Have you ever talked about sex with a client?
It might be awkward.
You might not know how to approach it, but complicated sexual feelings can cause relationship problems, or create feelings of shame or embarrassment for your client. And they probably don't know how to bring it up during therapy.
Do you feel confident that you can bring up sex and sexual desire problems, without triggering more negative emotions or causing your client to withdraw?
Never feel awkward or lost when approaching this topic when you enroll in Treating Sexual Desire Problems: Effective Mental Health Interventions, our exclusive digital course. Learn how to assess low sexual desire in individuals and desire discrepancy in relationships. You'll explore the most common treatment methods for problematic sexual desire discrepancy and how to educate clients on human sexual response cycles.
Dr. Viviana Coles will share some of the evidence-based treatment methods from the Texas Sex Therapy Institute’s certification program and how you can apply this to your clients. Help your clients experience a healthier and more fulfilling sex life.
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You'll wish you learned this earlier in your career.
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Never feel lost again when covering sex and desire in therapy!
Understanding Desire
Clinical applications of Human Sexual Response Cycle Theories
Quadriphasic Sexual Response Cycle
Excitement
Plateau
Orgasm
Resolution
Triphasic Sexual Response Cycle
Desire
Arousal
Orgasm
Circular Sexual Response Cycle
Desire
Excitement
Plateau
Orgasm
Resolution
Seduction, Sensations, Surrender, Reflections
How to Assess for Low Sexual Desire
Questionnaire
Screening tools
Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX)
Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire (CSFQ)
Client Interview
Causes of Low Desire
Psychological
Early childhood
Adolescence
Early adulthood
Sexual trauma
Physical distrust
Sexual Aversion Disorder
Relational
Former relationship
Current partner
Physiological
Medical
Substance-Induced
Stress-related
“Wanting to Want To”- Case Studies
Couple 1
Couple 2
Couple 3
Treatment Options
Physiological
Medical
Healthy living
Psychological
Guide to rekindling passion
Target clinical audience
Issues that may come up during treatment
Frustration/Pressure
Guilt/Shame
Backsliding
Continuing Education Approvals
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"Very good presentation. Dr. Coles made me wish I had done more study in sex therapy early in my career. "
- Barbara S.
If you're in one of these professions, this course is for you!
- Counselors
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Sex Educators and Therapists
- Addiction Professionals
- Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Pastoral Counselors
Viviana Coles, DMFT, LMFT-S, CST
President and Lead Psychotherapist at Texas Relationship Therapy, PLLC in Houston
President and Lead Instructor at the Texas Sex Therapy Institute, a Sex Therapy Certification program for mental health professionals.
Dr. Viviana Coles, DMFT, LMFT-S, CST, holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX and Master's and Doctoral Degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Since 2003, Dr. Coles has exclusively focused on her work with couples and individuals experiencing emotional and physical intimacy issues. She has built a thriving private practice providing relationship therapy, sex therapy, and premarital counseling. When not in session, Dr. Coles enjoys spending quality time with her husband and two children and traveling with family and friends.
Disclosure: Financial – Receives a speaking honorarium from Vyne Education. Nonfinancial – No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Valued at $189.99
Today Only $189.99
Earn up to 5.5 CE Credits - Included in the Price