Autism & Intimacy

Course overview

This 3-hour clinical training equips mental health professionals with neurodivergent-affirming strategies for supporting autistic adults and their partners in developing emotional and physical intimacy. Participants will integrate principles from Imago Relationship Therapy and Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy to address attachment rupture cycles, sensory processing differences, shutdown patterns, alexithymia, and trauma-informed sexual communication. Emphasis is placed on structured dialogue adaptations, embodied consent practices, and nervous-system-informed interventions.