<p>Today on the show, I am answering your questions about opening up relationships and BDSM. But I’m not answering them alone. I am honoured to share my interview with Registered Clinical Counsellor, Sarah Watson, who helps me navigate your questions surrounding trauma and sexuality. </p><p><strong>References from the Show!</strong></p><p>Sarah Watson: <a href="https://sarahwatsontherapy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://sarahwatsontherapy.com/</a></p><p>Attached by Amir Levine & Rachel S.F. Heller: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9547888-attached</p><p>Polysecure by Jessica Fern: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52569124-polysecure</p><p>Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Come-as-You-Are/Emily-Nagoski/9781476762111</p><p>Allura Website $50 webinars: Sex and Trauma : https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b162a5675f9ee6cc62c56b5/t/61a68fc8cdbab21c1afb1d71/1638305736878/Sex+%2B+Trauma+Flyer.pdf</p><p>Self Harm Resources: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/cutting-and-self-harm.htm</p><p>Sexual Configurations Theory: https://www.academia.edu/37691857/_SCT_Zine_Mapping_Your_Sexuality_From_Sexual_Orientation_to_Sexual_Configurations_Theory</p><p>Sue Johnson: A(ccessible)R(esponsive)E(ngaged) you there for me? </p><p>Debunking 5 Common Myths About Kink: https://www.slice.ca/sex-sessions-art-debunking-common-myths-about-kink/</p><p>5 Things Science Has Taught Us About BDSM: <a href="https://www.sexandpsychology.com/blog/2021/8/16/5-things-science-has-taught-us-about-bdsm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.sexandpsychology.com/blog/2021/8/16/5-things-science-has-taught-us-about-bdsm/</a></p><p>B.C.’s Capital City Leads the Country in Trans and Non-binary Representation:</p><p><a href="https://www.coastmountainnews.com/news/b-c-s-capital-city-leads-the-country-in-trans-and-non-binary-representation/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.coastmountainnews.com/news/b-c-s-capital-city-leads-the-country-in-trans-and-non-binary-representation/</a></p>