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There are few issues that trigger our parts more than sex.
And when you work with clients who struggle with sexual issues, they’re often dealing with shame, guilt, confusion, and a lack of understanding about their own experiences.
Plus, the sensitive nature of sexual topics can make it difficult for clients (and let’s face it, many therapists) to open up and explore these issues in therapy at all.
But sex and sexuality are huge parts of your clients’ lives…and you need to be able to address them in their treatment.
Now in this program you’ll learn to use the popular IFS therapy approach to address sexuality in your work…all without needing to be a specialist.
You’ll join Patricia Rich. She’s a Certified IFS Therapist, Approved Consultant and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and Supervisor whose work has been praised by IFS therapy developer Richard Schwartz.
Intended for those with a basic familiarity with IFS, she’ll invite curiosity about the parts of the client system that play roles in their sexual dilemma, teach techniques to find and befriend these parts, and offer ways to recognise the emergence of the client’s core Self Energy.
She will also guide you, the therapist, toward your own parts so that you can gain the clarity to help your clients to explore sexuality while maintaining appropriate boundaries, staying within your scope of practice and knowing when a referral is necessary.
Whether you work with couples or individuals, you’ll gain tools that can respectfully and gently facilitate access to this inner terrain and open new avenues for sexual growth and healing.
And with IFS therapy it will all feel so much more accessible for both you and your clients. No more struggling or avoiding these crucial conversations altogether.
So don’t wait. Register now!
This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships
All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
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 3.25 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Self-Led Sexuality through IFS Therapy (5 MB) | 48 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Self-Led Sexuality through IFS Therapy - French (5 MB) | 48 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Self-Led Sexuality through IFS Therapy - Italian (5 MB) | 48 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Patricia Rich, LCSW, CST-S (she/her) is a Certified IFS Therapist and Approved Consultant and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and Supervisor. She fell in love with IFS in 2011, is Level 3 trained, and serves as a program assistant. She has developed a unique integrative model for Self-Led Sexuality to help people find more ease, joy, and confidence in the bedroom and beyond. She has originated IFS-informed concepts such as Internal Consent and The Six S’s of Sexual Self-Energy. Patty has presented at the IFS Annual Conference, taught a module for the IFS Institute Online Continuity program, led workshops internationally, and authored a chapter in Altogether Us: Integrating the IFS Model with Key Modalities, Communities and Trends. She offers training and consultation to professionals and loves helping people to BeHold and Lead their Internal Sexual Systems (BLISS)™. She lives in the Philadelphia area where she also has a private practice. You can get her free guide to The Six S’s and learn more about her offerings at www.patriciarich.com/ or follow her on Instagram @patriciarichconsulting.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Patricia Rich maintains a private practice and receives compensation as a consultant. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Patricia Rich has no relevant non-financial relationships.
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