Principles of sexuality research and research methods

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            

Title of Event: Sexuality Research and Research Methods

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

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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.

Title of Event: 6-hour AASECT Group Supervision

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Join Our Summer AASECT Group Supervision!

We’re thrilled to offer an upcoming 6-hour AASECT Group Supervision designed to enhance your clinical skills, connect you with peers, and provide expert guidance in a supportive environment.

We’re excited to share our Summer Group Supervision dates:

Fridays:
- May 15, 2026
- June 19, 2026
- July 10, 2026

Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM HST

Title of Event: Foundations in Professional Sexuality Practice

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Title of Event: Expanding the Application of Systemic Sex Therapy with the Global Majority

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This workshop provides clinicians with a comprehensive framework for integrating systemic sex therapy principles within diverse global majority contexts. Participants will explore how systemic oppression, intergenerational narratives, and cultural norms shape sexual identity and wellness. Through the Person of the Therapist (POTT) model, attendees will examine personal biases and develop enhanced cultural humility in clinical practice.

Title of Event: Systemic Sex Therapy

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Grounded in the Ackerman Relational Approach (ARA), this 30-hour course explores advanced topics in sex therapy including sexuality and disability, transgender phenomena, paraphilic disorders, non-monogamy, asexuality, sexual compulsivity, surrogate partner therapy, sexsomnia, tantra, technology and intimacy, and ethics in a changing world.

Title of Event: Full Education Credits in Sex Therapy

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A Global Pathway to Professional Competence in Psychosexual Therapy
The Certificate in Sex Therapy Program is a 162-hour comprehensive educational experience designed to prepare clinicians, educators, and allied professionals for ethical, inclusive, and evidence-based psychosexual therapy practice.

Title of Event: Asexuality and the Invention of “Normal”: Across Sex, Gender, & Orientation

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