Intimacy Skills

Title of Event: 2026 SSTAR Annual Meeting - Sexuality in Connection: A Systemic Perspective

Description of Event:

The conference will explore how sexuality is shaped by interpersonal dynamics, relational contexts, broader systemic influences, and technology. Emphasizing the integration of cutting-edge research with clinical applications, we will highlight how political, cultural, legal, relational, and digital systems surrounding individuals can shape sexuality and inform both practice and research in sexual health.

Meeting Learning Objectives:

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: 6-hour AASECT Group Supervision

Description of Event:

Aloha!

I’m excited to personally invite you to the upcoming 6-hour AASECT Group Supervision, starting on March 20, 2026. This group supervision is designed to provide a safe, collaborative space for you to enhance your skills, deepen your knowledge, and grow professionally.

Group supervision dates:

- Friday, March 20, 2026

- Friday, April 3, 2026

- Friday, April 17, 2026

Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM HST

Title of Event: Global Love: Expanding Sexual Wellness, Pleasure and Connection Across Cultures

Description of Event:

What if your understanding of sex, intimacy, love, and relationships wasn’t limited by culture, geography, or tradition?

This March, we are learning about love on a global scale. This event brings together internationally recognized cultural experts, sex therapists, educators, and clinicians to explore how intimacy, identity, and pleasure are experienced around the world.

Title of Event: Sensory Processing and Sexuality

Description of Event:

Learning Objectives
-Define sensory processing
-Articulate why understanding sensory processing is important when discussing sexuality

Date of Event: May 29, 2026 

Time of Event: 1130am-1pm PST

Location: Online Synchronous

Presenter/Speaker: Jack Duroc-Danner

Contact Name: Jack Duroc-Danner

Contact Email: axjmd2@gmail.com

Title of Event: Sensory Processing and Sexuality

Description of Event:

Learning Objectives
-Define sensory processing
-Articulate why understanding sensory processing is important when discussing sexuality

Date of Event: May 22, 2026 

Time of Event: 1130am-1pm PST

Location: Online Synchronous

Presenter/Speaker: Jack Duroc-Danner

Contact Name: Jack Duroc-Danner

Contact Email: axjmd2@gmail.com

Title of Event: Sensory Processing and Sexuality

Description of Event:

Learning Objectives
-Define sensory processing
-Articulate why understanding sensory processing is important when discussing sexuality

Date of Event: May 15, 2026 

Time of Event: 1130am-1pm PST

Location: Online Synchronous

Presenter/Speaker: Jack Duroc-Danner

Contact Name: Jack Duroc-Danner

Contact Email: axjmd2@gmail.com

Title of Event: Sensory Processing and Sexuality

Description of Event:

Learning Objectives
-Define sensory processing
-Articulate why understanding sensory processing is important when discussing sexuality

Date of Event: May 1, 2026 

Time of Event: 1130am-1pm PST

Location: Online Synchronous

Presenter/Speaker: Jack Duroc-Danner

Contact Name: Jack Duroc-Danner

Contact Email: axjmd2@gmail.com

Title of Event: Sensory Processing and Sexuality

Description of Event:

Learning Objectives
-Define sensory processing
-Articulate why understanding sensory processing is important when discussing sexuality

Date of Event: April 24, 2026 

Time of Event: 1130am-1pm PST

Location: Online Synchronous

Presenter/Speaker: Jack Duroc-Danner

Contact Name: Jack Duroc-Danner

Contact Email: axjmd2@gmail.com

Title of Event: Sensory Processing and Sexuality

Description of Event:

Learning Objectives
-Define sensory processing
-Articulate why understanding sensory processing is important when discussing sexuality

Date of Event: April 17, 2026 

Time of Event: 1130am-1pm PST

Location: Online Synchronous

Presenter/Speaker: Jack Duroc-Danner

Contact Name: Jack Duroc-Danner

Contact Email: axjmd2@gmail.com