This 26-hour certificate provides clinicians with a comprehensive and unique foundation for working with clients in the kink community, as well as those interested in exploring sexual preferences which may feel taboo. From foundations to clinical issues and psychobiology, numerous methodologies are defined and clearly illustrated to create a coherent and distinct treatment plan from the field’s leading kink-conscious practitioners. You will develop confidence and competency in addressing your clients’ most pressing sexuality issues within a kink-conscious framework.
| Course | Presenter | CE Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Alternative Sexualities and Working with Relational Systems | Michael Aaron, Ph.D. | 3 |
| Introduction to BDSM and Kink | Rhona Lipscomb | 2 |
| Specific Clinical issues with BDSM/Kink | Rhonda Lipscomb | 3 |
| Typical Issues working with BDSM/Kink from a sexed perspective | Emily Prior, MA | 2 |
| Kink In Color and Clinician: Intersections of Sex-Positive Kink for Sex-Positive Clinicians | Shanae Adams | 4 |
| The Practice of Kink Informed Psychotherapy: from Elemental Kink Readiness to Innovative Kink Specialist | Anna Randall | 4 |
| Beyond the Basics: Understanding Kink and its Impact on Mental Health | Elyssa Helfer, M.A., LMFT | 3 |
| Don’t Overanalyze the Kinky Stuff: Typical Issues Working with BDSM/Kink Clients | Emily Prior, MA | 2 |
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The Advanced Mental Health Training Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.6901. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Advanced Mental Health Training Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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