Leah Carey is a Relationship and Intimacy Coach and host of the Good Girls Talk About Sex podcast.
In a world full of confusing and contradictory messages about intimacy and relationships, Leah helps sex make sense. Drawing on her own healing journey from fear and repression, she specializes in working with people from high-control childhoods like Purity Culture, narcissistic abuse, cults, and other patriarchal abuse.
Regardless of your background, she works with clients to unlearn stigmas and unhealthy patterns around intimacy and communication. You may have heard her name or seen her work on Buzzfeed, NBCThink, The Journal of Cancer Education, Dan Savage, CNN, Newsweek, Cosmopolitan, and more.
Navigating Intimacy & Identity:
From High-Control Trauma To Transformation
In this session on day 3 of the Reclaiming You Summit, relationship and intimacy coach Leah Carey, host of the Good Girls Talk about Sex podcast, discusses her journey and expertise in helping individuals recover from high-control environments such as purity culture, narcissistic abuse, and cults.
Leah shares her own experiences with childhood trauma affecting adult relationships, the impact of early stress on brain development, and the importance of unlearning unhealthy patterns.
She emphasizes the need for customized healing pathways, accessible support through sliding scale payment options, and the potential for profound personal transformation.
Tune in to learn practical strategies for rewriting personal narratives and fostering healthier intimate connections.
Chapter timestamps and links below
00:00 Introduction to Leah Carey
01:45 Leah's Personal Journey with Narcissistic Abuse
05:21 Understanding Childhood Trauma and Brain Development
10:59 Challenges in Healing and Therapy
14:22 Exploring New Relationship Dynamics
21:05 Identifying and Rewriting Personal Rules
31:42 Leah's Sliding Scale and Accessibility
35:18 Final Thoughts and Contact Information
Please Visit Leah at leahcarey.com
• Coaching info
• YouTube • Substack • Resources
Rewrite Your Rulebook - https://leahcarey.com/rulebook