Sex Education for the Non-Sex Therapist

A 12-part live training series for clinicians ready to engage confidently and compassionately with clients around sexuality — no specialty required.

Enrollment for the first Cohort is currently closed, but sign up for the waitlist to receive updates on cohort #2, to begin in August.

ENROLL TODAY

Everything you’re about to get for less than the cost of a conference.

$197

Total. For the full series.

$500

  • All 12 live sessions

  • 18 CE credits included

  • ASWB, AASECT, UAMFT & UMHCA approved

  • Async access within 1 week of each session

Next Cohort opens in August. Join the waitlist now for updates.

12 sessions designed to support you in building a solid foundation in sexual health AND actually using it!

THE CURRICULUM

Each 1.5 hour session integrates education, reflection, and clinical application so you can move beyond theory and feel more confident bringing these conversations into your work with clients.

Session 1

Foundations of Sexual Health
Conversations in Therapy

Session 2

Anatomy, Language, and Sexual Diversity
in Clinical Practice

Session 3

Understanding Desire, Arousal,
and Orgasm in Clinical Practice

Session 4

Sex Throughout Adulthood

Session 5

Foreplay and Sexual Tools

Session 6

Solo Sex, Body Competency,
and Integration

Session 7

Six Principles of Sexual Health

Session 8

Pleasure, Fun, and Fantasy

Session 9

Sexual Communication and Consent

Session 10

Sexual Pain, Medications,
and Sexual Health Concerns

Session 11

Erotic Imagery, OCSB,
and Media Literacy

Session 12

PLISSIT Model, Holistic Sexual Health,
and Integration

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 live 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.

Live & async available

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.

Live and async flexibility
Attend live for real-time discussion and Q&A, or catch each session asynchronously within one week. You choose what works for your schedule.

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. Live + async.

Cohort #2 coming in August.

  • 18 CE credits included

  • ASWB, AASECT, UAMFT & UMHCA approved

  • Async access within 1 week of each session

$197

All 12 sessions.

$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 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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