Essential Mental Healing
Essential Mental Healing
Candace Fleming
Sex, Shame, And Self-Respect *Trigger Warning
54 minutes Posted May 21, 2026 at 4:00 am.
Welcome Back And Catching Up
Defining Abstinence And Celibacy
Sex As Power And Connection
Body Confidence During Intimacy
Tantric Sex And Mindful Pleasure
When Sex Becomes Duty Or Performance
Talking With Kids Without Shame
Consent, Coercion, And What Counts
Sex Shame After Assault Or Abuse
Why People Stay And How They Leave
Red Flags, Neuroplasticity, And Patterns
Sex Addiction, Resources, And Closing
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Send us Fan Mail It's Therapy Thursday! Sex can be joyful, grounding, spiritual, and deeply connecting and it can also be wrapped in pressure, shame, secrecy, and survival. We go there with honesty, starting from everyday body image and self-talk, then opening up a bigger conversation about sexual wellness, boundaries, and what it means to choose intimacy on purpose. We break down abstinence vs celibacy in plain language, and we talk about why some people step back from sex for mental clarit...