Iasenza: Partner Acceptance Does Not Eliminate Internal Shame in Withholding Secrets
Suzanne Iasenza · #75 Suzanne Iasenza: Rewriting Relationship Narratives · Feb 4, 2020 · at 6:11
Psychotherapist and sex therapist Suzanne Iasenza discusses why individuals struggle to be honest with their romantic partners, explaining that shame often originates internally.
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“Even if the partner really proves to be truly a loving, non-judgmental partner, that doesn't mean that the self is that understanding. So it could be more of a conflict within the self about why someone can't put words to it.”
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