(HS Hayes Malkoff 150205 2025) Sex-Positive Therapy: Easy-to-Use Art-Based Interventions to Explore Sexuality & Reduce Shame

Course overview

Sex is hard to talk about - even for therapists who are used to talking about anything and everything. And whether their inhibitions are due to shame, fear, or just not thinking it's important - your clients likely aren't bringing sex up in session, either. But sex and sexuality are such a big part of who your clients are. And whether you're working with individuals or couples, not talking about it leaves out an important piece of the therapeutic puzzle - you miss the chance to help them work through issues that impact their relationships, intimacy, and even their self-esteem. Now you don't have to rely on words. Art therapy interventions offer a unique, non-verbal path, helping clients more fully understand and more easily talk about their sex-based beliefs, fears, and desires. Watch esteemed expert Pamela Malkoff Hayes, LPC, MFT, LMHC, ATR-BC in this immersive training packed with experiential exercises and real-world case studies. You'll get powerful, easy-to-learn art therapy tools to facilitate safe exploration and expression of sexual identity and sexuality. And here's the best part: you don't need any artistic background to facilitate these interventions. This training provides straightforward, accessible strategies you can confidently use with clients, no matter your experience with art, so that you can: Help clients express their true selves without shame or judgment Challenge unhelpful beliefs and internalized homophobia Sensitively explore diverse relationship structures such as consensual non-monogamy, polyamory, and long-distance relationships And much more!