The Accidental Sex Therapist
Sex Therapy Tools Anyone Can Use
- Speaker:
- Stephen Snyder, MD
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 56 Minutes
- Copyright:
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Jan 19, 2021
- Product Code:
- NOS096156
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
When a client unexpectedly reveals a sexual problem, many clinicians find themselves thrust into the role of “accidental sex therapist.” In this uncomfortable position, too many shy away from addressing the sexual issue, thinking they lack expertise. But all it really takes are some simple conceptual tools and a willingness to learn what’s truly going on in the bedroom. In this recording, we’ll examine how to handle common sexual problems with confidence and skill. Discover how to:
- Ask the right questions that get to the heart of what’s really going on in bed—and in each person’s head—during sex
- Teach clients a new vocabulary to describe their level of arousal, and help them stop expecting themselves to function sexually when they’re not really aroused
- Recommend techniques to improve the erotic climate of a relationship, such as enjoying moments of mutual arousal even when sex isn’t on the menu and doing simple mindfulness practices in bed
- Empower clients to feel more confident communicating their sexual needs and feelings
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The Montana Board of Behavioral Health no longer pre-approves any courses or sponsors. Each licensee is responsible for taking courses which contribute to their competence and directly relate to their scope of practice as defined in board statute (MAR 24-219-32). Licensees must keep CE documentation for three years in case of an audit. This intermediate level self-study activity consists of 2.0 clock hours of instruction.
PESI, Inc. is an approved CEU provider with the State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors. This self-study activity qualifies for 2.0 contact hours. Approved Provider # NVCEP2006.
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. Provider approval #:RCST071001. Full attendance in this self-study course meets the qualifications for 2.0 clock hours of continuing education credit.
This self-study program has been approved for 2.0 continuing education hours by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Provider #4540.
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The Montana Board of Behavioral Health no longer pre-approves any courses or sponsors. Each licensee is responsible for taking courses which contribute to their competence and directly relate to their scope of practice as defined in board statute (MAR 24-219-32). Licensees must keep CE documentation for three years in case of an audit. This intermediate level self-study activity consists of 2.0 clock hours of instruction.
This self-study activity consists of 2.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save this course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. #MFT-0024. This self-study activity will qualify for 2.25 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
This self-study activity consists of 2.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists no longer approves programs or providers. PESI activities meet the continuing education requirements as listed in Title 22 of the Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 801, Subchapter K, Section 801.264 Types of Acceptable Continuing Education. Please retain the certificate of completion that you receive and use as proof of completion when required.
This self-study activity consists of 2.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
PESI, Inc., is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Psychology.Provider Number #50-399.This product qualifies for 2.0 self-study continuing education credits.
This self-study activity qualifies for 2.0 continuing education clock hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements.
Handouts/Brochure
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - The Accidental Sex Therapist (440 KB) | 12 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Text Document | Transcript (98.6 KB) | 23 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Stephen Snyder, MD Related seminars and products
Stephen Snyder, MD, is a sex and relationship therapist and the author of the new book Love Worth Making: How to Have Ridiculously Great Sex in a Long-Lasting Relationship.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Stephen Snyder maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Mt. Sinai. He receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Snyder receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Stephen Snyder is a member of the Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR) and the American Association of Sex Educators Counselors and Therapists (AASECT).
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Objectives
- Assess couple’s communication skills related to intimacy using simple questioning.
- Teach clients communication techniques to describe their level of arousal to their partner.
- Propose mindfulness techniques to improve the erotic climate in a relationship.
Outline
Develop specific questions that get to the heart of what’s really going on in bed---and in each person’s head---during sex.- Psychological arousal, as opposed to physiological arousal, is a more reliable indicator of sexual readiness and a better predictor of sexual satisfaction.
- Most people report that psychological arousal has core features such as the following:
- Absorption in the moment
- Self-acceptance, lack of judgment
- Temporary impairment of intellect
- Distortion of time sense
- Regression to more infantile modes of being
- A feeling of “selfish connection” that’s different from ordinary adult interaction.
- A deep sense of validation
- Questioning clients about their typical sexual experiences should include careful inquiry re the usual sequence of events (“Who typically does what to whom first? Then what happens next, and why?”), as well as re participants’ subjective experience at each stage (“How psychologically aroused do you usually feel when that happens?”)
- Case examples will be given, showing how simple questioning along these lines can yield valuable information that clients and their therapists can use to frame interventions to enhance psychological arousal.
- Theoretical: The idea of a “sexual self:” primitive, regressive, and rooted in the healthy narcissistic gratifications of early childhood.
- Once clients learn to self-observe their state of authentic psychological arousal, it often becomes clear that the major block to sexual function was that “their sexual self felt unhappy.”
- The therapeutic question then becomes, “How can we give the sexual self what it needs?”
- Clinical examples will be provided.
- Most long-term, committed couples learn to make mutual orgasm the goal of lovemaking. Along the way, they forget to ask whether they’re authentically aroused.
- Re-focusing on arousal rather than orgasm becomes a central therapeutic agenda.
- Most long-term, committed couples refrain from experiencing arousal together unless they plan to have sex. Treatment should include practice experiencing frequent arousal “for its own sake.”
- Technique 1: “Simmering”: One or two minutes of mutual arousal, without expectation of sex per se.
- Most long-term, committed couples lose the intense sexual motivation they started with when their relationship was new. Most sex advice these days recommends trying to introduce novelty, adventure, or uncertainty. This is usually unproductive, for reasons we’ll discuss. “Sex dates” tend not work either, since desire is absent and the sex can feel artificial. Instead, the following will be recommended:
- Technique 2: The “Two-Step”: Instead of making a date to have sex, make a date to “do nothing in bed together.” Start with mindfulness practices – to be described (“Step 1”), before letting yourself get aroused (“Step 2”). Mindfulness facilitates arousal, since “paying attention to the present moment without judgment” is at the heart of psychological arousal.
- Most couples find that “Simmering” and “Two-Step” are far more user-friendly, feel more natural, and are more compatible with 21st Century schedules than traditional Masters and Johnson “Sensate Focus.”
- Too few couples talk much during sex. Or they try to “talk dirty” in order to “keep it hot.”
- Simple communication about your feelings of sexual arousal can often feel far more intimate and erotic.
- Clinical examples will be provided.
- A model will be provided for assessing whether a given communication is intimate or not.
- Feedback will be solicited from attendees re possible difficulties they might anticipate in implementing the approach and techniques outlined above.
- Solutions and work-arounds for common difficulties will be presented.
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychotherapists
- Therapists
- Marriage & Family Therapists
- Addiction Counselors
- Case Managers
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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