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Ethics: Defining Successful Treatment in Sex Therapy

Title of Event: Ethics: Defining Successful Treatment in Sex Therapy
 
Description of Event: Navigating ethical considerations is essential for effective and responsible sex therapy practice. This 1-hour course examines the principles that define successful treatment, including questions about goal setting, who is setting the goal, and coping with client ambivalence with regards to their goals. Participants will explore common ethical dilemmas in sex therapy, evaluate strategies for maintaining professional integrity, and learn how to make clinical decisions that prioritize client wellbeing and therapeutic outcomes. Through case examples and discussion, therapists will gain practical guidance for upholding ethical standards while supporting clients in achieving meaningful and sustainable sexual health and relational growth.  
 
Learning Objectives:  Participants will be able to describe 3 ethical questions that may arise when goal setting and defining successful treatment in sex therapy. Participants will be able to demonstrate 3 strategies for navigating goal setting and defining success while maintaining professional integrity and client wellbeing.
 
Date of Event: 4/22/26
 
Time of Event: 11 AM EST
 
Location: Online Synchronous
 
Presenter/Speaker: Rivka Sidorsky, LCSW-C, CST
 
Contact Name: Rivka Sidorsky
 
Contact Telephone Number: (301) 244-8052
 
 
 
AASECT Approved CEs: 1

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