The Ethics of Providing Sex Therapy Supervision
Enroll in the Online Self-Study and complete the training on your own schedule.
3 Ethics CE hours available for behavioral health clinicians completing the Online Self-Study.
Sex therapy is a form of talk therapy designed to help individuals and couples address medical, psychological, personal, or interpersonal factors impacting sexual satisfaction. The goal of sex therapy is to help people move past physical and emotional challenges to have a satisfying relationship and pleasurable sex life.
Sex therapists, who are licensed healthcare providers, work in a supportive, nonjudgmental, and safe environment. They focus on emotional and mental roadblocks related to sexual issues, such as performance anxiety or intimacy concerns. However, it’s essential to note that sex therapists do not typically obtain training in the realm of supervision post-certification, which may significantly impair their ability to train and supervise other individuals in the field of sex therapy.
Sex therapy supervision plays a crucial role in shaping competent and ethical sex therapists. The purpose of this course is to provide sex therapists who are or aspire to become supervisors with:
Expertise and Guidance: Trained supervisors offer expert guidance, drawing from their clinical experience. Trained supervisors are more equipped to help supervisees navigate complex cases related to sexual health.
Optimizing Skills: Sex therapy supervision training enhances psychotherapeutic skills in diagnosing and treating sexual dysfunctions and disorders. Sex therapy supervision training helps clinicians with developing structured sessions that focus on practical techniques, ensuring therapists are well-prepared.
Ethical Dilemmas: Sex therapy supervision training addresses ethical challenges, such as confidentiality decisions, potential dual relationships, transference and countertransference with supervisees. Supervision training helps guide therapists in making sound ethical choices.
The ideal audience for Sex Therapy Supervision Training includes but is not limited to:
- Sex Therapist
- Sexuality Counselors
- LPC, LCSW, Psychologist, Medical Doctor, Psychiatric Nurse
This course is ideal for anyone seeking sex therapy certification prior to committing to a sex therapy program or anyone who is a current or aspiring mental health supervisor. Supervisors act as mentors, supporting novice clinicians in handling intense therapeutic material, including sensitive sex therapy-related topics.
Learning Objectives:
- Uphold ethical standards in sex therapy supervision to ensure responsible and compassionate guidance for therapists dealing with sensitive sexual issues.
- Recognize and manage transference and countertransference dynamics when addressing kinks and sexual subcultures to prevent personal biases from interfering with therapeutic effectiveness.
- Recognize when supervisees need help in understanding the client’s reasons for seeking sex therapy versus the therapist’s agenda to align therapeutic goals with client needs, fostering effective treatment.
Register for the 3 Ethics CE Online Self-Study for $97
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This course is also offered without CEs for half-price.
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Upon completion of this training, professionals will be able to do the following:
- Uphold ethical standards in sex therapy supervision to ensure responsible and compassionate guidance for therapists dealing with sensitive sexual issues.
- Recognize and manage transference and countertransference dynamics when addressing kinks and sexual subcultures to prevent personal biases from interfering with therapeutic effectiveness.
- Recognize when supervisees need help in understanding the client’s reasons for seeking sex therapy versus the therapist’s agenda to align therapeutic goals with client needs, fostering effective treatment.
Course details
Upon completion of this training, professionals will be able to do the following:
- Uphold ethical standards in sex therapy supervision to ensure responsible and compassionate guidance for therapists dealing with sensitive sexual issues.
- Recognize and manage transference and countertransference dynamics when addressing kinks and sexual subcultures to prevent personal biases from interfering with therapeutic effectiveness.
- Recognize when supervisees need help in understanding the client’s reasons for seeking sex therapy versus the therapist’s agenda to align therapeutic goals with client needs, fostering effective treatment.
Instructor
Dr. Carmelia Amuna, Ph.D., LPC-S, CSDD, BC-TMH
Dr. Lia Amuna is a consultant and interventionist for Higher Echelon Interventions. Dr. Lia is a mental health professional, a collegiate instructor and a workshop and training specialist. In addition to her holistic health experience, she has also earned a certificate in management from Harvard Business School and a certificate in global health informatics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is a licensed professional counselor in three states, national certified counselor, certified sexual disorder diagnostician, and master addiction counselor. With over 20 years of wellness experience, her goal is to help you reach your optimal quality of life.