Issues related to Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity

Sex Therapy Certificate at CIIS

Title of Workshop: Sex Therapy Certificate at CIIS

Date: Fall 2026 running for five weekends of instruction between September 18 – December 5, 2026; Priority Deadline & Scholarship Deadline June 30; Final Deadline July 31

Location Synchronous hours online via Zoom; Asynchronous hours online

Core Knowledge Area(s): 165 hours of content meeting all CKA requirements

Presenters: Zoe & Walt Sipe, Fiona O’Farrell, Estefania Smich, Juan Camarena, Bianca Laureano, Damon Constantinides

Sponsor: CIIS

Contact Name: Kyle De Medio

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Demystifying Limerence and Romantic Love: Extended Edition

Title of Event: Demystifying Limerence and Romantic Love: Extended Edition

Description of Event:

What is limerence, and how does it shape the way we understand romantic love and attraction?

This six hour continuing education training examines the concept of limerence as originally described by psychologist Dr Dorothy Tennov. Drawing from Tennov’s foundational research, the course explores the distinctive characteristics, progression, and outcomes of this intense emotional and cognitive state often associated with romantic attraction.

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Queerplatonic: Constructing Intentional Kinship

Title of Event: Queerplatonic: Constructing Intentional Kinship

Description of Event:

Join us to explore how people build meaningful, committed relationships outside of romantic and sexual scripts. Grounded in asexual and aromantic community language, this session introduces queerplatonic relationships, platonic life partners, and related terms as tools for naming significant, life-shaping bonds without centering romance.

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Polyaffectionate: Navigating Platonic Inclusive Non-Monogamy

Title of Event: Polyaffectionate: Navigating Platonic Inclusive Non-Monogamy

Description of Event:

Polyamory and non-monogamy challenge the idea that one romantic or sexual relationship should meet all our needs. But even these expanded frameworks often continue to center romance and sex, leaving platonic relationships underdefined, undervalued, or entirely outside the conversation.

What happens when we apply non-monogamy not just to romantic and sexual relationships, but to the full range of meaningful connections in our lives?

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BioPsychoSocial, ICST, and Aging

Title of Workshop: BioPsychoSocial, ICST, and Aging

BioPsychoSocial
Introduction to the Integration of Couples & Sex Therapy, including Sensate Focus
Sexual Dysfunction/Aging

Date: September 9 & 10, 2026

Location: Online Synchronous

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Certificate Program in Sexuality Education and Disability: Understanding Neurodiversity, Intellectual Disabilities, and Sexual Health

Title of Event: Certificate Program in Sexuality Education and Disability: Understanding Neurodiversity, Intellectual Disabilities, and Sexual Health

Description of Event:

This course explores sexuality, identities, sexual arousal, response, pleasure, and relationships for individuals with neurodiversities and intellectual disabilities. It examines attitudes and beliefs about sexuality and people with disabilities and focuses on the benefits of sexuality education and the increased need for accessible knowledge in these populations.

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Certificate Program in Sexual Orientation & Sexuality Education: The Pedagogy of Pride, Parades, and Protests

Title of Event: Certificate Program in Sexual Orientation & Sexuality Education: The Pedagogy of Pride, Parades, and Protests

Description of Event:

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Certificate in Sexual Health Comprehensive Program (AASECT-Aligned Training)

Title of Event:Certificate in Sexual Health Comprehensive Program (AASECT-Aligned Training)

Description of Event:

Hello,

Many Latinx and BIPOC clinicians interested in sexual health often find themselves wondering:

“Where are the spaces that center people like me?”

While there are many trainings available, few create spaces that center the lived experiences, perspectives, and clinical realities of Latinx and BIPOC providers—especially when learning how to support clients around intimacy, desire, and sexual functioning.