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History of the discipline of sex research

Same Fight, Different Century: The History of Sex Education in America

Title of Event: Same Fight, Different Century: The History of Sex Education in America

Description of Event:

Sex education has been contested in American public schools since its earliest days. Drawing on her book The Fight for Sex Ed (Beacon Press, 2025), Margaret Grace Myers’s lecture traces the history of sexuality education in America — revealing that today’s battles over curriculum, parental rights, and school board politics are anything but new.

Start Date: 11-04-2026

End Date: 11-04-2026

Time of Event: 7-8 pm ET

Sex Therapy Certificate at CIIS

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                   

To be or not to be: Is Becoming a Sex Therapist for Me?

Title of Event: To be or not to be: Is Becoming a Sex Therapist for Me?

Description of Event:

This training explores the key factors involved in incorporating sex therapy into clinical practice, including how sex therapy is defined, what the role entails, and whether this specialty is the right fit for a given clinician. Participants will learn about various sex therapy modalities and the range of diagnoses commonly addressed in this work, illustrated through case vignettes and treatment examples.

Sensate Focus Touch Certification Program

Title of Event: Sensate Focus Touch Certification Program

Description of Event:

Join Linda, co-author of "Sensate Focus in Sex Therapy: The Illustrated Manual" for a comprehensive Certification program designed to enhance your confidence and professional expertise in using this foundational technique in sex therapy with diverse clients and sexual concerns.

The program consists of 9 monthly online sessions, each lasting 1-2 hours, combining clinical and experiential learning through reading, didactic presentations, discussion, video demonstration and practice.

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