Still leaning on the addiction model?

Treating Out of Control Sexual Behavior, without the shame.

A live, 6-session sexual health framework for the non-sex therapist. Learn to screen, plan, and refer with confidence — no specialty required.

Or join the Institute from $44/mo.

Included free for Professional and Professional Plus members.

Thursdays, 6:15-7:15pm from September 10th-November 19th. Live via Zoom.

ENROLL TODAY

Everything you need to build a sexual health framework for OCSB - in six live sessions.

$249

Use code TBD at checkout

$500

  • 6 live sessions, one every other. Thursday 6:15-7:15pm MT

  • 6 CE credits included

  • ASWB, CMHC, & MFT approved, plus a THGI Certificate of Completion

  • Monthly live consultation with Braxton Dutson (provisional: first Friday of the month, 8am - next up October 2nd)

  • Bonus Session 7: Skills Lab with Braxton, reviewing tools, skills and techniques for putting the framework into practice.

Live series begins September 10th.

6 sessions designed to move you from the sex addiction model to a sexual health framework - and actually using it in your caseload.

THE CURRICULUM

Each 60-minute live session blends teaching, discussion, and experiential practice so you leave with language and tools you can use with clients right away, not just theory.

SESSION 1 | September 10

What OCSB IS - and Isn’t

Tell a sexual health problem apart from the sex addiction model, and from moral discomfort.

Meet Your Instructor:

Alisha Worthington, LCSW

Alisha Worthington is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with advanced training in human sexuality and sex education, couples work, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and pastoral care. She brings a grounded, strength-based approach to her work, supporting individuals and families as they navigate complex life transitions with greater clarity, resilience, and connection.

Alisha is the co-author of Real Intimacy: A Couple’s Guide to Real, Genuine Intimacy, and is a sought-after presenter known for her ability to make nuanced and often stigmatized topics in human sexuality both accessible and clinically relevant. She is deeply passionate about equipping clinicians with the knowledge, confidence, and practical tools needed to meet clients where they are and support meaningful growth in their sexual health and relationships. 

ABOUT THE SERIES

A foundational journey through clinical sexuality

This self-paced webinar series takes clinicians from foundational concepts - sexual shame, values, and erotophobia - through anatomy, desire, arousal, consent, and clinical frameworks like the PLISSIT model. Whether you're new to this content or deepening existing knowledge, each session is designed to challenge assumptions while building immediately applicable skills.

New sessions begin in August 24.

Fully asynchronous with a new training dropped weekly.

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN

Why clinicians join

Confidence with sensitive topics
Build the comfort and language to engage clients in meaningful conversations about intimacy, pleasure, and sexual health across the lifespan.

18 CE credits
Earn 1.5 CE credits per session - 18 credits for the full series. Approved by ASWB ACE, AASECT, UAMFT, and UMHCA.

Practical, immediately applicable skills
Current research, clinical frameworks, and interactive learning, including tools for supporting clients around solo sex, fantasy, consent, pain, and more.

Sex-positive, shame-reducing framework
Ground your practice in a values-aligned approach that affirms sexual wellness as an integral dimension of every client's overall health.

You make your own learning schedule
Learn at your own pace with a new class released every Monday, plus a monthly live group consultation with Alisha to bring your questions.

Inclusive, affirming clinical care
Deepen your ability to serve diverse populations with culturally responsive, LGBTQIA+-affirming, and intersectional approaches to sexual health.

ENROLL TODAY

18 CE credits.

August 24-November 9

  • All 12 sessions, one new class each Monday

  • 18 CE credits included

  • ASWB, AASECT, UAMFT & UMHCA approved

  • Access to monthly live consultations for questions and integration

  • Certification of Completion provided

  • AASECT credit optional add-on ($400)

Cohort #2 begins August 24th.

Enrollment closes September 21st

$249

Use code SEXED2 at checkout

$500

Pro and Pro Plus members get this series included - plus access to our full library of CE trainings, live events, and community.

Want this course and a lot more?

Approved by leading organizations

Important note on AASECT credits: AASECT CE credits are available for the complete series only and require a separate $400 payment made after the series concludes. To be eligible, participants must attend every session and complete every session evaluation form in full. Once those requirements are met, a certificate of completion will be issued — and AASECT credits can then be applied for using that certificate. Partial credit is not available. You cannot apply for AASECT credits for individual sessions or only the sessions you attended. It is all or nothing. If AASECT credits are important to you, plan accordingly from the start.

Questions? Email institute@thehealinggroup.com.

Want a little taste of this course?

Check out Open Study - our free space for rotating complimentary courses for continued learning and professional growth.

Current course: You Don’t Have to Be a Sex Therapist to Talk About Sex: Using the PLISSIT Model in Healthcare Settings and Clinical Practice with Kristin B. Hodson, LCSW, CST, CSTS

This approachable one-hour training, Kristin Hodson introduces the PLISSIT Model, a simple, trauma-informed framework that helps clinicians navigate sexual health conversations ethically, confidently, and within scope.

It’s practical, accessible, and designed to help you feel more comfortable having conversations many of us were never formally taught how to lead.

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