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Navigating Sexual Desire: Conversations in Therapeutic Practice

Title of Event: Navigating Sexual Desire: Conversations in Therapeutic Practice
 
Description of Event:
In this engaging training, mental health providers will develop essential competencies, skills, and knowledge to foster open dialogue with their clients about sexual desire, pleasure, intimacy, relationships, and related concerns. The training will address clients who struggle with their desire and sexuality, clients who want to improve communication with their partners about these topics, and clients who wish to connect with themselves and increase their sexual desire.
 
We’ll delve into the theory behind sexual desire, pleasure, and intimacy to gain insights into the intricate dynamics that shape human connections. There will be a focus on exploring experiences that impact sexual desire, including stressors, triggers, and life transitions. We’ll examine how these factors affect both male and female pleasure. Utilizing the Evidence-Based Extended-PLISSIT model, participants will learn how to create an open, non-judgmental atmosphere to discuss sexual desire with clients. Participants will also explore ways to discuss consent, boundaries, and ethical challenges with their clients, and utilize practical tools and strategies through a trauma-informed lens to address these sensitive topics effectively and create a safe space for clients.
 
Agenda:
  • Examine boundaries, consents, and ethics-related concerns when discussing sexual health issues with clients.
  • Identify individual and interpersonal factors that impact male and female sexual desire from the bio-psycho-social perspective.
  • Assess via the therapeutic process how clients experience differences in desire.
  • Describe the extended-PLISSIT model to discuss sexuality with clients in therapy.
  • Identify four ways to increase the client’s sexual desire.
Date of Event: September 2024- September 2025
 
Location: Online Asynchronous
 
Sexuality Education (SE) Training:
SE1. Sexuality education training will include, but is not limited to: theory and methods of general education (including curriculum development, delivery and evaluation).
SE3. Ethical issues in sexuality education.
SE4. Theory and methods of approaches to sexuality education with specific populations (e.g., youth, older adults, couples, ethnic/ cultural/ faith-based populations, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities).
SE5. Theory and methods of different approaches to sexuality education delivery (e.g., small group work, one-on-one education, large group lectures or interaction, online delivery or use of other electronic means).
 
Sexuality Counseling (SC) Training:
SC1. Theory and methods of personal/individual counseling.
SC2. Theory and methods of sexuality counseling approaches to specific populations (e.g., youth, older adult, couples, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, ethnic/ cultural/ faith-based populations).
SC3. Theory and methods of different approaches to intervention in relationship systems.
SC5. Ethical issues in sexuality counseling.
SC6. Theory and practice of consultation, collaboration and referral.
 
Sex Therapy (ST) Training:
ST1. Theory and methods of sex-related psychotherapy, including several different models.
ST2. Techniques of sex-related assessment and diagnosis of the Psychosexual Disorders described in the current edition of the DSM.
ST3. Theory and methods of approach to intervention in relationship systems experiencing sex and intimacy problems.
ST6. Ethical decision-making and best practice.
ST7. Practicum Experience: Exposure to treatment of clinical sex therapy cases through direct observation, demonstration, case review or role-playing. eLearning cannot be applied. Applicants must be very clear in their documentation as to how they gained exposure to sex therapy cases.
 
Presenter/Speaker: Shay Kahani, LCSW, LISW, CST
 
Company/Organization Sponsor: Shay Kahani Wellness LLC
 
Contact Name: Shay Kahani
 
Contact Telephone Number: (330) 550-5995
 
 
AASECT Approved CEs: 6

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