Title of Event: Asexuality & Aromanticism: Frameworks, Language, & Thriving
Description of Event:
Over the past several years, Asexuality and Aromanticism have gained increasing visibility across community spaces, research, and public discourse. As awareness grows, so does the need for nuanced, informed approaches to understanding and supporting these identities in both professional and everyday contexts.
Title of Event: Foundations in Professional Sexuality Practice
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Title of Event: Body Image and Collective Dysphoria
Date of Event: Aug. 6, 2027
Time of Event: 10 a.m.-12:15 p.m. PT
Location: Online Synchronous
Presenter/Speaker: Dawn Serra
Contact Name: Anne Hodder-Shipp, CSE
Contact Telephone Number: (310) 721-4810
Contact Email: edst@everyonedeservessexed.com
Title of Event: Youth Sexuality and Pleasure
Date of Event: Oct. 1, 2027
Time of Event: 10-12:45 p.m. PT
Location: Online Synchronous
Sex Therapy (ST) Training:
ST6. Ethical decision-making and best practice.
Presenter/Speaker: Paula Leech, LMFT, CST, CSTS
Contact Name: Anne Hodder-Shipp, CSE
Contact Telephone Number: (310) 721-4810
Contact Email: edst@everyonedeservessexed.com
Title of Event: The Elephant in The Room: Addressing Fatness in Your Therapy Practice
Description of Event:
It’s time to serve clients of size without perpetuating anti-fat bias.This workshop is for clinicians, counselors, educators and others seeking to engage with evidence-based research and lived experience related to weight stigma. Build practical skills to reduce stigma in your professional space.
Participants will be able to:
Title of Event: Decolonizing Sexual Functioning
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Title of Event: Expanding the Application of Systemic Sex Therapy with the Global Majority
Description of Event:
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: "Ageless" Sexuality and Pleasure
Date of Event: April 2, 2027
Time of Event: 4 p.m.-6:15 p.m. PT
Location: Online Synchronous
Presenter/Speaker: TBA
Contact Name: Anne Hodder-Shipp, CSE
Contact Telephone Number: (310) 721-4810
Contact Email: edst@everyonedeservessexed.com
Title of Event: Modern Sex Therapy Institutes (MSTI) 2026 Conference - Still Wanting: Menopause, Infidelity, and the Evolving Erotic Self
Description of Event:
Co-created by Modern Sex Therapy Institutes (Dr. Rachel Needle), Modern Intimacy (Dr. Kate Balestrieri) and Sex and Love Therapy (Wendy Haggerty, LMFT), Still Wanting is designed for clinicians working at the intersections of sexuality, relationships, identity, embodiment, and life transitions.