MONOGAMISH: FLEXIBLE RELATIONSHIPS WITH DR. ELISABETH SHEFF AND MORE!
Has a client or friend ever told you that they are in an open relationship, "monogamish," talk about threesomes, swinging or poly? Join us for a weekend to learn how to engage clients and patients that are in relationships beyond monogamy.
Open to ALL professionals, their partners, friends and anyone that wants to learn more! Open to all communities too!
*Choose 1/2 day, full day or weekend!*
Up to 16 hours of LPC, LMFT, LCSW and AASECT CEUs*
This is a level 1 certificate toward full certification. (Must attend entire weekend) Gain CEUs towards your Consensual Non-Monogamy Certification provided by the Sexual Health Alliance and/or gain AASECT CEUs towards AASECT Sex Therapy Certification and more!
DR. ELISABETH SHEFF
Dr. Elisabeth “Eli” Sheff is the foremost academic expert on polyamorous families with children. With a PhD in Sociology, Dr. Sheff specializes in gender and sexual minority families, consensual non-monogamy, and kink/BDSM. Sheff’s first book, The Polyamorists Next Door (2014 hardback and ebook, 2015 paperback and audiobook), details the findings of the first 15 years of her research on polyamorous families with children. Her second book, Stories from the Polycule (2015), is an edited anthology of writings by polyamorous folks. When Someone You Love is Polyamorous (2016) is Sheff’s shortest book that guides family members and significant others who are trying to understand a polyamorous loved one.
THIS SEXCEPTIONAL 2 DAY WEEKEND WILL OFFER 16 CEUS & 16 AASECT CES* PROGRAM APPROVED.
ADVANCED SKILLS FOR ANY CLINICIAN, NERD OR CURIOUS PARTNER! OPEN TO EVERYONE, INVITE A FRIEND!
FULL TRAINING SCHEDULE:
Friday, December 6th, 9am - 5pm
- Introduction to monogamish, open and poly relationships
- Therapeutic Issues in Consensual Non-Monogamy
- Resilience in Poly Families
- Legal Issues Facing Sexual and Gender Minorities
- Confronting Monogamy Bias in Psychotherapy
Saturday, Dec 7th, 9am - 5pm (*Sexceptional Lecture 1-5pm)
- NonMonogamy MisMatch
- Case Studies and Panel
- From Monogamy to Monoagmish
- Communication and Negotiation in CNM: Setting Boundaries
This event is held at The Legacy Tower, 1st Floor Conference Room, 7250 Dallas Parkway, Plano, TX 75024
FREE RESOURCES, FREE BOOK CHAPTERS, ARTICLES AND RESEARCH. MORE AVAILABLE @ EVENT.
https://elisabethsheff.com/journal-articles-and-book-chapters/
http://opo.iisj.net/index.php/osls/article/viewFile/734/960
https://kinseyinstitute.org/pdf/PolyamoryBibliography.pdf
DR. ELISABETH SHEFF
Dr. Elisabeth “Eli” Sheff is the foremost academic expert on polyamorous families with children. With a PhD in Sociology, Dr. Sheff specializes in gender and sexual minority families, consensual non-monogamy, and kink/BDSM. Sheff’s written 3 books, The Polyamorists Next Door (2014), Stories from the Polycule (2015) and When Someone You Love is Polyamorous (2016) explore decades of research and stories from polyamorous people. Dr. Sheff is currently in her fourth wave of data collection for her 20+ year study of polyamorous families with children.
his program offers up to 16 AASECT CEs. This program meets the requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) and is approved for 155 AASECT CE credits. These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification. Completion of this program does not ensure or guarantee AASECT certification. For further information please contact ce@aasect.org
