12-PART CE TRAINING FOR CLINICIANS

When your client finally brings up sex, will you know what to say?

A training for the moment a client tests the water — on shame, on pain, on something they've never said out loud in a session. Learn to meet it with confidence, or refer out well. Either way, you'll know exactly what to do.

Cohort #3 is open now . Closes to new enrollees January 28

"I want to share a win - because of what I learned in this class, a client I'd worked with for over a year, who never came up for sexual issues, brought up sex. Because I was able to talk about it with competence and confidence, she's now brought it up several times and we've been able to explore more. Thanks for this class!"

— Cohort participant, session feedback

What changes when you stop avoiding the topic?

THE SHIFT

You stay in the room.

When sex, pain, or sexual trauma comes up, you have language and a next step instead of a pivot

You know what’s yours to hold.

You can tell "I can work with this" from "this needs a specialist," and refer out without your client feeling handed off.

Clients bring it to you.

Comfort is contagious. When you're at ease with the topic, clients notice, and they stop carrying it alone.

12 sessions, designed you in building a solid foundation in sexual health AND actually using it.

THE CURRICULUM

  • November 5

    Foundations of Sexual Health Conversations in Therapy

  • November 19

    Anatomy, Language, and Sexual Diversity in Clinical Practice

  • December 3

    Understanding Desire, Arousal, and Orgasm in Clinical Practice

  • December 17

    Sex Throughout
    Adulthood

  • January 14

    Foreplay and
    Sexual Tools

  • January 28

    Solo Sex, Body Competency,
    and Integration

  • February 11

    Six Principles
    of Sexual Health

  • February 25

    Pleasure, Fun,
    and Fantasy

  • March 11

    Sexual Communication
    and Consent

  • March 25

    Sexual Pain, Medications,
    and Sexual Health Concerns

  • April 8

    Erotic Imagery, OCSB, and
    Media Literacy

  • April 22

    PLISSIT Model, Holistic Sexual Health, and Integration

Meet the 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. 

TESTIMONIALS

What Clinicians Are Saying

Confidence in the room

“I'm already having so many more sexual conversations with my clients and couples - and I'm even noticing a difference in my own sex life. Thank you."

Carey M.

"I had never heard the term 'erotophobia' but am familiar with my own and my clients' experience with it. It's nice to put a name to the experience."

Wendy C.

Personal growth, not just clinical skill

“Loved all the shame talk - I literally had therapy for myself today and talked about sexual shame. So validating.”

Ashley K.

"This was a big week for me - it pushed up against a lot of my learned narrative from childhood that I've been deconstructing. I'm grateful for more language I can integrate in myself to better serve my clients."

Katherine W.

What actually lands in the curriculum

“All the pieces fit perfectly together with what Alisha presented. I liked that it acknowledges how research has focused on a privileged population, and names who's been left out.”

Michelle S.

"So glad you are providing this 12-week course - this is just what I was looking for!"

Jamie M

NOT READY TO ENROLL YET?

Start with the one-hour version, free.

"You Don't Have to Be a Sex Therapist to Talk About Sex" walks through the PLISSIT model and gives you a feel for the course. It's free, and it puts you in our community space.

ENROLL IN COHORT 3

Join the live cohort this November.

$500

$197

Use code SEXED3 at checkout

  • All 12 sessions, live and on-demand [November 5-April 22]

  • 18 CE credits - ASWB, AASECT*, UAMFT, & UMHCA approved

  • Monthly live consultation with Alisha

  • Certificate of completion

  • Course access through TBD

*AASECT credit is a separate, one-time $197 add-on after the series, and requires completing all 12 sessions plus all evaluation form. Partial credit is not available.

Or join the Institute from $44/mo.

Course included free for Professional and Professional Plus members.

Frequently Asked Questions

Be ready the next time your client almost brings it up.