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Reclaiming Intimacy:
Navigating Painful Sex and Disabilities in Therapy

$39.99 Member Price:  $29.99 Presenter: Ronnie Burke

Half Day Webinar

December 4th, 2024

2:00 PM - 4:15 PM EST

To register for the HALF DAY SEMINAR Click "BUY IT NOW". To register for just one class, click on the Class/link below.

If you have any difficulty registering, please contact us here.

 

Class 1

Renegotiating intimacy when painful sex occurs in a relationship: A male support group perspective

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

Painful intercourse can occur for reasons that range from structural problems to psychological concerns. Many women have painful intercourse at some point in their lives. The impact of female genital pain on the partner can be overwhelming and there is a strong need to renegotiate intimacy when painful sex occurs in a relationship.

The webinar aims to gain insight into understanding painful intercourse focusing on the partners perspective through theoretic models for the role of the partner as well as providing evidence from a support group.

The content is relatively new in the sex therapy field with regards to understanding the partners perspective. There is known support and literature for women who experience pain during sexual intercourse but little study has been submitted on how important support is needed for the partners and how lack of support impacts the relationship.

As a result of my fieldwork with partners (men) who have been coping with their partners suffering from vaginal pain during sexual intercourse, I established a successful support group allowing the partners to express themselves in a nonjudgmental environment with others are experiencing the same or similar situations with their partners. The support group composed of partners who came from both religious and secular backgrounds.

More research needs to be focused on the partners perspective as according to the literature there is not enough focus on the partners coping skills as well as the importance of support groups

1 Hour

 

Class 2

Sex therapy and physical disabilities

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM EST

Sexuality remains an issue of concern and often despair for a great deal of couples with one or both individuals have physical disabilities.

This webinar will address the misapprehensions and barriers to healthy, accessible sexuality for people with physical disabilities. It will provide therapists with tools to assess the needs, motivation capabilities and concerns of their clients, even without expertise in the field of disabilities.

We will discuss using their client's specific familiarity with their abilities and preferences, to seek sexual satisfaction.  
Beyond the work focused on the clients, we will also look into our own hesitations and discomfort regarding unconventional erotic and sexual acts.

1 Hour

About The Presenter:

Ronnie Burke, Social worker - (MSW) EFT therapist Sex therapist, individual and couples therapist holds a Masters in Social work from Ben- Gurion University.

This Seminar includes two excellent classes, a total of 2 CEs. You may attend an individual class for $39.99.

Number of CEs in this bundle: 2

These workshops offer 2 Continuing Education Credits
All webinars in this series are recorded and will not grant live credits.

Reclaiming Intimacy:
Navigating Painful Sex and Disabilities in Therapy

Presenter: Presenter: Ronnie Burke

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These workshops offer 2 Continuing Education Credits
All webinars in this series are recorded and will not grant live credits.

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Half Day Webinar

December 4th, 2024

2:00 PM - 4:15 PM EST

To register for the HALF DAY SEMINAR Click "BUY IT NOW". To register for just one class, click on the Class/link below.

If you have any difficulty registering, please contact us here.

 

Class 1

Renegotiating intimacy when painful sex occurs in a relationship: A male support group perspective

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

Painful intercourse can occur for reasons that range from structural problems to psychological concerns. Many women have painful intercourse at some point in their lives. The impact of female genital pain on the partner can be overwhelming and there is a strong need to renegotiate intimacy when painful sex occurs in a relationship.

The webinar aims to gain insight into understanding painful intercourse focusing on the partners perspective through theoretic models for the role of the partner as well as providing evidence from a support group.

The content is relatively new in the sex therapy field with regards to understanding the partners perspective. There is known support and literature for women who experience pain during sexual intercourse but little study has been submitted on how important support is needed for the partners and how lack of support impacts the relationship.

As a result of my fieldwork with partners (men) who have been coping with their partners suffering from vaginal pain during sexual intercourse, I established a successful support group allowing the partners to express themselves in a nonjudgmental environment with others are experiencing the same or similar situations with their partners. The support group composed of partners who came from both religious and secular backgrounds.

More research needs to be focused on the partners perspective as according to the literature there is not enough focus on the partners coping skills as well as the importance of support groups

1 Hour

 

Class 2

Sex therapy and physical disabilities

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM EST

Sexuality remains an issue of concern and often despair for a great deal of couples with one or both individuals have physical disabilities.

This webinar will address the misapprehensions and barriers to healthy, accessible sexuality for people with physical disabilities. It will provide therapists with tools to assess the needs, motivation capabilities and concerns of their clients, even without expertise in the field of disabilities.

We will discuss using their client's specific familiarity with their abilities and preferences, to seek sexual satisfaction.  
Beyond the work focused on the clients, we will also look into our own hesitations and discomfort regarding unconventional erotic and sexual acts.

1 Hour

About The Presenter:

Ronnie Burke, Social worker - (MSW) EFT therapist Sex therapist, individual and couples therapist holds a Masters in Social work from Ben- Gurion University.

This Seminar includes two excellent classes, a total of 2 CEs. You may attend an individual class for $39.99.

This presentation is open to:
  • Social Workers
  • Professional Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
  • Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
  • Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
Course Level: introductory
Level of Clinician: beginner
  • New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
  • Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
  • Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
  • Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

Disability Access - If you require ADA accommodations, please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification. Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often, and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling. The grievance policy for trainings provided by the NEFESH INTERNATIONAL is available here Satisfactory Completion Participants must have paid the tuition fee, logged in and out each day, attended the entire workshop, and completed an evaluation to receive a certificate (If this is a pre-recorded program, a post-test with a passing grade of 80% to receive a certificate.) Failure to log in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Certificates are available after satisfactory course completion by clicking here.
There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.
  • Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0774.
  • Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0129.
  • Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0325.
  • Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0325.
  • CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
    CE You! maintains responsibility for this program.
  • Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0129.
  • NEFESH International, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0116.
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