2023 Calendar

2023 Calendar

Classes are one weekend/month Friday and Saturday 9am-6pm EST and Sunday 9am-1pm EST

(Unless otherwise specified)

January 20-22, 2023

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 | 6:15pm EST

New Student Orientation

Friday, January 20, 2023 | 9am to 6pm EST

Integrating Sexual Interventions into Couple Therapy

Presenter: Barry McCarthy, Ph.D.

Saturday, January 21, 2023 | 9am to 10:30am EST

Black Women and Their Sex Lives Matter

Presenter: Ashley Townes, Ph.D.

Saturday, January 21, 2023 | 11am to 1pm EST

Qualitative Research: An overview of current methods and designs

Presenter: Richard Sprott, Ph.D.

Saturday, January 21, 2023 | 2pm to 6pm EST

Sex on the Spectrum: Navigating Relationships, Dating, and Sexuality With Autism

Presenter: Suzannah Weiss

Sunday, January 22, 2023 | 9am to 1pm EST

What every sex therapist should know about hormones and meds for men’s and women’s sexual dysfunction

Presenter: Madeleine Castellanos, MD

February 17-19, 2023

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 | 6pm EST

New Student Orientation

Friday, February 17, 2023 | 9am to 1pm EST

BDSM and Stigma

Presenter: Luna Matatas

Friday, February 17, 2023 | 2pm to 5pm EST

Neurobiology of Sex, Love & Attachment

Presenter: Kate Balestrieri, PsyD

Saturday, February 18, 2023 | 9am to 1pm EST

Assessment and Treatment of Couples using The Relational Self-Awareness Framework

Presenter: Alexandra Solomon, Ph.D.

Saturday, February 18, 2023 | 2pm to 6pm EST

Taking Sex Outside of the Bedroom: Advanced Skills in Working With Gay Men

Presenter: Rick Miller, LICSW

Sunday, February 19, 2023 | 9am to 11am EST

Negotiating Sex and Embracing Erotic Liberation in Long Term Relationships

Presenter: Amanda Hanson, Ph.D.

March 17-19, 2023

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 | 6pm EST

New Student Orientation

Friday, March 17, 2023 | 9am to 1pm EST

Developmental Sexuality

Presenter: Logan Levkoff, PhD

Friday, March 17, 2023 | 2pm to 6pm EST

Kink & BDSM

Presenter: Anna Randall, MSW, DHS, MPH & Richard Sprott, Ph.D.

Saturday, March 18, 2023 | 9 to 1pm EST

Ripening Sensuality: The Use Of PACT, Differentiation, Embodiment Practices And Tantra In Sex Therapy With Couples

Presenter: Karen Berry, Ph.D. & Caroline Smith, LCSW

Saturday, March 18, 2023 | 2pm to 6pm EST

Shame and the Sexual Life Course: New perspectives and clinical applications

Presenter: Lisa Diamond, Ph.D. and Natasha Helfer, LMFT

Sunday, March 19, 2023 | 9am to 1pm EST

Practical Applications of Mindful Intimacy

Presenter: Giselle Jones, LCSW, CMF, CSAT

April 11-28, 2023

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | 6:15pm EST

New Student Orientation

Friday, April 14, 2023 | 9am to 12pm EST

Mindfulness and sex education for low sexual desire in women: When to suggest and how to deliver

Presenter: Lori Brotto, Ph.D.

Friday, April 14, 2023 | 1pm to 6pm EST

Substance Use & Sexuality

Presenter: Ricky Siegel, Ph.D.

Saturday, April 15, 2023 | 9am to 6pm EST

Diversity in Sex Therapy

Presenter: James Wadley, Ph.D.

Sunday, April 16, 2023 | 9am to 1pm EST

Therapy with LGBTQIA+ Clients

Presenter: Lee Phillips, Ed.D

Friday, April 28, 2023 | 9-5 pm EST AND Saturday, April 29, 2023 | 9-5 pm EST

SAR - On the Edge: Special Considerations for "Dangerous" Kinks and Fetishes

Co-facilitated by: Shanae Adams

May 19-21, 2023

Thursday, May 18, 2023 | 5:00pm ET

New Student Orientation

Friday, May 19, 2023 | 9am to 1pm EST

Trauma-Informed Sex Therapy: Humanistic-Existential Approaches

Presenter: Daniel Watter, Ed.D.

Friday, May 19, 2023 | 2pm to 6pm EST

Diagnosis and Treatment of Female Sexual Dysfunction

Presenter: Stanley Althof, Ph.D.

Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 9am to 1pm EST

Overview of Consensual Non-monogamy

Presenter: Margie Nichols, Ph.D

Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 2pm to 6pm EST

Somatic Sex Therapy

Presenter: Holly Richmond, PhD, LMFT, CST

Sunday, May 21, 2023 | 9am to 12pm EST

Sex, Intimacy, and Connection Through the Lens of the Sefirot: 10 Emanations from Jewish Mysticism

Presenter: Shely Esses, LMFT

June 16-18, 2023

Thursday, June 15, 2023 | 6:00pm EST

New Student Orientation

Friday, June 16, 2023 | 9am to 10:30am EST

Sexual, Reproductive, and Pleasure Equity

Presenter: Ashley Townes, Ph.D.

Friday, June 16, 2023 | 10:40 am to 12:10 pm EST

Psychedelics & Sex

Presenter: Sylvia Rosenfeld

Friday, June 16, 2023 | 1pm to 6pm EST

Doing Affirmative Sex Therapy with LGBTQ+ Clients

Presenter: Margie Nichols, Ph.D

Saturday, June 17, 2023 | 9 am to 1 pm EST

Implementing Practical Applications and Clinical Approaches for Clients who Experience Race-Based Stressors and/or Racial Trauma

Presenter: Cortina Peters, M.S.

Saturday, June 17, 2023 | 2pm to 4pm EST

Asian Americans in Sex Therapy

Presenter: Christene Lozano

Saturday, June 17, 2023 | 4:10 pm to 6:10 pm EST

The Intersection of Sexuality and Eating Disorders

Presenter: Nazanin Moali, Ph.D., CST

Sunday, June 18, 2023

Father's Day (Caregiver): Day Off

July 14-16, 2023

Wednesday, July 12, 2023 | 6:00pm EST

New Student Orientation

Friday, July 14, 2023 | 9am to 1pm EST

What’s Next for Sex? How the latest innovations in sextech are transforming the way we mate, relate and masturbate

Presenter: Holly Richmond, PhD, LMFT, CST

Friday, July 14, 2023 | 2pm to 6pm EST

Porn & Out of Control Sexual Behavior

Presenter: Kate Balestrieri, PsyD

Saturday, July 15, 2023 | 9am - 1pm EST

On the Edge: Extreme and Taboo Fetishes in Black Kink Communities

Presenter: Marla Stewart, MA

Saturday, July 15, 2023 | 2pm to 6pm EST

Deconstruction of purity culture through lens of race and sex, including somatic and trauma-informed practices

Presenter: Jenny McGrath, MACP, LMHC, SEP

Sunday, July 16, 2023 | 9am to 1pm EST

Aging and Sexuality

Presenter: Barry McCarthy, Ph.D.

August 18-20, 2023

Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | 5:30pm EST

New Student Orientation

Friday, August 18, 2023 | 9am to 1pm EST

Diagnosis and Treatment of Male Sexual Dysfunction

Presenter: Stanley Althof, Ph.D.

Friday, August 18, 2023 | 2pm - 6pm EST

Non-Monogamy in Clinical Practice: Deconstructing Misconceptions and Biases and Nurturing Client Success

Presenter: Rachel Wright MA, LMFT

Saturday, August 19, 2023 | 9am to 6pm EST

Sociocultural Factors in Sexual Values and Behavior

Presenter: Brent Satterly, LCSW, Ph.D.

Sunday, August 20, 2023 | 9am to 1pm EST

Kink in Color and Clinician

Presenter: Shanae Adams, LPCC

September 22-23, 2023

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | 5pm EST

New Student Orientation

Friday, September 22, 2023 | 9am to 1pm EST

Exploring BDSM & Kink as a Healing Practice for Trauma Survivors

Presenter: Rafaella Smith-Fiallo, LCSW

Friday, September 22, 2023 | 2pm to 6pm EST

The Science of Sexual Fantasy: What Do We Want, and What Do Our Fantasies Say About Us?

Presenter: Justin J. Lehmiller, Ph.D.

Saturday, September 23, 2023 | 9am to 1pm EST

Walking the line: The power and impact of self-disclosure by modern sex therapists

Presenter: James C. Wadley, Ph.D., CST-S.

Saturday, September 23, 2023 | 2PM - 6PM EST

The Existential Importance of the Penis: A Guide to Understanding the Sexuality of Cisgender Men

Presenter: Dan Watter, Ed.D.

Sunday, September 24, 2023 | 9am - 1pm EST

Sex After Babies, Hormones Perimenopause and menopause

Presenter: Nisha McKenzie, PA-C, CSC, NCMP

October 20-22, 2023

Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | 5pm EST

New Student Orientation

Friday, October 20, 2023 | 9am to 6pm EST

Transition Anxiety: Play, Pleasure, and Possibility Beyond Trans 101

Presenter: Rae McDaniel, LCPC, CST, MEd

Saturday, October 21, 2023 | 9am - 1pm EST

Medical Factors Related to Sexuality and Sexual Functioning

Presenter: Madeleine Castellanos, MD

Saturday, October 21, 2023 | 2 to 6pm EST

Erotic Self-Expansion for Sexual Trauma Survivors

Presenter: Rafaella Smith-Fiallo, LCSW

Sunday, October 22, 2023 | 9am to 1pm EST

Exploring Sexual Communication, Pleasure, and Freedom for Gender Minorities with Chronic Illness, Pain, and other Disabilities

Presenter: Lee Phillips, Ed.D

November 17-19, 2023

Friday, November 3 , 9am to 5pm EST | Saturday, November 4 – 9 am to 5 pm EST

ONLINE SAR: Sexual Attitude Reassessment (14 CE Hours) 2023

Presenter: TBD

Wednesday, november 15, 2023 | 5:30pm EST

New Student Orientation

Friday, November 17, 2023 | 9am to 6pm EST

Treating the Two Most Common Female Sexual Complaints: Orgasm Issues and Diminished Desire

Presenter: Laurie Mintz, Ph.D.

Saturday, November 18, 2023 | 10am - 1pm EST

Working with sexual trauma with those who come from religious backgrounds.

Presenter: Natasha Helfer, LCMFT, CST-S

Saturday, November 18, 2023 | 2Pm to 6pm EST

Exploring the Intersection of ADHD and Sexual Functioning in AFAB Individuals

Presenter: Dr. Erika Miley, LMHC

Sunday, November 19, 2023 | 9am to 1pm EST

From Mammy To Megan: Anti-Black Sexual Tropes and The Nuances of Fetishism and Objectification for Sex-Positive Professionals

Presenter: Shanae Adams, LPCC

December 15-17, 2023

Wednesday, December 13 | 5:15 PM EST

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

Friday, December 15, 2023 | 9am to 6pm EST

Reclaiming Pleasure: Helping Clients Move Past Sexual Trauma to Reclaim a Passionate Life

Presenter: Holly Richmond

Saturday, December 16, 2023 | 9am to 1pm EST

Sex Therapy Protocols

Presenter: Richard Siegel

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2023 | 2PM TO 6PM EST

Sex therapies that harm, Masturbation, and New Diagnoses

Presenter: Nicole Prause

Sunday, December 17, 2023 | 9 am - 1 pm EST

Religion & Sexuality

Presenter: Larry Siegel, M.A.