Still leaning on the addiction model?
Treating Out of Control Sexual Behavior, without the shame.
Based on the work of Doug Braun-Harvey and Michael Vigorito.
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.
Everything you need to build a sexual health framework for OCSB - in six live sessions.
ENROLL TODAY
$149
6 live sessions, one every other. Thursday 6:15-7:15pm MT
6 CE credits included
ASWB, UAMFT & UMHCA 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.
AASECT add-on, additional $121
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.
SESSION 2 | September 24
The Six Principles of Sexual Health
Use the Six Principles as a clinical compass, not a behavior checklist.
SESSION 3 | October 8
The Dual Process Model
See why behavior feels “out of control” - not willpower failure, a system in the driver’s seat.
SESSION 4 | October 22
Screening and Assessment
Run a preliminary OCSB screening within your own scope of practice.
SESSION 5 | November 5
Treatment Planning and Agreement-Keeping
Build a sexual health plan and track agreement-keeping instead of abstinence.
SESSION 6 | November 19
Scope of Practice and Referral
Know exactly when - and how - to hand off to a specialist without shaming the client.
Meet Your Instructor: Braxton Dutson, LCSW, CSTS
Braxton Dutson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Sex Therapist and Supervisor with over 300 hours of post-graduate training in sex therapy. He specializes in working with individuals and couples navigating out-of-control sexual behavior and pornography use, alongside faith transitions, communication struggles, and life transitions.
Braxton brings a practical, skills-based approach to clinical training, helping generalist clinicians move past the sex addiction model and build the confidence, language, and framework to address OCSB within their own scope of practice — and know when to refer out.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Moving from the sex addiction model to a sexual health framework
This live, six-session series takes clinicians from the core distinction between the sex addiction model and the OCSB sexual health model, through the Six Principles of Sexual Health and the Dual Control Model, and into practical screening, treatment planning, and referral. Each session builds toward the next, so clinicians finish the series able to conduct a preliminary OCSB screening, build a sexual health plan, and know when to hand off to a specialist.
Live series begins September 10th.
Meets every other Thursday, 6:15–7:15pm, through November 19th.
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN
Why clinicians join
A framework beyond the sex addiction model
Learn why Doug Braun-Harvey and Vigorito moved away from addiction language, and what a self-discrepancy, sexual-health-based model offers instead.
6 CE credits
Earn 1 CE credit per session - 6 credits for the full series. Approved by ASWB, UMHCA, and UAMFT. AASECT CEs can be purchased as an add-on,
A clinical pathway you can actually use
Preliminary screening, the Six Principles of Sexual Health, the Dual Process Model, treatment/agreement-keeping plans, and clear referral criteria - built for generalist caseloads, not specialists only.
Live discussion and practice, not just lecture
Each session includes large-group discussion, experiential exercises, and role-play/practice, so you leave with language you’ve already tried out loud.
A clear line on scope and referral
Know exactly what belongs in a generalist's preliminary screening, and what red flags (non-consensual behavior, illegal behavior, child safety concerns, untreated paraphilic disorders, acute risk) require referral to a specialist.
Direct access to Braxton Dutson, LCSW, CST
Bring your real cases to the monthly live consultation and the bonus Skills Lab session on December 3rd.
ENROLL TODAY
6 CE credits.
September 10-November 19
$149
6 live sessions, one every other. Thursday 6:15-7:15pm MT
6 CE credits included
ASWB, UAMFT & UMHCA 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.
AASECT add-on, additional $121
Live series begins September 10th.
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?
Questions? Email institute@thehealinggroup.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
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This series is designed for mental health clinicians and other generalist providers who want to address out-of-control sexual behavior with clients - no sex therapy specialty required.
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Yes, all 6 sessions meet live via Zoom every other Thursday from 6:15–7:15pm, beginning September 10th and running through November 19th.
Async participants must score 80% on their posttest to earn CE credit for that session.
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Individual session certificates are issued after each session to participants who complete the full session and, where applicable, pass the posttest and complete the session evaluation form. A certificate of completion for the full series is issued only after all 6 sessions have been attended and all evaluation forms completed. You can earn up to 6 CE credits across the series.
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AASECT CE credits are available for participants who complete the entire series — every session attended and every evaluation form submitted. Once those requirements are fulfilled, THGI will issue a certificate of completion, which is required to apply for AASECT credits.
The AASECT credit application is a separate, one-time payment of $121 made after the series ends. Partial credit is not available — you cannot apply for AASECT credits for only the sessions you attended. If AASECT credits are a priority for you, plan to complete all 6 sessions from the start. Questions? Email institute@thehealinggroup.com.
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You'll have access to the course space through March 9 — six months after the final class is released on November 9. That gives you plenty of time to work through all 12 sessions, revisit material, and complete the monthly consultations at your own pace.
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Yes, you can join any time before it closes to new attendees on October 8. Each session builds on prior content but is designed to stand alone, so you won't be lost if you join a few weeks in. Once you enroll, you'll have access to all previously released async sessions right away, and you'll continue receiving new classes within one week after the live session occurs.
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Yes. Beyond the 6 live sessions, all participants are invited to a monthly live group consultation with Braxton (provisional: first Friday of the month, 8am; next one October 2nd), plus a bonus Skills Lab session (Session 7) on December 3rd to review tools and techniques for putting the framework into practice.
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Please contact institute@thehealinggroup.com prior to the event. THGI is committed to making all trainings accessible to all participants.
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