Health/medical factors that influence sexuality

Title of Event: Sex Work Unveiled: Exploring the Lives and Laws of Sex Work From Past to Present

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This 60-minute course delves into the rich and complex history of sex workers, exploring their evolution, current state, and the various legal frameworks that shape their lives. We will examine the Nordic model, the decriminalization of sex work, and the impact of FOSTA-SESTA on the industry. Additionally, we will highlight the crucial role sex workers have played as advocates for their rights and the rights of marginalized communities.

Title of Event: ADHD & Low Sexual Desire: Rethinking Clinical Support Through a Neurodivergent Lens

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This course provides an ADHD informed framework for understanding low sexual desire and access to intimacy through the lens of executive functioning and nervous system regulation.

While low desire is a very real clinical experience—including for individuals with ADHD—this training introduces an often missing layer in desire work which is how executive function barriers can limit access to desire, even when desire itself is present.

Title of Event: Sexual Pain: What every sex therapist needs to know!

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Title of Event: Are Digital Interventions the Next Frontier in Sex Therapy? A Facilitated Group Discussion

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Title of Event: Recreating The Culture In The Sex Therapy Room: The Power Of Culture!

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Title of Event: Navigating Sexual Changes Due to Menopause: Sex Therapy for Creating Sex Worth Wanting At Any Age

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This course discusses the potential impacts of perimenopause and menopause onm sexual desire, arousal, and pleasure. Dr. Rachel Zar discusses sex therapy concepts and real world applications for clients who are presenting with sexual functioning concerns after menopause.

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Title of Event: Treating the Two Most Common Female Sexual Complaints: Orgasm Issues and Diminished Desire

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This workshop will help practitioners learn to treat the two most common concerns that women bring to sex therapists: 1) Difficulty orgasming with a partner; and 2) Diminished sexual desire. Too often women report feeling they are the cause of these problems and are somehow “broken”, not recognizing the roles that culture, medical, and relational factors play.

Title of Event: Treating Sexual Issues in Couples Therapy

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Title of Event: Clinical Treatment for Female Sexual Issues

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Title of Event: What Every Sex Therapist Should Know About Hormones and Meds for Sexual Dysfunction

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Sexual functioning is affected by a combination of psychological, physical, and relational factors.  In this course, the impact of hormones in sexual functioning will be discussed, as well as what treatment options are available to both men and women to optimize hormone levels.