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Polyvagal Theory & KINK

Title of Event: Polyvagal Theory & KINK

Description of Event:

This course is designed for both professional mental health workers AND individuals looking to establish safety and connection in their KINKY sex practices. We'll examine how incorporating the modern science of Interpersonal Neurobiology with KINK dynamics can allow for increased co-regulation and self-regulation skills so we can fully enjoy the ANXIETY and STRESS we intentionally invite into SEX.

Cults Vs. Communities: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Undue Influence in Sexuality Communities

Title of Event: Cults Vs. Communities: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Undue Influence in Sexuality Communities

Description of Event:
Cults, particularly destructive cults, are spaces where opportunities for violence and abuses of power abound, and sexuality communities are at higher risk than other groups for developing into arenas of undue influence. The promise of sex, the comfort of community and the transcendence of spiritual growth over the material world are strong draws for people in our uncertain time and divided culture.

Polyvagal Theory & KINK

Title of Event: Polyvagal Theory & KINK

Description of Event:

This course is designed for both professional mental health workers AND individuals looking to establish safety and connection in their KINKY sex practices. We'll examine how incorporating the modern science of Interpersonal Neurobiology with KINK dynamics can allow for increased co-regulation and self-regulation skills so we can fully enjoy the ANXIETY and STRESS we intentionally invite into SEX.

Sex Therapy Essentials

Title of Event: Sex Therapy Essentials

Description of Event:

Ready to feel more confident talking about sex, intimacy, and sexuality in the therapy room?

The Clinician’s Compass is excited to offer a practical, ethical, and empowering 2-part training series designed to help clinicians move beyond surface-level conversations and into meaningful, clinically informed interventions.

Whether sex therapy feels completely new to you or you’re looking to strengthen your foundation, this series was created with real-world clinical work in mind.

Experienced Practitioner Sex Coach Training Program

Title of Event: Experienced Practitioner Sex Coach Training Program

Description of Event:

The Experienced Practitioner Track provides a flexible, self-directed pathway to Certified Sex Coach™ certification for licensed and credentialed professionals with established clinical or coaching experience, including therapists, counselors, psychologists, ICF Certified Coaches, and healthcare providers actively working in sexuality-related fields.

Mastery Sex Coach Training Program

Title of Event: Mastery Sex Coach Training Program

Description of Event:

The Mastery Sex Coach Training Program offers comprehensive preparation for professionals seeking to launch or enhance their careers as Certified Sex Coaches™. As the original sex coaching certification training course, Sex Coach U provides an integrative 18-month curriculum combining self-paced learning with regular live sessions and personalized mentorship.

Sex Therapy Certificate at CIIS

Title of Workshop: Sex Therapy Certificate at CIIS

Date: Fall 2026 running for five weekends of instruction between September 18 – December 5, 2026; Priority Deadline & Scholarship Deadline June 30; Final Deadline July 31

Location Synchronous hours online via Zoom; Asynchronous hours online

Core Knowledge Area(s): 165 hours of content meeting all CKA requirements

Presenters: Zoe & Walt Sipe, Fiona O’Farrell, Estefania Smich, Juan Camarena, Bianca Laureano, Damon Constantinides

Sponsor: CIIS

Contact Name: Kyle De Medio            

Queerplatonic: Constructing Intentional Kinship

Title of Event: Queerplatonic: Constructing Intentional Kinship

Description of Event:

​Join us to explore how people build meaningful, committed relationships outside of romantic and sexual scripts. Grounded in asexual and aromantic community language, this session introduces queerplatonic relationships, platonic life partners, and related terms as tools for naming significant, life-shaping bonds without centering romance.

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