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Sexual Health and the Trauma Survivor: How the Therapist Can Help

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Clients with sexual abuse histories often come to therapy with questions about their sexual expression and the obstacles they encounter in intimate relationships. They may find themselves engaging in trauma reenactment rather than safe, consensual sex and need a non-judgmental space to explore what sexual recovery means for them. Even well-trained trauma therapists often lack the personal comfort, language, and skillset necessary to assist their clients through this process. This recording will provide concrete strategies to help trauma survivors live more sexually fulfilling lives. You’ll explore: 

  • How different types of sexual abuse and trauma manifest in sexual behaviors, and how to help clients experience healthy sexual gratification 
  • How to help clients differentiate between unhealthy trauma reenactment and healthy play 
  • Five tools to help clients manage out-of-control sexual behaviors 
  • The countertransference issues that often arise for therapists around clients’ erotic interests, sexual expression, and behaviors in order to avoid negative judgment and inadvertent shaming 

Here's What You'll Learn

  • Evaluate the different types of sexual abuse and trauma manifest in clients’ behaviors and relationships, and how these manifestations inform treatment interventions.  
    • Identify the different forms of trauma including simple trauma, complex trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder 
  • Articulate methods that help clients differentiate between trauma reenactment and trauma play. 
    • Identify the difference between trauma reenactment and trauma play.  
    • List the different ways trauma reenactment and trauma play manifest to determine success of treatment. 
  • List five important ways to help clients manage their sexual behaviors. 
    • Define out-of-control sexual behaviors 
    • List how erotophobia manifests from sexual abuse 
  • Describe how to help clients understand what constitutes expression of sexual health for them. 
    • Define PLISSIT model (Permission, Limited Information, Specific Suggestions, and Intensive Therapy) 
    • Identify a SAR (Sexual Attitude Re-assessment) 

Everything You're Getting

  • More than 1 hour of video content
  • CE information to come
  • Handouts and resources

Meet Your Experts

Joe Kort, PhD, LMSW

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Joe Kort, PhD, LMSW, is a board-certified sexologist and the founder of The Center for Relationship and Sexual Health, and runs a private practice in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dr. Kort, a therapist, coach and author, has been practicing psychotherapy for more than 38 years and has spoken internationally on the subject of gay counseling. He specializes in sex therapy, LGBTQ affirmative psychotherapy, sexually compulsive behaviors, and IMAGO relationship therapy designed for couples to enhance their relationship through improved communication. Dr. Kort is a blogger for the Huffington Post and Psychology Today on issues of sexuality. He has been a guest on the various television programs on mixed orientation marriages and “sexual addiction”. Dr. Kort is the author of several books, including, LGBTQ Clients in Therapy, 10 Smart Things Gay Men Can Do to Find Real Love, and Is My Husband Gay, Straight or Bisexual.  

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Joe Kort maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Modern Sex Therapy Institutes. He receives royalties as a published author, and he receives a speaking honorarium and book and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Joe Kort is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, the Institute for Imago Relationship Therapy, and the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists.

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
NOS096138
Duration:
1 hour, 49 minutes
Copyright:
Jan 04, 2021

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