Sex Life Therapy - New Immersive and Bespoke Relationship Programs

Immersive and Bespoke Relationship Marathons

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From 2024, Dr Christopher Fox will be offering immersive and bespoke relationship therapy programs. Also called immersive bespoke relationship marathons as one can last from one day to three days. It can be office-based or location-based: Imagine going to the Whitsundays, Far North Queensland, Daylesford, or even Bali for three days of intensive relationship therapy!

Immersive therapy or bespoke marathons offer an opportunity for partners to work intensively on improving their relationships. Each marathon is tailored to the relationship’s goals. An immersive marathon includes an assessment, a planning session (90 minutes), the marathon (one day to three days), and two follow-up, relapse prevention sessions (60 minutes each) at three weeks and six weeks after the marathon.

Before we meet for the planning, each relationship (couple or partners) will complete an online assessment covering aspects of communication, conflict management, relationship satisfaction and happiness, as well as goals and aspirations. These results are used in guiding the planning session and setting the goals for the immersive relationship marathon. An important and unique aspect of the immersive relationship marathon with Dr Christopher is the inclusion of intimacy and sexuality.

What are the benefits of immersive and bespoke marathon therapy?

Scaffold and build lasting connections in your relationship,
Build resilience and strengthen your relationship,
Develop improved communication skills,
Identify new ways to manage conflict,
Create shared meaning and goals, and
Develop a toolbox for strategies for better intimacy and spicy sensual connections.

What does a typical relationship marathon look like?

The content for each marathon will be different as determined by the partners in the relationship. A three-day (3.5) day relationship marathon includes 18 hours of relationship enhancement work and therapy. A typical program will look like the following:

Day 0:

Day 1 and Day 2:

Day 1 and Day 2: Breakfast, Session one: 9:30am – 11:30pm, Break for skills practice + Lunch: 11:30am – 2:30pm, Session two: 2:30pm – 4:30pm, Break for skills practice + Dinner: 4:30pm – 7:30pm, Session three: 7:30pm – 9:00pm

Day 3

What is the cost?

This is what everyone wants to know. Each day immersive is $1800.00. So a three-day retreat is $5,400.00. This includes assessment, planning and the two follow-up sessions. If booking a two or three-day retreat you also receive the welcome session on the evening before for free. Many people want to talk about investment and return on investment. Simply put, your relationship is worth it.

Please note: Marathons outside Victoria may incur additional travel and accommodation costs.

Who is suitable for an immersive relationship marathon?

Committed partners
A desire to strengthen the relationship
A commitment to change
A willingness to invest in the relationship

Relationship marathons are not suitable where partner and family violence is present.

Immersive bespoke relationship marathons will be offered from 2024. Register your interest today by going to our Contact Us form. Use “Immersive and Bespoke Relationship Marathon” as the subject line and Dr Christopher will be in touch to begin planning the process with you and your partner/s.

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Suite 209/134 Cambridge Street Collingwood
Victoria 3066
Telephone (03) 9005 5213

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FOR PROFESSIONALS

Dr Christopher Fox – Clinical Supervision Opportunities 2026

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Clinical supervision is an essential part of working therapeutically with clients. Clinical supervision is a professional requirement of all counselling, psychotherapy, psychology, social work and occupational therapy bodies. All people working in the helping professionals also benefit from clinical supervision (or practise mentoring).

All ethical and professional therapists have on-going formal clinical supervision to support their work in accordance with professional codes of practice requirements. Clinical supervisors are experienced therapists and maintain a responsibility for the good practice of supervisees and to protect clients from harm and unethical practice. Clinical supervisors also have supervision.

Clinical supervision is a space for the supervisee to engage reflexively with the content and process of their client work. Through clinical supervision topics such as therapeutic techniques, therapeutic relationships, difficult problems, ethical dilemmas or issues which impact on the therapist personally as a result of the therapeutic process.

The focus in supervision is three-fold:

3 circles which read 1. Therapy process – the development of clinical skills and awareness,<br />
2. Self-in-therapy/therapy-in-self – recognise and manage personal responses, values and power,<br />
3. Professional development – expand knowledge and skills.

Introducing your Supervisor – Dr Christopher Fox

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As a clinical supervisor I work from a collaborative and supportive framework to facilitate the growth of the therapist. I draw on critical reflexive practice where the supervisee moves beyond reflection to engagement in self-in-therapy/therapy-in-self/therapeutic self, self-care and development as a professional. A focus on the praxis issues of practice-to-theory/theory-to-practice encourages the therapist to maintain a best-practice model drawing on evidence-based and practice-based evidence informed approaches.

My professional focus is in the areas of psychosexual therapy, sexuality, and gender diversity, as well psychological wellbeing. My theoretical orientation draws on an integrative model of psychodynamic, Berne, Adler, humanism existentialism, Rogerian and solution-focussed approaches to therapy in the main. My practice is also heavily influenced by systems (Satir, Bowen)/family and relationship therapy. I also utilise creative therapeutic approaches including storytelling, therapeutic photography, and clay/play dough. As a public health specialist and experienced community practitioner I also supervise health promotion, welfare and community development workers.

I have worked with sexual and gender diversity, as well as sexual health and wellbeing for over thirty years. I am an European Certified Psycho-Sexologist with the European Federation of Sexology and European Society of Sexual Medicine. I am Director of Sex Life Therapy – a specialist psychosexual and relationship therapy practice in Melbourne, and one of Australia’s oldest and largest psychosexual therapy services.

I work as a Senior Lecturer in Sexual Health (Sexology) in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney where I am the Co-Director of Sexual and Reproductive Health Programs and Pathway Coordinator for the Psychosexual Therapy Pathway in the Postgraduate Program in Sexual and Reproductive Health. I hold an adjunct Research Professor in Sexual and Reproductive Health at the Fiji National University. I am the President of the Asia-Oceania Federation of Sexology and have held executive positions on the governing councils of the World Association for Sexual Health, the Asia-Oceania Federation of Sexology and the Society of Australian Sexologists, including National Chairperson.

Indiviual and group sessions available

Individual Clinical Supervision is bookable through Chris Fox and available to general counselling and psychotherapy (psychologists, social workers, OTs, counsellors, mental health practitioners) or psychosexual therapy (psychosexual/sex therapists, sexologists, sexual health counsellors) on a regular or ad-hoc basis.

Psychosexual Therapy Group Supervision held on 1st Tuesday of the Month 16.00-17.30.
This group supervision is open to existing psychosexual/sex therapists/sexologists. Groups are limited to six participants.

Emerging Therapist Group Supervision held on 3rd Tuesday of the Month 16.00-17.30.
This emerging group supervision is aimed at recently graduate therapists (psychologists, social workers, OTs, counsellors, mental health practitioners) and therapist with less than five years practise experience. Groups are limited to six participants.

Cost

Ad Hoc = $125
6-Pack = $635.00 ($105.83 per session).
12-Pack = $1,145.00 ($95.42 per sessions)

Outer Barcoo: Rural and Remote Supervision held on 2nd Tuesday of the Month 15.30-17.30.

This is a general supervision group for practitioners in rural and remotes areas of Australia. The group will focus on practise issues and practice issues with a rural and remote lens.The two-hour groups will focus on traditional supervision and add a professional development aspect as well. This is an online group. (3rd Wednesday of the month at 1430-1630). The group is limited to six participants.

My career started in rural practice and I have always maintained an interest and a connection with these areas. Practising in rural and remote Australia has unique experiences which many urban-based therapists and supervisors do not grasp.

Cost

Ad Hoc = $170
6-Pack = $865.00 ($144.50 per session).
12-Pack = $1,470.00 ($122.50 per sessions)

If you are interested in individual or group supervision, please contact the office on (03) 9005 5213 or email [email protected]