Navigating Stages of Change in Sexual Health, part 3

This three-part series explores the stages of change as they relate to sexual health and out-of-control sexual behavior. Therapists will gain practical strategies to assess where clients are in their journey and apply evidence-based interventions tailored to each stage.

Through engaging lectures, guided reflection, interactive exercises, and expert feedback, participants will build confidence and clinical skill in supporting clients’ growth and transformation. Presented in collaboration with Kristin B. Hodson, LCSW, CST, CST-S.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify and describe the stages of change as they relate to sexual health and out-of-control sexual behavior

• Differentiate client presentations across stages

• Apply developmentally and clinically appropriate interventions that promote movement toward sexual health and self-regulation.

AASECT Core Knowledge Areas
A. Ethics and ethical behavior.
B. Developmental sexuality from a bio-psycho-social perspective across the life course.
C. Socio-cultural, familial factors (e.g., ethnicity, culture, religion, spirituality, socioeconomic status, family values) in relation to sexual values and behaviors.
D. Issues related to sexual orientation and/or gender identity: heterosexuality; issues and themes impacting lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, asexual people; gender identity and expression.
E. Intimacy skills (e.g., social, emotional, sexual), intimate relationships, interpersonal relationships and family dynamics.
F. Diversities in sexual expression and lifestyles including, but not limited to, polyamory, swinging, BDSM and tantra.
H. Health/medical factors that may influence sexuality including, but not limited to, illness, disability, drugs, mental health, conception, pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy termination, contraception, fertility, HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infection, other infections, sexual trauma, injury and safer sex practices.
J. Sexual exploitation including sexual abuse, sexual harassment and sexual assault.
L. Substance use/abuse and sexuality.

AASECT Sex Therapy Skills Training
A. Theory and methods of sex-related psychotherapy, including several different models.