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Cover of Intimacy After Trauma by Michael Duryea, LMFT.

New book

Intimacy After Trauma

A guide for gay men who want closeness — without losing themselves.

Through story, reflection, and practical therapeutic tools, I’ll walk alongside you as you begin to untangle trauma from love, sex, and connection, so intimacy can feel safe again.

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"Healing does not mean becoming someone new. It means loosening the grip of old survival strategies — so intimacy can shift from something you brace against to something you rest inside."

What's inside

A guided path through the past

Rejection. Betrayal. The slow erosion of self-trust. This book blends story and therapeutic practice to help you understand how those experiences shaped your attachment, desire, and boundaries — and how to reclaim them.

Story

Honest, tender narrative that names what has been hard to say out loud.

Reflection

Prompts that turn insight into something you can actually feel and use.

Practice

Therapeutic tools drawn from attachment work and years of clinical experience.

Where to buy

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Available in paperback and eBook from major retailers.