Intimacy After Trauma | Kat Smith | TEDxMountainViewCollege

Navigating romantic relationships has proven to be challenging. In our desire to make a true, heart felt connection we fail to build a solid foundation for our relationships,which is intimacy. Intimalogy is the study of intimacy and its complexity. In this talk, Intimacy expert, Dr. Kat Smith, shares her story of triumph over trauma. After childhood abuse and date rape, she was able to use her challenging life experiences to open up to the transformational power of love. With today’s challenges of sexual assault and domestic abuse, Dr. Kat uses her past as inspiration and enlightenment to helps to motivate and re-educate men and women on all the components of intimacy, emotional development and the differences between intimacy and sex. She teaches couples how to create the deep intimate connections they desperately desire.

Intimalogist, Dr. Kat Smith is America's Intimacy Expert and formerly a co-host of an ABCradio syndicated show. She is a Certified Love Coach, the author of several books and manufacturer romance and jewelry products. Dr Kat has appeared an expert guest on national and local media. as her work helps singles and couples to expand their capacity to love and be loved by learning to embrace growth and change that heals and enriches not only their intimate relationships but all life relationships. For more information visit http://www.DrKatSmith.com

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