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Digital Seminar

From Dysfunction to Erotic Discovery: Transforming the Sexual Narrative

Faculty:
Suzanne Iasenza, PhD
Duration:
3 Hours
Copyright:
Mar 13, 2022
Product Code:
NOS096229
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
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Description

When couples come to therapy with problems involving desire, arousal, and orgasm, therapists often fall into the trap of thinking of them as somehow broken and in need of fixing. Instead, this session offers an approach that guides couples from a state of disconnection to becoming a sexual-discovery team exploring their own idiosyncratic pathway to pleasure. You’ll learn a three-part therapeutic process to help couples find alternatives to rigid narratives about what fulfilling sexuality is supposed to be like and discover how to:

  • Conduct a detailed sexual history to help partners understand their current sexual narratives and how to create more liberating stories
  • Empower both partners to make explicit their “menus” for preferred sexual activities as a way of expanding their repertoire for more genuine erotic connection and satisfaction
  • Help couples use sensate focus as a meditative tool to enhance their sexual development
  • Integrate sex therapy into couples therapy

CPD

CPD

PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This program is worth 3 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.

Handouts

File type File name Number of pages
PDF Manual - From Dysfunction to Erotic Discovery (1.1 MB) 30 Pages Available after Purchase
PDF Transcript (240.8 KB) 46 Pages Available after Purchase

Faculty

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Suzanne Iasenza, PhD,  is faculty at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy where she is Co-Director of the Sex Therapy Program and teaches at the Ackerman Institute for the Family. She is author of the book Transforming Sexual Narratives: A Relational Approach to Sex Therapy.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Suzanne Iasenza maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with Adelphi University and the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy. She receives royalties as a published author. Suzanne Iasenza receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Suzanne Iasenza is a member of the American Psychological Association, Member, the Association for Women in Psychology, the Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists, the Society for Sex Therapy and Research, the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, and the American Family Therapy Academy.

Objectives

  1. Employ a detailed sexual history for partners to help them understand their current sexual narratives and how to create more liberating stories.
  2. Use techniques to empower both partners to make explicit their “menus” for preferred sexual activities as a way of expanding their repertoire for more genuine erotic satisfaction.
  3. Demonstrate how to help couples use sensate focus as a meditative tool to enhance their sexual development.
  4. Integrate sex therapy techniques into couples’ psychotherapy.

Outline

  • Conducting a detailed sexual history
  • Improving sexual communication in couples
  • Sensate Focus Technique to improve mindful sexual awareness
  • Integrate sex therapy into couple psychotherapy

Target Audience

  • Psychologists
  • Physicians
  • Addiction Counselors
  • Counselors
  • Social Workers
  • Marriage & Family Therapists
  • Art Therapists
  • Nurses
  • Other Behavioral Health Professionals

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