Title of Event: When Trust Is the Wound: A Trauma-Informed Framework for Clinicians Working with Partners of Sex and Porn Addicts
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Title of Event: Polyvagal Theory & KINK
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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: Aesthetic Attraction: How Ace and Aro Folx Shatter the Mold
Description of Event: This workshop explores Aesthetic Attraction, Aesthetic Intimacy, and embodied Aesthetic Pleasure, moving beyond a narrow focus on visual beauty or sexualization. We will examine how aesthetics can include appearance, style, movement, voice, scent, texture, and atmosphere, and how these elements function as meaningful experiences without requiring sexual or romantic intent.
Title of Event: Cultures, Borders and Sex: Supporting Immigrant Sexuality
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Title of Event: Sex and Intimacy Foundations for Professional Practice
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Title of Event: S-CST Foundations Training: Foundational Somatic Sex Therapy Training for Therapists, Counselors, & Educators
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Title of Event: S-CST for Menopause Training: A Somatic Approach for Therapists, Counselors, & Educators
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Title of Event: Polyvagal Theory & KINK
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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: Biopsychosocial Assessment and Sexual History Taking in Sex and Couples Therapy
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This 3-hour seminar teaches sex and couples therapists how to conduct a comprehensive, ethical, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive biopsychosocial assessment with specific emphasis on taking a sex history. Students will learn how to move beyond symptom collection and assess the biological, psychological, relational, cultural, developmental, and contextual factors that shape sexual functioning and sexual distress.
Title of Event: Treating Mismatched Sexual Desire in Couples
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Differences in sexual desire between partners can create tension, frustration, and emotional distance in intimate relationships. This course explores the psychological, relational, and cultural factors that contribute to mismatched desire and offers a couples-focused therapeutic approach for addressing these challenges.