Socio-cultural and familial factors

Title of Event: Down in the Valley Where the Girls Get Naked

Description of Event:

This session explores sexual agency, shame, and liberation among Black women through storytelling and cultural analysis. Centering pleasure, autonomy, and reclamation, it challenges harmful narratives and offers a culturally responsive approach to sexual health, healing, and empowerment.

Start Date: 09-23-2026

Time of Event: 7-8 pm EST

Location: Online Synchronous/Online Asynchronous

Presenter/Speaker: Rachele Manett

Main Contact: Bill Taverner

Title of Event: Modern Dating, Emotional Intimacy, and Communication in the Digital Age

Description of Event:

This lecture explores how dating apps, texting culture, stress, boundaries, and communication patterns impact emotional intimacy and connection in modern relationships. We’ll discuss common struggles people experience while dating today and practical ways sexuality educators can support healthier communication, emotional awareness, and relationship skills.

Start Date: 9-02-2026

Time of Event: 7-8 pm EST

Title of Event: Fix My Teen… But Keep Me in the Loop

Description of Event:

This training provides a practical introduction to sex therapy with teens, focusing on how to navigate the often-complex triangle between therapist, parent, and adolescent. Participants will explore how to balance confidentiality and consent, establish trust with teens, and communicate effectively with caregivers who may have strong fears or expectations. Attendees will leave with concrete frameworks, phrases, and strategies they can immediately apply in clinical work.

Start Date: 09-24-2026

Title of Event: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy When Porn Is the Presenting Concern, part 2

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Title of Event: "Yes, but...,” "I tried that, and it didn't work,” and "I hate that idea”: Working Through Therapeutic Impasses

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Title of Event: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy When Porn Is the Presenting Concern, part 1

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Title of Event: Sex Education for the Non-Sex Therapist

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Title of Event: Attachment-Based Clinical Supervisor Training

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Title of Event: The Theological Sexy Love Song

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This 90 minute live online workshop translates the Hebrew text of the Song of Songs into actionable clinical tools, moving the sacred text from the sanctuary directly into the therapy room.

Part 1: Textual Translation and Clinical Re-Reading

Participants examine key Hebrew terms often softened by traditional English translations:

Teshuqah: The rare term for desire that appears under domination in Genesis, returning in Song 7:10 as mutual and unruled.

Title of Event: First 3 Sessions Series for Spooky Season: Adolescents

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