Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Sexual Intimacy
1h
Talli Rosenbaum
Psychotherapist and Sex Therapist
Trailer
Get AccessFull VideoContent: This video lecture, hosted by Francesca Tripodi with guest Talli Rosenbaum, delves into Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and its far-reaching effects, illustrated through the clinical case of a woman named Tina. The discussion explores key aspects of PTSD, including its symptoms, the connection between trauma and PTSD development, its impact on sexual function, and the challenges it poses for sexual intimacy. Tina, a 32-year-old high achiever, faces significant relational difficulties. Although she perceives herself as warm and sensitive, others describe her as rigid and cold. Her struggles stem from long-term physical and emotional abuse during childhood, ongoing violence from her narcissistic father and emotionally vacant, depressed mother, and persistent unhealthy relationship patterns. Despite her efforts, she often finds herself trapped in toxic dynamics. Therapy aimed to help Tina build healthier relationships and a stronger sense of self by addressing critical issues, such as differentiating her identity from others and managing her tendency to dissociate as a coping mechanism. The dynamic nature of psychotherapy was evident as new challenges emerged, including a traumatic rape and the burden of self-blame, further underscoring the complexities of her healing journey.
Produced in 2024
Talli Rosenbaum
Psychotherapist and Sex Therapist
Lecturer
Talli Yehuda Rosenbaum is an individual and couple therapist and is certified as a sex therapist and sex therapy supervisor by The International Association of Psychosexual Therapists (IAPST) as well as the Israeli Society for Sex Therapy (ISST).
She cohosts the Intimate Judaism podcast and is co-author of the book “I am For My Beloved: A Guide to Enhanced Intimacy for Married Couples.” and co-edited the Springer textbook entitled “The Overactive Pelvic Floor.”She has authored over 40 journal articles and several book chapters on trauma and sexuality, sexual pain disorders, and sexuality and Judaism and is an associate editor of the Sexual Medicine Reviews. Talli earned a Masters in Clinical Sociology and Counseling and a certificate in Mental Health Studies from the University of North Texas in Neve Yerushalayim. She holds a bachelors degree in Physical Therapy from Northwestern University. Before re-training as a psychotherapist, she treated patients as a physical therapist for 25 years.
