This four-weekend programme seeks to prepare therapists for working with a range of different forms of sexuality and sexual practices.
The course comprises seven modules over four weekends:
Bisexuality in the therapy room
Working with non-monogamous relationships
Working with chemsex
Understanding kink & BDSM
Working with sexual compulsivity in gay and bi men
Asexualities
Intro to Psychosexual Therapy with GSD clients
Aims
The presenter of each weekend aims:
To challenge some of the most prevalent myths about diverse sexualities and lifestyles.
To present up-to-date research about diverse sexualities and lifestyles and the experiences of those who identify in these ways and/or are involved in such practices.
To explore how we might work with those who express different forms of sexuality or sexual practices.
Objectives
By the end of the course, attendees will have had the opportunity:
To reflect on their own beliefs around diverse sexualities and lifestyles and related practices.
To consider how they work with clients who identify as having diverse sexualities and lifestyles.
To explore the diversity of sexualities and lifestyles' experiences, the potential meanings of these for clients, and how these may be worked with in therapy, where appropriate.
