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Diversities in sexual expression and lifestyles

Join Our BIPOC-Led AASECT Group Supervision (6 Hours of Connection + Growth)

Title of Event: Join Our BIPOC-Led AASECT Group Supervision (6 Hours of Connection + Growth)

Description of Event:

Clinical growth doesn’t happen in isolation.

Our upcoming AASECT Group Supervision at The Sexual Health School offers a space for therapists and sexual health professionals to bring real clinical questions, explore cases in community, and receive thoughtful guidance in a small-group setting.

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.

Non-Monogamy 101: Safer Sex

Title of Event: Non-Monogamy 101: Safer Sex

Description of Event:

Safer sex conversations are essential — and for individuals in non-monogamous relationships, they require a level of nuance, specificity, and practical knowledge that many providers and clients simply haven't been equipped with. This one-hour live training provides concrete sexual health information to help participants develop personal risk profiles, understand strategies for reducing STI transmission, and build practical skills for communicating about sexual health with others.

Date of Event: 7/9/26

Training in Optimizing Sexual Experiences Therapy

Title of Event: Training in Optimizing Sexual Experiences Therapy

Description of Event:

Are you a therapist who works with individuals or couples distressed by low/no desire? Low/no sexual frequency? Couples distressed by sexual desire discrepancy? Are you interested in training to provide group therapy to enhance couples' sexual intimacy? Our team offers training for therapists working with sexual concerns based on our research on Optimal Sexual Experiences.

Pleasure, Arousal and Fantasy: Using Romance Novels as an Adjunct to Integrative Sex and Couples Therapy

Title of Event: Pleasure, Arousal and Fantasy: Using Romance Novels as an Adjunct to Integrative Sex and Couples Therapy

Description of Event:

This interactive 2-hour training explores how contemporary romance novels can function as a clinically useful adjunct to integrative sex and couples therapy by supporting discussions of pleasure, fantasy, emotional intimacy, relational safety, erotic communication, and core attachment needs.

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.

Aesthetic Attraction: How Ace and Aro Folx Shatter the Mold

Title of Event: Aesthetic Attraction: How Ace and Aro Folx Shatter the Mold

Description of Event: This workshop explores Aesthetic Attraction, Aesthetic Intimacy, and embodied Aesthetic Pleasure, moving beyond a narrow focus on visual beauty or sexualization. We will examine how aesthetics can include appearance, style, movement, voice, scent, texture, and atmosphere, and how these elements function as meaningful experiences without requiring sexual or romantic intent.

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.

Somatics and Sexology

Title of Event: Somatics and Sexology

Description of Event:

Join the Sexual Health Alliance (SHA) for an immersive weekend exploring the intersection of somatics, embodiment, nervous system regulation, and modern sexology. This advanced training is designed for seasoned and aspiring sex therapists, medical professionals, coaches, educators, bodyworkers, and sexual health professionals who want to better understand how the body stores trauma, shapes desire, influences attachment, and impacts intimacy.

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