Autism and BDSM: Exploring Intersections of Innate Neurodivergence and Kink
$160.00
4 CE Hours
Presenter: Jenn Sevier, LPC, LCPC
This workshop will focus on intersections of autistic, LGBTQ, and kink identities, and explore how common BDSM practices align with healthy sexual expression for many autistic individuals. Participants will learn how BDSM can provide a sense of liberation from neurotypical norms as well as heteronormative expectations of gender and sexual expression. By challenging medical model and pathology paradigms, participants will learn how to support autistic clients from a sex-positive and neurodiversity-affirming perspective.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss intersections of autistic, LGBTQ, and kink identities.
- Describe how pathology models perpetuate the marginalization of neurocognitive
and sexual minorities. - Describe three examples of how BDSM practices align with Autistic characteristics in
regards to sensory perception, communication, and attentional styles. - Explain two ways that BDSM promotes a safe environment for Autistic unmasking
Speaker Bio: Jenn Sevier, LPC, LCPC (she/they) is an Autistic and ADHD therapist specializing in areas of neurodivergence, gender, and sexuality. She holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Loyola University Maryland (2009), with clinical experience serving clients in forensic, community mental health, inpatient, and crisis response settings. A member of Kink Aware Professionals, her clinical approaches are grounded in anti-oppression frameworks affirmative of queer identities, kink, polyamory, and consensually non-monogamous relationship structures. Currently in full-time private practice, she is the owner of Authentic Therapy Services, LLC – a mental health practice offering online counseling services tailored to the needs of Neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ clients in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Class originally recorded: 3/12/2023.
Social workers completing this course receive 4 clinical continuing education credits.
MSTI is an approved CE organizational provider for IBOSP, AASECT, and ASWB. Modern Sex Therapy Institutes is part of the Advanced Mental Health Training Institute. 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.
MSTI is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for Psychologists. The Modern Sex Therapy Institutes maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Modern Sex Therapy Institutes (MSTI), provider #1787, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: [1/7/22-1/7/26].
Attendees must attend the entire course and complete a course evaluation to be eligible for CE credit
For Live Courses: To obtain CE credits, attendees must attend the entire course and complete an evaluation to receive credit.
For asynchronous/recorded courses, Attendees must pass the multiple choice posttest with a minimum score of 80% in 3 attempts to be eligible for CE credit.
Certificates of completion can be downloaded immediately upon course completion.