Diversities in sexual expression and lifestyles

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.

Title of Event: NWIOI Spring Advanced Sexology Course (24 CEUs)

 

Description of Event:

Elevate Your Expertise: Advanced Sexology Course

Join us for an immersive 3-day journey into the profession of sexuality counselors and therapists. Virtual PST. Designed for professionals passionate about deepening their knowledge and sharpening their practical skills, this advanced course provides an opportunity to explore critical topics in sexuality counseling and therapy.

Title of Workshop: Embracing the Power of Pleasure as We Age

 

Date: March 15-16, 2025, 10am-1pm PST (2-day workshop)

 

Location: Online synchronous

 

Presenter: Jane Fleishman

 

Contact Name: Kyle DeMedio

 

Telephone: (415) 575-6175

 

Email: publicprograms@ciis.edu 

 

Title of Event: Comprehensive Sex Therapy Certification Program

 

Description of Event: SHA Sex Therapy Certification Program includes:

Title of Event: Sexuality: Common Myths That Undermine Treatment

 

Description of Event:

Most therapists get very little training in sexuality. The public would be quite surprised, for example, that a counselor can get licensed without hearing the words vibrator, infidelity, prostate, or cunnilingus during their education.

 

Title of Event: Somatic Consent Training

 

Description of Event:

A half-day online training that guides counsellors, social workers, and coaches to support clients exploring consent through trauma-informed somatic exercises.

 

Title of Event: Queering Mental Health

 

Description of Event:

Join us on online on April 24th and 25th, 2025 to spark conversations and generate new knowledge about queer mental health.

 

The 2025 line-up features incredible speakers including Kai Cheng Thom and Martha Kauppi. 

 

Title of Event: Certificate Program in Social Justice & Sexuality Education

 

Description of Event:

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.

Title of Event: Everyday Transformative Justice

 

Description of Event:

Gaya (they/them) and Mara (they/them) from Spring Up unpack how transformative justice responds to the violence of binary logics under white supremacy by offering us visions for creative, culturally rooted strategies to respond to harm.

 

The flow:

*Binaries and how White Supremacy is based on binary logics