In this episode of Notice That, we dive into one of the most avoided—and most essential—topics in mental health: sex, pleasure, and sexual health.
We’re joined by Cassie Krajewski, LCSW, AASECT-certified sex therapist, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, and co-founder of Iris Training Collective. Cassie brings a deeply integrative lens to sexuality—one that moves far beyond technique and into conceptualization, embodiment, and healing.
Together, we explore how sexual health is not a “specialty concern,” but a core dimension of human wellness—and how EMDR therapy offers a powerful, attuned framework for addressing sexual shame, desire, pleasure, and trauma.
In this conversation, we explore:
Why sexual health is a birthright, not a performance metric
How culture, religion, and shame disrupt embodiment and desire
The role of pleasure as a healing mechanism, not a reward
Why many therapists avoid sex—and how that avoidance shows up clinically
Integrating sex therapy principles into EMDR case conceptualization
Creative and embodied resourcing for sexual trauma and low desire
Consent, curiosity, and reclaiming agency in sexuality
How therapists can reflect on their own relationship to sex and pleasure
This episode is an invitation—to therapists and humans alike—to pause, notice, and gently question the stories we’ve inherited about sexuality… and to consider what healing might look like if pleasure were allowed back into the room.
Free Resources on Cassie's website at inneratlastherapy.com
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