Putting Theory Into Practice (4 CE Hours) Presenter: Richard Siegel, Ph.D.

A four-hour class addressing how sex therapists-in-training can put theories into practice, with opportunities to observe and participate in role-plays to practice how to “jump in” to new sex therapy case presentations in their practice.

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss  a sex therapy case, from assessment to treatment
2. Demonstrate therapy skills through role-play participation and observation
3. Assess and create a plan for a challenging patient presentations
4. Discuss the ethics around suggesting certain sex therapy techniques or interventions

Speaker Bio:

RICHARD M. SIEGEL, Ph.D., LMHC, CST, is the Director of Modern Sex Therapy Institutes, a postgraduate continuing education institute training sex therapists and sexual medicine specialists at multiple sites throughout the country. Dr. Siegel is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor and Board-certified sex therapist, and is certified by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) as a sex therapist and supervisor. He has a rich experiential background, including over 20 years working in sexuality education and addiction treatment, teaching on college campuses, and maintaining a private sex therapy practice. He enjoys a reputation as a seasoned and in-demand workshop and conference presenter, in addition to his work in training and supervising sex therapists.

Dr. Siegel has served AASECT as conference co-chair for three consecutive years, followed by two elected terms as Board Secretary, and has been appointed as the chair of the Supervisor Certification Committee. He is also a Clinical Member of the Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR).

He completed his Doctoral dissertation at the American Academy of Clinical Sexologists in Orlando, FL, with a research focus on the integration of healthy sexuality and addiction treatment. He has worked enthusiastically to integrate traditional sex therapy into the emergent specialty of sexual medicine, as well as the addiction treatment field.