming Pleasure, takes the taboo and forbidden topics like sexuality and violation into the light of clear understanding. Richmond provides invaluable vocabulary and nuanced definitions for the complicated but necessary conversations that guide survivors to behavior that ensures our thriving. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, Reclaiming Pleasure is both affirming and empowering and has facilitated life-altering healing --Colin Bedell, cosmopolitan astrologer, and best-selling author--Colin Bedell Finally, a smart and truly helpful book for survivors who want to experience sexual pleasure, passion, and joy. These are your right, and Holly Richmond will help you access them. --Wednesday Martin, PhD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Untrue and Primates of Park Avenue--Wednesday Martin, PhD Holly Richmond is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to trauma and sexual healing. Her writing is dynamic, loving, and affirming in a way all survivors of sexual trauma deserve. Reclaiming Pleasure will undoubtedly be an invaluable resource for both trauma survivors and practitioners like myself who work with these incredibly brave individuals. --Gigi Engle, ACS, certified clinical sexologist, and author of All the F*cking Mistakes--Gigi Engle, ACS Holly Richmond makes an invaluable contribution to the field of psychotherapy where trauma and sexuality do not usually intersect. Her book is the first to talk about going from sexual trauma to sexual triumph inclusive of sex-positive information. Without this, clients are left on their own without help to identify what sex and erotica is for them. This book provides a pathway for those interested in healing with a sexual health component. --Joe Kort, PhD, LMSW, author of Is My Husband Gay, Straight, or Bi?; and codirector of Modern Sex Therapy Institutes--Joe Kort, PhD, LMSW Holly Richmond manages to bridge information with heart, touching on subject matter that so many of us hide deep inside. She calls us all into the process of reclaiming pleasure, but also reclaiming ourselves in the process. I am thankful the world has this resource of a book, and the wise, impactful words of Holly Richmond. --Chinae Alexander, social entrepreneur, content creator at ChinaeAlexander, writer, speaker, and host of the Press Send Podcast--Chinae Alexander I am thrilled to have the opportunity to endorse this insightful and much-needed book by Holly Richmond. Richmond gives high-quality and important information to help those who have experienced sexual trauma live a passionate and sex-positive life. The book is well written, easy to follow, and gives behavioral exercises that are valuable and easy to understand. --Rachel Needle, PsyD, codirector of Modern Sex Therapy Institutes, and licensed psychologist and executive director at Whole Health Psychological Center--Rachel Needle, PsyD In her groundbreaking book, Holly Richmond promises stuck survivors cut off from integral parts of ourselves that we can--and will--experience desire, ecstasy, and eroticism again (or for the very first time). Then--and this part is important--she shows us how. A beautifully written must-read for survivors ready to thrive. --Linda Kay Klein, author of Pure, and founder of Break Free Together--Linda Kay Klein Paving the way forward for survivors and those who love them, Reclaiming Pleasure is a doorway to vitality, freedom, and transformation. It gives vocabulary to the ideas and feelings many have but haven't yet been able to articulate. Reading it feels like going on a road trip with your best friend, wise mentor, and healing balm in one. --Mal Harrison, executive director of The Center for Erotic Intelligence--Mal Harrison Richmond combines theory and practice into a singular work of clinical insight that is sure to prove indispensable in helping mental health professionals guide survivors of sexual trauma from pain to passion. The exercises at the end of each chapter are awesome! --Ian Kerner, codirector of the sex therapy program at the Institute For Contemporary Psychotherapy, and New York Times bestselling author of She Comes First--Ian Kerner

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Holly Richmond, PhD, is a somatic psychologist, certified sex therapist, and licensed marriage and family therapist. She is a frequent contributor to publications and media outlets on the intersection of psychology and sexuality. She resides in New York, NY, with her husband and two sons.

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