The History & Culture of Bellydance
Title of Event: The History & Culture of Bellydance
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Title of Event: The History & Culture of Bellydance
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Title of Workshop: Sex Therapy Certificate at CIIS
Date: Spring 2027 running for five weekends of instruction between February 5 – May 8, 2027; Priority Deadline & Priority Scholarship Deadline November 30; Final Deadline January 10
Location:
Synchronous hours online via Zoom
Asynchronous hours online
Presenters: Zoe & Walt Sipe, Fiona O’Farrell, Estefania Smich, Juan Camarena, Bianca Laureano, Damon Constantinides
CE Provider: California Institute of Integral Studies
Contact Name: Kyle De Medio
Title of Event: Introduction to Crucible® Therapy
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A five-session live online training in the Sexual Crucible® Approach to couples and sex therapy, developed by Dr. David Schnarch. This differentiation-based model understands sex as a vehicle for human growth rather than a behavior to be corrected, integrating systems theory, interpersonal neurobiology, and adult development into a unified clinical framework.
Title of Event: Child Sexual Abuse: From Healthy Development to Forensic Medical Evaluation
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Led by Dr. Verena Brown, a board-certified child abuse pediatrician and AASECT-certified sexuality educator, this two-day intensive gives AASECT-certified educators, counselors, and therapists the full clinical picture, from healthy child sexual developement to the forensic medicine involved in a child sexual abuse work-up.
Title of Event: Certificate Program in Parents, Families, and Sexuality Education
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Title of Event: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy When Porn Is the Presenting Concern, part 2
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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: The Embodiment of Consent: Feeling into Yes, No, and Maybe
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The Embodiment of Consent: Feeling into Yes, No, and Maybe
Title of Event: Horror(ific) Sex: How Horror Movies Impact Attitudes of Sex and Liberation
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Objectives:
1. Identify two ways horror movies influence sex & liberation
2. Identify two ways policy & social justice issues can influence horror movies
3. Understand how to challenge social inequalities in the LGBTQ+ community related to sex in the classroom via lessons from horror movies/media
Learn and discuss how horror movies impact social justice and how to utilize horror films in a way to teach diversity.
Title of Event: Mental Health Treatment with Individuals Who Sexually Offend
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This presentation explores the role of mental health in the treatment and rehabilitation of individuals convicted of sexual offenses. Participants will examine the relationship between common mental health concerns, emotional regulation, cognitive functioning, and offense-specific treatment.