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>> for justin, touching and being touched, being naked and being intimate is about much more than just sex. how did this experience change your life? >> i can look in theirror now and not hate my body. before i did that with emiko i thought right when i found a girlfriend, i would marry them and that would be it. now i feel like someone is going to be out there for me, and i dont need to settle. theres still times where i dont thank you im dateable. but it doesnt last very long. >> justin has be...

>> i would, yes, very much. >> lets get really super, super, super, super, supercomfortable. >> for keith, its been a long, slow journey, but in his work with emiko, hes made great strides. >> deep breaths. ah. >> at 60 years old, its taken his entire adult life, but keith has finally experienced the joy of touch. >> all my life its felt dirty. i was afra of admitting that i was a sexual and sensual being. now it feels just like a really beautiful loving thing thats necessary. we all need that k...

Different textures and temperatures and contours. would you please describe to me what it feels like to you? >> it all felt amazing. there were moments where your hand was on my cheek, and i just kind of wanted to sink in, you know. but most i was just really experiencing the touch and it felt so good. >> i needed to hear from emiko that my touch felt pleasurable to her. i was afraid my touch would feel to my partner the way my parents touch felt to me. >> it felt good to be touched, but for you...

Feeling our hands connected. >> mindful of the years of abuse keith endured during his childhood, emiko takes a slow and patient approach to their sessions together. >> while her work with clients can sometimes lead to actually having sex, with keith, she takes baby steps. >> so the purpose of this exercise is for you to just really enjoy. i will let you know if anything feels uncomfortable. >> okay. good. >> and just relax and have fun. >> yes. may i touch your face? >> yes, you may. >> for kei...

Just thought these people are so brave to be doing this. and its so -- i wasnt even thinking twice about the fact that you were naked. you know? youre just bodies. were just bodies, you know? and we all have them. and were all different. and your bodies are beautiful. >> weve got some really amazing beautiful bodies going on right now. yeah, we really do. >> i certainly didnt start my day thinking that i was going to take off all my clothes, but when i watched justin and emiko looking at themsel...

And its so -- i wasnt even thinking twice about the fact that you were naked. you know? youre just bodies. were just bodies, you know? and we all have them. and were all different. and your bodies are beautiful. >> weve got some really amazing beautiful bodies going on right now. yeah, we really do. >> i certainly didnt start my day thinking that i was going to take off all my clothes, but when i watched justin and emiko looking at themselves and so confidently carrying on a conversation without...

Ah. letting the body just kind of sink in. feeling our hands connected. >> mindful of the years of abuse keith endured during his childhood, emiko takes a slow and patient approach to their sessions together. >> while her work with clients can sometimes lead to actually having sex, with keith, she takes baby steps. >> so the purpose of this exercise is for you to just really enjoy. i will let you know if anything feels uncomfortable. >> okay. >> and just relax and have fun. >> yes. may i touch y...

>> i wou, yes, very much. >> lets get really super, super, super, super, super comfortable. >> for keith, its been a long, slow journey, but in his work with emiko, hes made great strides. >> deep breaths. ah. >> at 60 years old, its taken his entire adult life, but keith has finally experienced the joy of touch. >> all my life its felt dirty. i was afraid of admitting that i was a sexual and sensual being. now it feels just like a really beautiful loving thing thats necessary. we all need that ...

[ laughter ] >> thats so amazing. >> okay. >> thank you so much for sharing with us. >> yes, thank you. >> i was watching you both, i just thought these people are so brave to be doing this. and its so -- i wasnt even thinking twice about the fact that you were naked. you know? youre just bodies. were just bodies, you know? and we all have them. and were all different. and your bodies are beautiful. >> weve got some really amazing beautiful bodies going on right now. yeah, we really do. >> i cer...

In therapy is exactly what i was looking for. >> it was a leap into the unknown. justin took a small inheritance from his grandfather, flew from his home in texas to san francisco and hired emiko. >> are you ready for this exercise? >> yeah. i am. lets take off our clothes. get comfortable. let me know if you want a hand. and take your time. mirror exercise is something we do when were transitioning into being naked with each other. we both get naked and we stand in front of a full-length mirror...