JANUARY Announcements
Hello SSTARGazers! Happy New Year folx! I hope everyone had a lovely holiday season and new year. Now we brace for the month that often feels like it takes years to clear - January.
For the January announcements, we have educational opportunities coming up and a call for research participants. For all details, please see below or go to the SSTAR website here: .
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.
Happy New Year!
Elisabeth and Karen
**Training Opportunities**
The Modern Sex Therapy Institute upcoming training schedule:
January 2023
Title: Black Women and Their Sex Lives Matter
Presenter: Ashley Townes, Ph.D.
Date & Time (incl. # of CE hrs.): Saturday, January 21, 2023 | 9am-10:30am Eastern (2 CE Credits)
Location: Online live webinar and video recorded for asynchronous learning after
For more info or to register, contact Dr. Rachel Needle at info@modernsextherapyinstitutes.com or (561) 262-4723.
Title: Sex on the Spectrum: Navigating Relationships, Dating, and Sexuality With Autism
Presenter: Suzannah Weiss
Date & Time (incl. # of CE hrs.): Saturday, January 21, 2023 | 2pm-6pm Eastern (4 CE Credits)
Location: Online live webinar and video recorded for asynchronous learning after
For more info or to register, contact Dr. Rachel Needle at info@modernsextherapyinstitutes.com or (561) 262-4723.
Title: Sexual Integration Therapy: A Client-Centered Approach to Developing Sexual Confidence and Pleasure While Resolving Sexual Trauma, Compulsive Sexual Behaviors and Shame
Presenter: Galen Fous, MTP
Date & Time (incl. # of CE hrs.): Saturday, January 28, 2023 | 2pm-5pm Eastern (3 CE Credits)
Location: Online live webinar and video recorded for asynchronous learning after
For more info or to register, contact Dr. Rachel Needle at info@modernsextherapyinstitutes.com or (561) 262-4723.
February 2023
Title: BDSM and Stigma
Presenter: Luna Matatas
Date & Time (incl. # of CE hrs.): Friday, February 17, 2023 | 9am-1pm Eastern (4 CE Credits)
Location: Online live webinar and video recorded for asynchronous learning after
For more info or to register, contact Dr. Rachel Needle at info@modernsextherapyinstitutes.com or (561) 262-4723.
Title: Assessment and Treatment of Couples using The Relational Self-Awareness Framework
Presenter: Alexandra Solomon, Ph.D.
Date & Time (incl. # of CE hrs.): Saturday, February 18, 2023 | 9am-1pm Eastern (4 CE Credits)
Location: Online live webinar and video recorded for asynchronous learning after
For more info or to register, contact Dr. Rachel Needle at info@modernsextherapyinstitutes.com or (561) 262-4723.
Title: Negotiating Sex and Embracing Erotic Liberation in Long Term Relationships
Presenter: Amanda Hanson, Ph.D.
Date & Time (incl. # of CE hrs.): Sunday, February 19, 2023 | 9am-11am Eastern (2 CE Credits)
Location: Online live webinar and video recorded for asynchronous learning after
For more info or to register, contact Dr. Rachel Needle at info@modernsextherapyinstitutes.com or (561) 262-4723.
Thank you and please let us know if you have any questions!
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Integrating Sexual Interventions into Couples Therapy
Presenter: Barry McCarthy, Ph.D.
Friday, January 20th, 2023 9a-6p EST
8 CEUs
Live via webinar or available for asynchronous learning later
For more information or to register: https://modernsextherapyinstitutes.com/product/integrating-sexual-interventions-into-couples-therapy-8-ce-hours-2023/
Integrating Sexual Interventions into Couple Therapy flyer
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Date: Friday, February 3, 2023 – 11a CT, 12N ET, 10a MT & 9a PT – 90 Mins. 1.5 AASECT approved CEUs. $125
Title: Conceptualizing pelvic pain clients through a systemic lens - Pelvic Pain: a systemic approach. What sex therapists should know, and sexuality training programs need to teach!
Instructors:
Jessica Ford, MA, LCSW, CST-S
Jessice Kruckeberg, LMFT
Objectives
Attendees will be able to
- Identify the main anatomical parts of the pelvic bowl and pelvic bowl co-morbidity diagnoses
- Explain the role the pelvic bowl plays in sexual functioning and dis-functioning.
- Identify the role chronic pelvic pain plays in a client’s mental health and relationships
- Identify systems that may impact chronic pelvic pain clients
- Recognize the complexity nerve patterns play in the pelvic floor pain
- Develop an understanding of the differences and challenges of pelvic floor for men and women
- Explore therapeutic approaches to support outcomes
For registration information please email Jessica Ford @ jford@jafordgroup.com
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Participant recruitment for research!
Hello friends and colleagues,
My name is Karen Washington, and I am a doctoral student at Adler University. I am currently working on my dissertation titled, “Let’s Get it on: An exploratory survey addressing the gap of sexological education in clinical training programs. I am seeking participants for my IRB-approved study. Many clinical training programs do not provide sexological education to their students. However, many students go on to practice clinically but under/unprepared for any sexual matter their clients may present with. The impact is felt by the client, whether positive or negative. Yet the client population is not represented in the research. These individuals have experiences that the scientific community needs to hear to improve the approach to clinical training, as well as the approach to treatment and care of clients. If you or someone you know may qualify, I respectfully ask that you share my study with them. Participation criteria: over 18y/o, have been or are currently in therapy, have tried to discuss any sex/sexually related topic in therapy (i.e.: behavior, preferences, issues, orientation, identity, relationship configuration).
The study can be found at the following QR code in the flyer included or the link: https://adler.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7OgH6zZQwECzkeW. If you have any questions, you can reach the IRB about this protocol at IRB@adler.edu. You can also reach out to me directly, although that may potentially risk your confidentiality status by identifying yourself through contacting me. I can be reached at kawashington@adler.edu. My dissertation chair, Dr. Cadmona Hall, can be reached at chall@adler.edu.
Thank you for your time and consideration for my study!
