Pleasure After Trauma offers information around how our bodies respond to arousal after trauma. This workshop is focused on supporting individuals reclaim their arousal. Tangible interventions to help regulate the nervous system and spark communication to ensure pleasure when it comes to intimacy. Learning Objectives: Learn how sexual trauma can impact intimacy Gain an understanding of Polyvagal Theory & how it fits into trauma and intimacy. Leave with approaches to regaining agency for self or clients Leave with explicit exercises to practice at home or to give to a client including body mapping, nervous system regulation, and mindfulness practices. This event is free to the public. However, this is an NBCC-approved continuing ed class for mental health professionals and will include some clinical considerations as well as general education around this topic. If you are seeking to get the continuing education credit please know that a fee of $40 is required in order to receive the credit (2 NBCC clock hours upon completion).