This workshop aims to assist therapists and allied health professionals working with sexuality, to explore their attitudes to sexual arousal in the therapeutic encounter.  When working closely with individuals about topics of sexuality, it is possible for an arousal response from either therapist or client.  Understanding our own values and beliefs is important in providing safe and ethical therapy to our clients.  Participants explore ideas of erotic counter/transference and develop an understanding of their own erotic triggers.  The seminar is an experiential-process oriented activity where participants are encouraged to explore their values, beliefs and ideas on therapeutic encounter.  Case discussion will be provided if time permits.

At the conclusion of this workshop participants will:

• Define erotic transference and counter-transference in a therapeutic context;
• Understand the human arousal response process;
• Understand personal erotic triggers;
• Clarify personal values in relation to sexual arousal; and
• Articulate the impact of self-in-the-therapeutic encounter.

WHY ATTEND?

This one-day workshop will increase participant’s understanding of personal values and self-in-the-therapeutic-encounter.  Participants will also develop an understanding of counter/transference; human sexual response and skills to address sexual arousal in the therapeutic encounter.

Your Trainer

Dr Christopher Fox is an international educator and speaker on human sexuality and sexology.  He is an European Certified Psycho-Sexologist with the European Federation of Sexology and European Society of Sexual Medicine.  An experienced speaker, lecturer, trainer and therapist, Dr Christopher has worked with sexual and gender diversity, as well as sexual health and wellbeing for over thirty years. 

Roles Held

• Director of Sex Life Therapy -a specialist psychosexual and relationship therapy practice in Melbourne
• Senior Lecturer in Sexual Health (Sexology) in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney.
• Co-Director of Sexual and Reproductive Health programs. (USyd)
• Postgraduate Pathway Coordinator for Psychosexual Therapy (Sexual and Reproductive Health). (USyd)
• Treasurer for Asia-Oceania Federation of Sexology.

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