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SHA Study Abroad in Barcelona - 2025

Title of Workshop: SHA Study Abroad in Barcelona - 2025

Date: September 22-26, 2025

Location: Barcelona, Spain (This is an in-person event!)

Presenter: Dr. Justin Lehmiller and Local Expert Presenters

We're excited to announce that our Study Abroad program is heading to Barcelona for the first time! Barcelona's lively culture and openness make it a fantastic place to dive into sexuality education.

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.

Compassionate, Trauma-Informed Sex Education

Title of Event: Compassionate, Trauma-Informed Sex Education
 
Description of Event:
This session will present a more compassionate approach to teaching consent, moving away from gatekeeper or permissive models to a collaborative one. We will bust myths around consent, including the “freeze and fawn” responses and factors that make consent complex. The discussion will also include strategies for effectively communicating these shifts to parents, administrators, and educators.

Making Nice with Naughty: Overcontrolled Coping Style and the Search for Pleasure

Title of Event: Making Nice with Naughty: Overcontrolled Coping Style and the Search for Pleasure
 
Description of Event:
Overcontrolled temperament, sexual perfectionism, and psychological rigidity inhibit the pursuit of sexual pleasure. In this lecture, Dr. Tom Murray describes his process of working with the sexual inhibited, with a heavy emphasis on Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. 
 

Building Capacity for Sexual Consent

Title of Event: Building Capacity for Sexual Consent
 
Description of Event:
Discussions of consent are a vital part of sexuality education. An emphasis must be placed on building a person’s capacity to give informed consent. This online workshop will examine several models for determining sexual consent. Participants will apply consent criteria to several case studies and discuss strategies for improving a person's consent abilities.
 

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