Happy New Year fellow SSTARGazers! I (KW/C) hope it's off to a pleasant start for you all!
We have a few announcements this month, including training opportunities, calls for nominations, and for research participants. You can also always find our announcements on the website; January's are posted here:https://sstarnet.org/blog/january-announcements-2/
And still as always, if you have a workshop, book, job opportunity, call for participants, or any other promotional announcement that you would like distributed to our members (on behalf of yourself or someone else), please send an email to info@SSTARnet.org and please include “SSTAR MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENTS” in the subject line, to the communications committee – to Elisabeth Gordon at DrGordon@PsychandSexMD.com, or to Karen Washington at kwashingtoniv@yahoo.com– at least five (5) days before the end of the month for it to be posted the following month. Please do not post this information separately to the listserv.
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Training Opportunities
Title of Workshop: Integrating Sexual Interventions into Couples Therapy (8CEs)
Date: Friday, January 19, 2024 | 9AM – 6PM EST, Online Synchronous
Presenter: Barry McCarthy, Ph.D.
Contact Name: Rachel Needle, Psy.D.
Telephone: 561-379-7207
Email: info@modernsextherapy.com
Website: https://modernsextherapyinstitutes.com/
Title of Workshop: What Every Sex Therapist Should Know About Hormones And Meds For Men’s And Women’s Sexual Dysfunction (4CEs)
Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024 | 9am – 1pm EST, Online Synchronous
Presenter: Madeleine Castellanos MD
Contact Name: Rachel Needle, Psy.D.
Telephone: 561-379-7207
Email: info@modernsextherapy.com
Website: https://modernsextherapyinstitutes.com/
Title of Workshop: Understanding and Treating Sexual/Genital Pain (4CEs)
Date: SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2024 | 2PM – 6PM EST, Online Synchronous
Presenter: Carolin Klein, P.h.D.
Contact Name: Rachel Needle, Psy.D.
Telephone: 561-379-7207
Email: info@modernsextherapy.com
Website: https://modernsextherapyinstitutes.com/
Title of Workshop: Working with Black Queer Men Who Use Crystal Meth (3CEs)
Date: SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2024 | 9AM – 12PM EST, Online Synchronous
Presenter: Jerry St Louis, LGSW
Contact Name: Rachel Needle, Psy.D.
Telephone: 561-379-7207
Email: info@modernsextherapy.com
Website: https://modernsextherapyinstitutes.com/
Title of Workshop: BDSM and Stigma (4CEs)
Date: Friday, February 16, 2024 | 9am – 1pm EST, online synchronous
Presenter: Luna Matatas
Contact Name: Rachel Needle, Psy.D.
Telephone: 561-379-7207
Email: info@modernsextherapy.com
Website: https://modernsextherapyinstitutes.com/
Title of Workshop: Neurobiology of Sex, Love & Attachment (4CEs)
Date: Friday, February 16, 2024 | 2pm – 6pm EST, online synchronous
Presenter: Kate Balestrieri, Psy.D.
Contact Name: Rachel Needle, Psy.D.
Telephone: 561-379-7207
Email: info@modernsextherapy.com
Website: https://modernsextherapyinstitutes.com/
Title of Workshop: Integrating Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for Sexual Self-Esteem (4CEs)
Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024 | 9am – 1pm EST, online synchronous
Presenter: Lee Phillips
Contact Name: Rachel Needle, Psy.D.
Telephone: 561-379-7207
Email: info@modernsextherapy.com
Website: https://modernsextherapyinstitutes.com/
Title of Workshop: The Mainstreaming of Rough Sex: Implications for Sexual Consent, Communication, And Health (2CEs)
Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024 | 2pm – 4pm EST, online synchronous
Presenter: Debbie Herbenick, Ph.D.
Contact Name: Rachel Needle, Psy.D.
Telephone: 561-379-7207
Email: info@modernsextherapy.com
Website: https://modernsextherapyinstitutes.com/
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Foundations of Sex Therapy and Sexuality Counseling
Integrative Sex Therapy Institute
Intro therapist training on sex therapy and sex counseling basics, history of sex therapy, and intersectionality in sex therapy. Expert lecturers, online training. 14 CEs
Jan 25-26, 2024
Held via live simultaneous webcast; no asynchronous registration allowed.
10 am – 6 pm Eastern/7 am – 3 pm Pacific
Thu – Jan 25
- Foundations of Sex Therapy I: Theory and Methods of Psychosexual Disorders – Tammy Nelson, Ph.D.
- Foundations of Sex Therapy II: Research and History – Tammy Nelson, Ph.D.
Fri – Jan 26
- Cultural Sensitivity and Intersectionality in Sex Therapy and Sex Ed – Renee Burwell, LCSW, MPA, CST-S, CSE
- Foundations of Sexuality Counseling – Tammy Nelson, Ph.D.
Courses are often available at a later date as an eLearn. eCourses and presenters may be adjusted periodically. Please check this page or contact our Administration for the most up-to-date schedule. You must attend the entire course live to receive CE credit, no asynchronous registrations are allowed.
https://drtammynelson.com/
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The Society for Sex Therapy and Research announces the call for nominations for the 2025 SSTAR Consumer Book Award.
The goal of the award is to recognize the best recent book for consumers (intended for the lay public or general reader and NOT for therapists, mental health specialists or other health care providers) that contributes to the understanding of human sexuality and/or sexual problems.
The award will be presented at the 2025 Annual Meeting.
Eligibility Criteria
- Content of the book must be related to human sexuality and/or sexual problems.
- The book must be in English and must have been published between April 1, 2022 and February 29, 2024. The book may have multiple authors or be an edited work. Previously submitted books are eligible.
How to Nominate a Book
- Nominations for the Consumer Book Award may come from any individual, organization, or publisher. Membership in SSTAR is NOT a prequisite for entry.
- The deadline for submitting nominations is March 31, 2024.
- To nominate a book –
- Email the Committee Chairperson, Dr. Stephanie Kuffel, at swkuffel@qwestoffice.net, and CC the SSTAR office at info@sstarnet.org, providing all relevant details about the book being nominated. This is to include the name, author, publisher, and date of publication of the book. Receipt of submissions will be acknowledged in writing by SSTAR.
- Mail copies of the book to each of the following five committee members - please note that Alice Girouard is a resident of Canada and should not be required to pay duty or taxes on any books sent to them and therefore will not accept books in which there are costs due them. Submitted books will not be returned and will remain the property of the reviewers. Email the Chairperson, Dr. Stephanie Kuffel, at swkuffel@qwestoffice.net to obtain addresses of each committee member.
- Stephanie Kuffel, PhD, PS (Chairperson)
- Alice Girouard, PhD candidate
- Anabel Perez-Gonzalez, LCSW
- Ryan Rahm-Knigge, Ph.D.
- Laurie Mintz, PhD
- Books received after the final deadline will not be eligible.
ABOUT THE AWARD
The Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR) has established the Consumer Book Award to be given to the author(s) or editor(s) of the best work published in English for consumers that contributes to the understanding of human sexuality and/or sexual problems. Award winners (including multiple authors or each of the editors of an edited book where there is more than one editor) will each be given a plaque, and their names will be listed on the SSTAR Web site. There will be no monetary award. The SSTAR Consumer Book Award is to be given every two years.
CONDITIONS OF THE PRIZES
Any eligible book which is entered for a SSTAR Book Award shall not qualify unless the publisher or author(s)/editor(s) agrees to provide copies of the book at no cost to each member of the selection committee.
The SSTAR Consumer Book Award will be given to the winning author(s)/editor(s) in person at the SSTAR Annual Meeting. The winning author(s) will give a 20-minute presentation about the book after the award is presented. SSTAR strongly encourages the publishers of the winning book to pay the author/editor expenses involved in attending the SSTAR meeting (including travel, lodging, food, and registration), although authors/editors may do so themselves in whole or in part.
The publisher of the winning book agrees to include in any advertising after the award has been announced that the book has been awarded the SSTAR Consumer Book Award.
Publicity directed towards the public and organizations of sexuality professionals announcing the winner of the SSTAR Book Award will be the joint responsibility of SSTAR, the author(s)/editor(s), and the publishers.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE AWARD
The winner of the SSTAR Consumer Book Award will be announced on the SSTAR social media channels and website (www.sstarnet.org). At the committee’s discretion, one or more of the other nominated books may also be selected for special mention.
The selection committee will reach its decision in private deliberations. Publishers, authors, and editors should be aware that they will receive no advance notice of the finalists or the winners before the award is officially announced.
For further information concerning the Consumer Book Award, please contact the chairperson Dr. Stephanie Kuffel at swkuffel@qwestoffice.net.
2025 SSTAR Consumer Book Award Committee:
- Stephanie Kuffel, PhD (Chair)
- Alice Girouard, PhD candidate
- Anabel Perez-Gonzalez, LCSW
- Ryan Rahm-Knigge, PhD
- Laurie Mintz, PhD
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CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
Hello SSTARgazers!
The Sexual Health Research Laboratory at Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) is conducting a study investigating genitopelvic pain. We are currently recruiting participants with all types of genitopelvic pain and are wondering if you would be willing to share information about our study with your patients, via social media, or through other healthcare providers. Additional information about the study is below.
Participants must be 18 years of age or older, able to read/write in English, have experienced pain in the anal, genital, or pelvic region for at least 3 months, and comfortable answering questions about health, sexuality, and pain. Participation will include completion of a 90-minute online questionnaire. Entry into a prize draw is available as a thank you for participating.
The study has been approved by our research ethics board and we can share this documentation upon request. Thank you so much for considering sharing this information with your patients.
The study can be accessed by following this link: 
https://www.sexlab.ca/participate and clicking on the AGPP study.
Those interested can also contact the Sexual Health Research Laboratory at shrl@queensu.ca.
Thank you for your consideration!
Caroline
Caroline F. Pukall, PhD, CPsych (she/her|elle)
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Sexual Health (CIHR)
Professor, Department of Psychology, Centre for Neuroscience Studies, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, and Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, & Director, Sex and Relationship Therapy Service, Psychology Clinic
Queen's University, Kingston ON K7L 3N6, Canada
Phone: 613 533 3200; Fax: 613 533 2499
Email: caroline.pukall@queensu.ca; Lab website: http://www.sexlab.ca/
Twitter: @QSexLab; Instagram: qsexlab; Facebook: /sexlab.ca
