Sexual History Intake

Title of Event: Sexual History Intake

Description of Event:

Sexual History Intake equips therapists with the knowledge and skills to conduct comprehensive sexual histories competently and compassionately within clinical practice. Participants will examine therapist preparation, including cultivating a nonjudgmental stance, fostering cultural awareness, and managing reflexive responses. The course reviews key modes of assessment and emphasizes interview approaches such as normalization, ubiquity, and permission-giving that support open dialogue around sensitive topics. Content includes developmental and relational histories, sexual practices, medical factors, and problem assessment, as well as exploration of sexual scripts and the use of validated assessment instruments. Designed to strengthen professional competence, this training provides a structured framework that enables clinicians to respect patient boundaries, facilitate honest disclosure, and identify essential dynamics for effective treatment planning.

Date of Event: Thursday, January 15th, 2026

Time of Event: 12:00 PM EST -  3:00 PM EST

Location: Online Synchronous

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).
SE2. Theory and methods of sexuality 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.
SC4. Theory and methods of decision-making concerning sexually related medical interventions.
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.
ST4. Theory and method of approach to medical intervention in the evaluation and treatment of psychosexual disorders.
ST5. Principles of consultation, collaboration and referral.
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:  Michael Sytsma, PhD, LPC, CST, C-PST™, CPCS

Company/Organization Sponsor: Rivka Sidorsky & Associates

Contact Name: Lisa Karasik

Contact Telephone Number: (301) 244-8052

Contact Email: office@rivkasidorsky.com

Event Website: https://rivkasidorsky.org/workshops/SexualHistory/view

AASECT Approved CEs: 3