Podcast appearances and mentions of kristin bennion

This episode was previously recorded for the Healing Sols Podcast and has been refurbished here for your enjoyment. For more from Natasha, please visit: natashahelfer.com. Natasha Helfer and Kristin Bennion discuss their concerns about what has been happening in the nation with the rise of conspiracy theories and their dangers from a psychological perspective. "The ‘Shared Psychosis' of Donald Trump and His Loyalists" https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-shared-psychosis-of-donald-trump-and-his-loyalists/?fbclid=IwAR2fwhFtvUalzsAQ8B5nKgK4_5XdgHLsbdA6Q8SWXtvn8_TxIzC7z9Uuqro For more on Kristin, you can visit: https://www.intimateconnectionscounseling.com/about/

Kristin Marie Bennion is a licensed mental health therapist and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist. With over 12 years of experience, she works with clients experiencing difficulties related to sexuality, spirituality, and relationships. Kristin is currently working toward a doctoral degree in sexuality studies, where she is studying representations of gender, sexuality, and the media.  We dove right into this subject, and she shares what that looks like with being a sex therapist and how she got into this career.  We also spoke about How sexuality can affect someone's life, and when women are taught not to know about their bodies, they got horrible messages that create negative beliefs, which then can affect adulthood.  How being raised in the LDS religion affected us as we grew up, and how much unraveling it takes to think in a healthy way around our sexuality and the stories and beliefs we made up by what we were taught or experienced.  We touched on Religious and spiritual values and what can show up in every aspect of life when people have a faith crisis—the Struggles with having an orgasm as a woman, and so many factors that go into this.  Join us as we discuss this juicy topic.  Connect on IG @mikajbruin linktr.ee - www.mikabruin.co Instagram: kristinmariebennion Website: www.kristinmariecst.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mika-fiack/support

For more from Natasha, please visit: natashahelfer.com. Natasha Helfer and Kristin Bennion discuss their concerns about what has been happening in the nation with the rise of conspiracy theories and their dangers from a psychological perspective. "The ‘Shared Psychosis' of Donald Trump and His Loyalists" https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-shared-psychosis-of-donald-trump-and-his-loyalists/?fbclid=IwAR2fwhFtvUalzsAQ8B5nKgK4_5XdgHLsbdA6Q8SWXtvn8_TxIzC7z9Uuqro For more on Kristin, you can visit: https://www.intimateconnectionscounseling.com/about/

This episode was originally recorded for the "Healing Sols Podcast" and is being refurbished here for your enjoyment. Natasha Helfer and Kristin Bennion discuss their concerns about what has been happening in the nation with the rise of conspiracy theories and their dangers from a psychological perspective. "The ‘Shared Psychosis’ of Donald Trump and His Loyalists" https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-shared-psychosis-of-donald-trump-and-his-loyalists/?fbclid=IwAR2fwhFtvUalzsAQ8B5nKgK4_5XdgHLsbdA6Q8SWXtvn8_TxIzC7z9Uuqro For more on Kristin, you can visit: https://www.intimateconnectionscounseling.com/about/ To keep Mormon Mental Health going passed 2021, please donate at mormonmentalhealth.org.

This podcast episode was originally recorded for "Mormon Sex Info" Podcast. It's now being refurbished for your enjoyment here at the "Healing Sols Podcast." For more from Natasha Helfer, LCMFT, CST, CSTS, please visit https://www.natashahelfer.com. Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Kristin Bennion, CST, LCSW – an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist – on the important topic of understanding and treating female genital pain. What types of genital pain do women generally deal with and why? How do you go about making sure you are getting an accurate diagnosis? What assumptions and myths prevail when it comes to dealing with these types of issues? What role can a spouse play to be part of the solution instead of the problem? How can anatomy education play a role? What role does physiology play vs. psychology when it comes to genital pain (i.e. it's not “all in your head”)? What messages do we have within Mormonism that can both help or hinder the ways we deal with and navigate issues such as these? What types of treatment exist to help with genital pain? Kristin Bennion runs a private practice in Orem, Utah called an Intimate Connections Counseling. Areas she specializes in include: women's sexuality, desire discrepancies in couples, intimacy enhancement, intersection of faith and sexuality, out-of-control behavior, body image issues and eating disorder treatment. She has appeared on KSL television and local radio stations, has written a variety of articles for local media sources and has offered many community presentations. She is a graduate from BYU and works primarily with an LDS population.

Thank you for listening to Mormon Sex Info. This episode is an archived episode and is only now becoming publicly available. Mormon Sex Info relies on contributions. To contribute, please visit: mormonsex.info Please enjoy the episode. Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Kristin Bennion, CST, LCSW - an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist - on the important topic of understanding and treating female genital pain. What types of genital pain do women generally deal with and why? How do you go about making sure you are getting an accurate diagnosis? What assumptions and myths prevail when it comes to dealing with these types of issues? What role can a spouse play to be part of the solution instead of the problem? How can anatomy education play a role? What role does physiology play vs. psychology when it comes to genital pain (i.e. it's not "all in your head")? What messages do we have within Mormonism that can both help or hinder the ways we deal with and navigate issues such as these? What types of treatment exist to help with genital pain?   Kristin Bennion runs a private practice in Orem, Utah called https://www.intimateconnectionscounseling.com Intimate Connections Counseling. Areas she specializes in include: women’s sexuality, desire discrepancies in couples, intimacy enhancement, intersection of faith and sexuality, out-of-control behavior, body image issues and eating disorder treatment. She has appeared on KSL television and local radio stations, has written a variety of articles for local media sources and has offered many community presentations. She is a graduate from BYU and works primarily with an LDS population.  

Guest Bio:Kristin considers herself one of the luckiest people because she gets to earn a living doing exactly what she loves! As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Sex Therapist, she has the opportunity to work with individuals, couples, families, and groups. Many of the people coming to see her are wanting to improve specific concerns related to their emotional, psychological, sexual and spiritual well-being and experience. She strives to create a safe and collaborative environment in order to provide the support, education, and skill set for discussing her clients' unique concerns. It's not uncommon for her to hear feedback from clients that the process has been empowering and rewarding – providing them the pathway to desired insight and growth.Kristin's journey as a therapist has taken her to many different settings, personally and professionally, in a relatively short time. Early in her professional development, she enjoyed working with a variety of mental health issues, but she quickly discovered a deep passion for working with sexuality, religious concerns, and the intersection of the two topics.Before beginning her career as a therapist, she gained invaluable experience working as a case manager for a domestic violence shelter, serving on a homeless provider committee in Salt Lake City, and volunteering at the Rape Recovery Center through its Crisis Line and hospital response team. These experiences along with many others provided me with invaluable insight and clinical expertise in working with a spectrum of clinical topics.In addition to running a practice and working with my clients, she decided to return to school and is working toward a Ph.D. in Human Sexuality after being out of grad school for nearly a decade. The knowledge she's gained thus far has only deepened on her understanding of sexuality and gender; issues which, she believes, can impact nearly everyone to one degree or another.

In this episode, we chat with Chris Duce (the host of a sex-positive podcast about religion and personal stories) and Kristin Bennion (a clinical social worker and certified sex therapist). We talk about the interactions between exploring one’s sexuality, defining one’s personal values, and undergoing a faith transition. Specifically, we focus on the ways in which sexuality can be a difficult thing to navigate in a post-Mormon context. We deconstruct Mormonism’s heteronormative/patriarchal approach to sex and gender; we discuss the power of consent; we articulate the struggle to navigate feelings of shame/inadequacy; and we stress the importance of finding accepting and open sources of support when our former structures, guidelines, and authorities no longer resonate. Chris and Kristin also give some helpful tips on how to maintain emotional/physical safety, how to foster healthy communication, and how to have love and compassion for yourself.

In this episode we are joined by sex therapists Natasha Helfer Parker and Kristin Bennion in part 2 of our discussion on healthy sexuality in a Mormon transition.  

In this episode we are joined by sex therapists Natasha Helfer Parker and Kristin Bennion to discuss healthy sexuality in a Mormon transition.