Research suggests a strong connection between trauma, PTSD, and sexual dysfunction, showing how past experiences can shape intimacy. Many people who have experienced childhood abuse or neglect, adult sexual assault, or military trauma struggle with PTSD symptoms, which can affect their ability to connect emotionally and physically.

This month we will be taking one of our Ask Me Anything questions and Kimberly will weigh in with her thoughts. At Kimberly Keiser & Associates, we provide the opportunity for anyone to ask an anonymous question about their sexual health concerns.

In January 2025 Kimberly completed a 2-year Mindfulness Meditation Teachers Training Program presented by The Awareness Training Institute and in collaboration with Greater Good Science Center, University of California, Berkeley.

Kimberly presented two posters at the Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma (IVAT) in San Diego, CA on August 25, 2024.

Sexual and emotional intimacy is more satisfying than detached, high-risk, and harmful sexual behavior.

I recently attended the AASECT 2024 annual conference in St. Louis, MO as an exhibitor for MendEd.

Find support and education for the sexual dysfunctions you’re experiencing with MendEd and other resources by Kimberly Keiser.

Learn more about the relationship between substance use, relational abuse, and chronic pain — it might be more complicated than you thought.

Learn about our work with patients who experience chronic pain and worry about experiencing pain in the future.

Have you ever wondered why some people are more impacted by negative events than others? Or why do some people seem to bounce back after significant traumatic experiences while others suffer for years or over the course of a lifetime from the impacts of trauma?

In our Sex+ Symposium, we learned about the underreported topic of mother-son incest and its impact on victims.

What is Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy in Sioux Falls, how does it work, and how can it benefit you? Find out.

There’s an excited energy in the air at Kimberly Keiser & Associates. Not only is our team gearing up for a company retreat in Massachusetts this March, but we’re also buzzing about a fantastic therapy model we’ve been using with our clients (and seeing great success with): Internal Family Systems (IFS).