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Female Sexuality Across the Lifespan

 

Therapists, both individual and couples-focused, frequently encounter aspects of women's sexuality in their practice. Yet, a significant number find themselves without the necessary education and training to effectively guide couples through the sexual challenges they face during pivotal life events such as efforts to conceive, pregnancy, the postpartum period, and menopause.

What is considered normal? How do couples navigate these sexual concerns? This workshop is designed to delve into the complexities of sexual lifecycle events ranging from contraception to menopause. Participants will gain insights into the medical, psychological, and socio-cultural factors that influence a woman's sexual health concerns.

Furthermore, the workshop will equip therapists with strategies to optimally support couples and introduce practical intervention techniques to assist them through these significant phases of their lives.

 

The School of Sex Therapy is an approved continued education provider for the International Association of Psychosexual Therapists and is responsible for this program and its content

 

 

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Female Sexuality Across the Lifespan

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$59.99 Cost For Member: 39.99 Mieke Rivka Sidorsky, LCSW-C, CST

 

Therapists, both individual and couples-focused, frequently encounter aspects of women's sexuality in their practice. Yet, a significant number find themselves without the necessary education and training to effectively guide couples through the sexual challenges they face during pivotal life events such as efforts to conceive, pregnancy, the postpartum period, and menopause.

What is considered normal? How do couples navigate these sexual concerns? This workshop is designed to delve into the complexities of sexual lifecycle events ranging from contraception to menopause. Participants will gain insights into the medical, psychological, and socio-cultural factors that influence a woman's sexual health concerns.

Furthermore, the workshop will equip therapists with strategies to optimally support couples and introduce practical intervention techniques to assist them through these significant phases of their lives.

 

The School of Sex Therapy is an approved continued education provider for the International Association of Psychosexual Therapists and is responsible for this program and its content

 

 

About the Presenter

Rivka Sidorsky, LCSW-C, CST is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist Supervisor, a licensed clinical social worker, a Board Certified Supervisor, a published author, a Harvard University research fellowship recipient, and an experienced lecturer. She is the owner and director of a group psychotherapy practice in Silver Spring, Maryland. She is a professional member of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health, and the International Society for Sexual Medicine. She was personally mentored and was trained in sexual dysfunction and sex therapy from internationally renowned Dr. Laura Berman, Oprah’s relationship and sex expert, at the Berman Center in Chicago. In addition to her private practice, she speaks widely on pelvic pain conditions, female sexual function, and on intimacy in couples at professional conferences, universities, hospitals, and for community events. She lives in Silver Spring with her husband and their four children. For more information and for appointments, www.rivkasidorsky.com

This workshop Offers 3 Continuing Education Credits
This webinar is recorded and will not grant live credits.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Analyze and interpret the complex dynamics of sexual lifecycle events in womens lives, including pre-pregnancy efforts, conception, pregnancy, postpartum periods, and menopause.
  2. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the medical, psychological, and socio-cultural factors influencing a womans sexuality across her lifespan.
  3. Apply practical intervention techniques in the support of women and couples during significant sexual and reproductive health events.

Agenda:

  1. Introduction and Workshop Overview

    • Time: 15 minutes
    • Description: Outline the workshop's goals, significance of addressing women's sexual health across various life stages.

  2. Understanding Female Sexuality: From Childhood to Adolescence

    • Time: 15 minutes
    • Description: Explore the foundational aspects of female sexuality, including key developmental milestones from childhood through adolescence.

  3. Navigating Pre-pregnancy, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Phases

    • Time: 45 minutes
    • Description: Detailed examination of the sexual health challenges and considerations during pre-pregnancy efforts, pregnancy, and the postpartum period. Discussion will include medical, psychological, and socio-cultural influences.

  4. Interactive Case Studies: Pregnancy and Postpartum

    • Time: 30 minutes
    • Description: Engage with real-life case studies to apply learned concepts, strategies, and intervention techniques for pregnancy and postpartum scenarios.

  5. Addressing Menopause and Sexuality in Later Life

    • Time: 30 minutes
    • Description: Insight into the impact of menopause on sexual health, including medical perspectives, psychological adjustments, and socio-cultural attitudes.

  6. Interactive Case Studies: Menopause

    • Time: 20 minutes
    • Description: Further application of workshop content through case studies focused on menopause and sexual health challenges in later life.

  7. Q&A and Wrap-Up

    • Time: 20 minutes
    • Description: Open floor for participant questions, summary of key takeaways, and guidance
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: intermediate
Level of Clinician: intermediate
  • 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.
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  • 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.
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*exclusions apply for reasonable need and cause.