2024 Calendar

2024 Calendar

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

(Unless otherwise specified)

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January 19-21, 2024

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 17 | 5:30PM EST

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2024 | 9AM - 6PM EST

Integrating Sexual Interventions in to Couples Therapy

Presenter: Barry McCarthy, Ph.D.

Saturday, January 20, 2024 | 9am - 1pm EST

What every sex therapist should know about hormones and meds for sexual dysfunction

Presenter: MADELEINE M. CASTELLANOS, M.D.

Saturday, January 20, 2024 | 2pm - 6pm EST

Understanding and Treating Sexual/Genital Pain

Presenter: Carolin Klein, ph.D

Sunday, January 21, 2024 | 9am - 12pm est

Working with Black Queer Men who use Crystal Meth

Presenter: Jerry St Louis, LGSW

February 16-18, 2024

Thursday February 15 | 5pm EST

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

Friday, February 16, 2024 | 9am - 1pm Est

BDSM and Stigma

Presenter: Luna Matatas

Friday, February 16, 2024 | 2pm - 6pm Est

Neurobiology of Sex, Love & Attachment

Presenter: Kate Balestreiri

Saturday, February 17, 2024 | 9am - 1pm EST

INTEGRATING ACCEPTANCE & COMMITMENT THERAPY FOR SEXUAL SELF-ESTEEM

Presenter: Lee Phillips, Ed.D.

Saturday, February 17, 2024 | 2pm - 4pm EST

The Mainstreaming of Rough Sex: Implications for Sexual Consent, Communication, and Health

Presenter: DebbY Herbenick, Ph.D

Saturday, February 17, 2024 | 4:15pm - 5:45pm EST

Authenticity Comes With A Cost: Managing Ambiguous Loss During Gender Transition

Presenter: Zander Keig, MS, MSW, LCSW

Sunday, February 18, 2024 | 9am - 10:30am EST

Case Consultation: Sexual Trauma

Presenter: Holly Richmond, PHD, LMFT, CST

Sunday, February 18, 2024 | 10:45am - 12:30pm EST

Case Consultation: LGBTQIA

Presenter: Margie Nichols, PH.D

March 15-17, 2024

Thursday, March 14, 2024 | 5pm est

nEW student orientation

Friday, March 15, 2024 | 9am - 1pm EST

Developmental Sexuality

Presenter: Logan Levkoff, Ph.D

Friday, March 15, 2024 | 2pm - 6pm EST

Kink & BDSM

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

Saturday, March 16, 2024 | 9Am - 11am EST

Transactional Analysis: A 1960’s Favorite for 21st Century Sex & Couples Therapy

Presenter: Richard siegel, ph.d.

Saturday, March 16, 2024 | 11am - 1pm EST

SHAME AND THE SEXUAL LIFE COURSE: NEW PERSPECTIVES AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS

Presenter: LISA DIAMOND, PH.D.

Saturday, March 16, 2024 | 2pm - 6pm EST

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

Presenter: Suzannah Weiss, CSE

Sunday, March 17, 2024 | 9am - 1pm EST

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

PRESENTER: RICK MILLER, LICSW

April 19-21, 2024

Thursday, april 18, 2024 | 5PM EST

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

Friday, April 19, 2024 | 9am - 1pm EST

Addressing Sexual Issues in EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) Couples Therapy

Presenter: Michael Moran, LCSW, CST-S

Friday, April 19, 2024 | 2pm - 6pm EST

Intimacy Skills: Teaching Clients How to Communicate, Manage Conflict, & Keep Agreements

Presenter: MARTY KLEIN, PH.D

Saturday, April 20, 2024 | 9am - 1pm EST

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

Presenter: Alexandra Solomon, Ph.D.

Saturday, April 20, 2024 | 2pm - 6pm est

Substance Abuse & Sexuality

Presenter: RICKY SIEGEL, PH.D.​

Sunday, April 21, 2024 | 9am - 11am EST

Sexual/Reproductive Anatomy & Physiology

Presenter: Ricky Siegel, ph.D.

May 10-11, 2024

FRIDAY, MAY 10 | 9AM TO 5PM EST / SATURDAY, MAY 11| 9 AM TO 5 PM EST

ONLINE SAR: Sexual Attitude Reassessment 2024

Presenter: TBA

May 17-19, 2024

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | 4:00PM EST

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

Friday, May 17, 2024 | 9am - 1pm EST

EROTIC SELF-EXPANSION FOR SEXUAL TRAUMA SURVIVORS

Presenter: Rafaella Smith-Fiallo, LCSW

Friday, May 17, 2024 | 2pm - 6pm EST

Diagnosis and Treatment of Female Sexual Dysfunction

Presenter: Stanley Althof, Ph.D.

Saturday, May 18, 2024 | 9am - 1pm EST

Overview of Consensual Non-Monogamy

Presenter: Margie Nichols

Saturday, May 18, 2024 | 2pm - 6pm EST

Somatic Sex Therapy

Presenter: Holly Richmond, PhD, LMFT, CST

SUNDAY, May 19, 2024 | 9am - 1pm EST

SELF OF THE SEX THERAPIST: HOW TO USE YOURSELF AS A RESOURCE FOR SEXUAL TRANSFORMATION

Presenter: Shadeen Francis, LMFT

June 21-23, 2024

Thursday, June 20, 2024 | 5:00pm EST

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

Friday, June 21, 2024 | 9am - 1pm EST

History and Future of Sex Research

Presenter: Justin Lehmiller, Ph.D.

Friday, June 21, 2024 | 2pm - 6pm EST

Doing Affirmative Sex Therapy with LGBTQ+ Clients

Presenter: Margie Nichols, Ph.D

Saturday, June 22, 2024 | 9am - 1pm EST

Trauma-Informed Sex Therapy: Humanistic-Existential Approaches

Presenter: DANIEL WATTER, ED.D.

Saturday, June 22, 2024 | 2pm - 6pm EST

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

Presenter: Cortina Peters, M.S.

Sunday, June 23, 2024 | 9am - 11Am EST

sex and flow: the optimal erotic connection

Presenter: emily jamea, ph.d., lpc, lmft, aasect certified sex therapist

Sunday, June 23, 2024 | 11am - 1pm EST

Pleasure and Childbirth

Presenter: Suzannah Weiss, CSE

July 19-21, 2024

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 | 5pm EsT

New Student Orientation

Friday, July 19, 2024 | 9am - 1pm EST

Sex Tech

Presenter: Holly Richmond, PhD, LMFT, CST

Friday, July 19, 2024 | 2pm - 6pm EST

Porn & Out of Control Sexual Behavior

Presenter: Kate Balestrieri, PsyD

Saturday, July 20, 2024 | 9am - 1pm EST

QUEERING “STRAIGHT” BLACK RELATIONSHIPS: NAVIGATING SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH BLACK HETEROSEXUAL INDIVIDUALS AND COUPLES IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES

Presenter: MARLA STEWART, MA

Saturday, July 20, 2024 | 2pm - 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 21, 2024 | 9am - 1pm est

Practical Applications of Mindful Intimacy

Presenter: Giselle Jones, LCSW, CMF, CSAT

August 16-18, 2024

tHURSDAY, August 15, 2024 | 4pm EST

New student oRIENTATION

Friday, August 16, 2024 | 9am - 1pm EST

Diagnosis and Treatment of Male Sexual Dysfunction

Presenter: Stanley Althof, Ph.D.

Friday, August 16, 2024 | 2PM - 5PM EST

Moving Clients from Having Narcissistic Sex to Relational Sex

Presenter: Diane Gleim, lmft, cst-s

Friday, August 16, 2024 | 5PM - 6pM EST

meet the librarian & learn how to use MSTI's library

PresenterS: LIRN LIBRARIANS

Saturday, August 17, 2024| 9am - 6pm EST

BEYOND THE BUZZWORDS: HOW SEX THERAPISTS CAN MOVE FROM COMPLETING “DIVERSITY TRAINING” TO ADOPTING A LIBERATORY PRACTICE

Presenter: Shadeen Francis, LMFT

Sunday, August 18, 2024 | 9am - 1pm EST

Kink in Color and Clinician

Presenter: Shanae Adams, LPCC

September 20-22, 2024

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | 4 PM EST

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

Friday, September 20, 2024 | 9am - 1pm EST

WALKING THE LINE: THE POWER AND IMPACT OF SELF-DISCLOSURE BY MODERN SEX THERAPISTS

Presenter: JAMES C. WADLEY, PH.D., CST-S.

Friday, September 20, 2024 | 2pm - 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 21, 2024 | 9am - 6pm EST

The Business of Clinical Sexology, Pt. I

Presenter: Marla Renee Stewart, ma

Sunday, September 22, 2024 | 9am - 11Am EST

More than Just a High? The Role of Cannabis in Treating Sexual Dysfunction and Optimizing the Sexual Experience

Presenter: Lori Davis, Dnp, csc

Sunday, September 22, 2024 | 11:10am - 1:10pm EST

Writing a Literature Review

Presenter: richard sprott, ph.d.

October 18-20, 2024

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | 5pm EST

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

Friday, October 18, 2024 | 9Am -1pm EST

Transition anxiety: PLAY, PLEASURE AND POSSIBILITY BEYOND TRANS 101. Part I

Presenter: rae mcdaniel, MED, LCPC, CST

Friday, October 18, 2024 | 2pm - 6pm EST

Aging and sexuality

Presenter: Barry McCarthy, Ph.D.

Saturday, October 19, 2024 | 9AM - 1PM EST

Medical Factors related to sexuality and sexual functioning

Presenter: MadelEine Castellanos, MD

Saturday, October 19, 2024 | 2pm - 6pm est

NON-MONOGAMY IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: DECONSTRUCTING MISCONCEPTIONS AND BIASES AND NURTURING CLIENT SUCCESS

Presenter: Rachel Wright MA, LMFT

Sunday, October 20, 2024 | 9AM - 1PM EST

SEX AFTER BABIES, HORMONES PERIMENOPAUSE AND MENOPAUSE

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

November 15-17, 2024

Thursday, November 14, 2024 | 2pm est

New Student Orientation

Friday, November 15, 2024 | 9am - 1pm EST

Transition anxiety: PLAY, PLEASURE AND POSSIBILITY BEYOND TRANS 101. Part II

Presenter: Rae McDaniel, MED, LCPC, CST

Friday, November 15, 2024 | 2pm - 6pm EST

eXISTENTIAL KINK

Presenter: SHANAE ADAMS, LPCC

Saturday, November 16, 2024 | 9am - 1pm EST

ETHICS IN SEX THERAPY

Presenter: daniel Watter, ed.d.

Saturday, November 16, 2024 | 2pm - 6pm EST

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

Presenter: SHANAE ADAMS, LPCC

Sunday, November 17, 2024 | 9am - 1pm EST

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

Presenter: LEE PHILLIPS, Ed.D.

December 6-7, 2024

Friday, December 6, 2024 | 9am - 5pm EST and SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2024 | 9AM - 5PM EST

online: sexual attitude reassessment (sar)

Presenter: Marla Renee Stewart


December 13-15, 2024

Thursday, December 12, 2024 | 4pm est

new student orienatation

Friday, December 13, 2024 | 9am - 6pm EST

THE TWO MOST COMMON FEMALE SEXUAL COMPLAINTS: ORGASM ISSUES AND DIMINISHED DESIRE

Presenter: LAURIE MINTZ, PH.D.

Saturday, December 14, 2024 | 9am - 1pm EST

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

Presenter: HOLLY RICHMOND, PHD, LMFT, CST

Saturday, December 14, 2024 | 2pm - 6pm EST

WORKING WITH TRANS AND NONBINARY SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

Presenter: Emma J. Smith, LPC

Sunday, December 15, 2024 | 9am - 1pm est

Exploring Islamic and Jewish Traditions of Sexual Intimacy

Presenters: Sameera Qureshi, MS OTR and David Wohlsifer, PhD, LCSW