Healing in Relationships – (Re)building Trust and Closeness

Trauma doesn’t just impact your inner world—it reaches outward, often disrupting your ability to trust, connect, and feel safe in relationships. If you’ve experienced challenges with intimacy, vulnerability, or closeness, this class offers a supportive space to begin repairing those fractures.

We’ll start by exploring how trauma triggers arise in relationships and how they can create patterns of avoidance, conflict, or disconnection. You’ll learn to recognize these triggers and begin responding to them in ways that feel empowering instead of overwhelming.

We’ll also discuss attachment styles and how they shape your approach to closeness, trust, and intimacy. By understanding your patterns, you can begin to shift toward healthier, more secure relationships.

This class focuses heavily on boundaries as a foundation for trust and safety. You’ll learn how to identify your needs, communicate them clearly, and maintain boundaries that protect your well-being while fostering mutual respect. We’ll practice hands-on communication tools to help you express yourself authentically and cultivate relationships where you feel seen, heard, and valued.

What you’ll gain from this class:

• Insight into how trauma affects relationship dynamics and emotional triggers.
• Tools to navigate attachment styles and create healthier patterns of intimacy.
• Strategies for setting boundaries and advocating for your needs.
• Practical communication techniques to foster trust, safety, and closeness.

Note: This is the third class in the “Moving Through Trauma to Achieve Pleasure in Sex, Relationships, and Life” 5-class series. Each class stands alone, but together they create a powerful pathway to healing and growth.

Marissa Zumbo (HSET, CSE) is sex educator and intimacy coach. After her own healing journey following a sexual assault, she realized how ill-equipped most people are to address sexual roadblocks. This realization led her to become a certified sex educator, life coach, and trauma-informed practitioner. Her training also includes somatic EMDR, breathwork, gender & sexuality, kink/BDSM, crisis counseling, and group facilitation. Overall, she specializes in helping individuals heal, rediscover their sexuality, and embrace joy.

Through her work, she empowers people to deepen their relationships with their bodies, develop self-compassion, and live pleasure-filled lives. Her mission is to guide those on a path of healing and self-discovery to cultivate greater awareness and authenticity in their sexuality and relationships. 

Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot now.  Our classes are research-based and educational, but are not meant to replace expert medical advice or care.  All of our classes are intended for people 18 years of age and older.

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