Transforming Sexual Narratives in No Sex Relationships
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Conduct a culturally sensitive interview obtaining relational and sexual history by using specific techniques that foster inclusivity and understanding.
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Identify and articulate key sexual narratives that contribute to sexual avoidance in couples.
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Develop and deliver effective sexual counter-narratives designed to enhance intimacy and connection.
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Apply strategies to shift couples from sexual disconnection to sexual exploration and discovery.
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Assess and address barriers to sexual intimacy with tools tailored to diverse cultural and relational contexts.
Educational Goal
Provide tools for psychotherapists to recognize and shift unhelpful sexual narratives and guide couples towards fostering intimacy and engagement.
Description
When couples haven’t had sex in a long time, they can feel hopeless, and therapists may struggle to help. This presentation explores how to move couples from sexual disconnection to discovery. Topics include: conducting culturally sensitive interviews regarding sexual histories, identifying and transforming avoidance-driven sexual narratives, and offering counter-narratives to strengthen connection.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Suzanne Iasenza, PhD is on the faculties of the Adelphi University Derner Institute’s Postgraduate Program in Psychoanalysis and the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy (ICP), where she is Co-Founder of the Sex Therapy Training Program (STP). She also teaches at the Ackerman Institute for the Family, the Westchester Center for the Study of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, and the Family Institute of Westchester. She maintains a private practice in psychotherapy and sex therapy in New York. Her latest book, Transforming Sexual Narratives: A Relational Approach to Sex Therapy, recently received an award for exceptional merit from the Society for Sex Therapy and Research.
Financially Sponsored By
- Center for Intimacy Recovery