Asexuality & Aromanticism: Frameworks, Language, & Thriving

Title of Event: Asexuality & Aromanticism: Frameworks, Language, & Thriving

Description of Event:

Over the past several years, Asexuality and Aromanticism have gained increasing visibility across community spaces, research, and public discourse. As awareness grows, so does the need for nuanced, informed approaches to understanding and supporting these identities in both professional and everyday contexts.

This training offers an in-depth exploration of Asexuality and Aromanticism through a biopsychosocial lens, with particular attention to how we understand attraction, desires, identity, and relationships. Participants will engage with concepts such as compulsory sexuality, amatonormativity, and differentiated attractions, while developing practical strategies to support non-sexual and non-romantic intimacy, self-acceptance, and community connection.

This course is designed for Educators, Therapists, Doctors, Coaches, Counselors, Surrogate Partners, Sex Workers, and Asexual and Aromantic individuals seeking a deeper, more nuanced understanding in a validating and inclusive environment.

Through historical context, community-informed perspectives, and applied learning, participants will leave with concrete tools, expanded frameworks, and curated resources to support asexual and aromantic people in building meaningful, intentional, and thriving lives.

At the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

1. Define asexuality and aromanticism
2. Identify and understand the differentiated attractions that exist
3. Assist clients in navigating self-acceptance and connection to community
4. Understand the challenges due to erasure that lead to additional mental health concerns for asexual and aromantic people
5. Distinguish between diverse Asexual perspectives on engaging in or abstaining from sexual activity and Aromantic perspectives on engaging in or abstaining from romantic relationships
6. Establish new affirming intimacy practices that decenter sex and romance

Date of Event: Jan 12th & 19th, 2027

Time of Event:11am-2:15pm PT each day

Location: Online Synchronous

Presenter/Speaker: Aubri Lancaster

Contact Name: Aubri Lancaster

Contact Email: aubrilancaster@gmail.com

Event Website: acearojan2027.eventbrite.com/

AASECT Approved CEs: 6