Allura Academy for Integrative Sex Therapy

Most therapists receive very little to no sex therapy training through their graduate program and yet, they are expected to be able to understand, hold space, and support folks in areas they’re struggling with, including sexuality. Foundational knowledge of sexuality is critical to holding space and helping clients heal; this includes understanding their own biases and assumptions around sex and sexuality and how this impacts their ability to be present with the client with compassion, non-judgement, and acceptance.

In this training, students will become aware of their existing biases around different types of sexuality and how to integrate sex therapy principles into their existing practice. This training is not meant to make them a sex therapist; however, it will give students the confidence to work with different sex and sexuality issues that might come up in the therapy room with individuals and couples, including assessment and techniques for a variety of sexual issues. Students will leave the course equipped with a sense of how these foundational principles might fit into their practice and where to begin in assessing, understanding, and working with the tools and techniques provided.

The course is 30 hours of live training with an additional 10 hours of on-demand videos, readings, and other material to review before, between, and after the live dates.

TOPICS COVERED:

• Uncovering Biases

• Sexual Health & Wellness

• Assessment & Sexual History Taking

• Understanding & Addressing Common Sexual Functioning Concerns

• Ethical Non-Monogamy

• BDSM & Kink

• Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation

• Out of Control Sexual Behaviours

• Relationships & Sexuality

This program meets the requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) and is approved for 40 CE credits. These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification. Allura Sex Therapy Centre is an approved AASECT CE Provider (# 22-103-AST) – CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification. Completion of this program does not ensure or guarantee AASECT certification. For further information please contact [email protected].