MONOGAMISH: Advanced Skills for all types of Open Relationships. WITH DR. ELISABETH SHEFF, DR. DAVID LEY plus the APA Task Force on CNM and Orgy Podcast Live!
Has a client or friend ever told you that they are in an open relationship, "monogamish," talk about threesomes, swinging or poly? Do you wish you understood these concepts better? Join the world renowned experts in the field for a Sexceptional Weekend to learn the basics and explore all the intricacies of what it means to be in a consensual non-monogamous relationship.
Open to ALL professionals, students, their partners and anyone that wants to learn more! All communities are welcome.
*Choose 1/2 day, full day or weekend!*
Up to 16 hours of LPC, LMFT, LCSW and AASECT CEUs*
This training’s fee is already included in the SHA Sex Therapy and Sexuality Educator Certification Program. This training also serves as 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.
Dr. David J. Ley is an internationally-recognized expert on issues related to sexuality, pornography and mental health. He has appeared on television with Anderson Cooper, Katie Couric, Dr. Phil and others.
DR. DAVID LEY
Consensual NonMonogamy is the fastest growing relationship trend of the new millennium. Young people are embracing relationships that reject socially-mandated monogamy. Older generations which have lived nonmonogamously for decades are coming out of the closet about their lives and loves. The options are many and varied. Success in these new relationship styles requires self-awareness and personal skills. But how do you know which relationship style you’re best suited for? Which flavor of love and sex will best fit your palate, and work for your relationship? Dr. David Ley is an internationally-recognized expert on sexuality, and particularly on translating modern sexuality in a non-shaming way. In this novel, never-before-presented discussion, he explores how people can successfully and healthily navigate the growing ranges of relationship options.
THIS SEXCEPTIONAL 2 DAY WEEKEND WILL OFFER 16 CEUS & 16 AASECT CEs* Program Approved.
FULL TRAINING SCHEDULE:
Friday, November 8th, 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, Nov. 9th, 9am - 5pm (*Sexceptional Lecture, open to the public 1-5pm)
- NonMonogamy MisMatch
- APA Task Force Q & A Panel
- Orgy Stories
- 31 Flavors of Non-Monogamy
- Communication and Negotiation in CNM: Setting Boundaries
This entire event is held in Downtown Denver at SpringHill Suites by Marriott Denver Downtown, 1190, Auraria Parkway, Denver, CO 80204
Orgy Story - Live Podcast at our weekend conference on day 2!
Orgy Story! A narrative podcast about hosting, attending, and destigmatizing Orgies. You can expect way too graphic of details, interviews with experts, and first person narratives about the crazy world of group sex. We're Vicki, Hannah, and Kevin, and we've attended a lot of orgies (for professional reasons obviously).
“31 FLAVORS OF NON MONOGAMY w/ Dr. David Ley"
Join us as we discuss the ways in which personal characteristics, relationship characteristics, political and moral values, all lead us to "choose" one flavor or the other.
Confronting Monogamy Ideals Embedded in Psychotherapy: Some research has found that as many as 70% of licensed therapists view nonmonogamy as “unworkable” or “unrealistic.” Modern attachment theorists view Consensual Nonmonogamy (CNM) as emerging from deficient or disturbed relationships and early childhood experiences. However, CNM is becoming far more common, and unprepared therapists are encountering it in therapy far more frequently. This training helps therapists to examine their own biases about relationship, love and sex, and explores ways to address CNM in a non-judgmental, non-shaming manner.
Participants will learn to confront and challenge their own unexamined biases about relationship styles and sexuality;
Participants will gain skills to be able to understand and assist different types of CNM relationships;
Participants will learn to help individuals and couples gain self-awareness into the personal and relational characteristics which predict disposition to different types of CNM and success therein
CNM Case Presentations: Group will explore a variety of different case presentations, offered by the presenter, and by group participants. Participants will discuss assessment, treatment and intervention techniques appropriate to different types of CNM and different couples, based on the individual and relational characteristics. Group will discuss: Swinger couples; Cuckold couples; Polyamorous couples; Polyamorous Triads/Groups; Solo Polyamorists; DADT/Open couples; other. (2 hours)
Participants will gain exposure to different types of CNM therapy cases;
Participants will develop case presentation and treatment formulation skills;
Group will explore and share varied intervention and therapy techniques
American Psychological Association Division 44 Consensual Non-monogamy Task Force: Q & A (1-2pm)
Q&A panel: Dr. Amy Moors and Dr. Heath Schechinger research and clinical practice focused on consensual non-monogamies Affiliation: Dr. Amy Moors, Assitant Professor of Psychology, Chapman University and Research Fellow, The Kinsey Institute, Indiana University; Dr. Heath Schechinger, Licensed Psychologist, University of California Berkeley.
Over the past ten years, Dr. Moors and Dr. Schechinger have focused their research and clinical practice on consensually non-monogamous relationships, including understanding prevalence and desire, helpful and harmful therapy practices, and attachment and personality correlates of engagement. Together, they co-chair the American Psychological Association Division 44 Consensual Non-monogamy Task Force, which focuses on psychological research, practice, and education related to diverse expressions of sexuality and consensual non-monogamies. We are excited to have these experts with us as they are in town for SSSS.
We’ve planned this weekend during SSSS (The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality) annual conference so that we can give everyone a chance to also meet and greet with some sexuality scientists! http://sexscience.org/ssss-event/2019-ssss-annual-meeting/#
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.
Dr. David Ley
Dr. David J. Ley is a world-renowned clinical psychologist, known for bringing scientifically-accurate and clinically sound information to discussions about modern sexuality.
He serves on the board of the Sexual Health Alliance as an expert advisor and is an internationally-recognized expert on issues related to sexuality, pornography and mental health.
He has appeared on television with Anderson Cooper, Katie Couric, Dr. Phil and others. He has been interviewed in publications ranging from the New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times and the London Telegraph, to Playboy and Hustler magazines. Dr. Ley has published extensively in both the academic and “pop” realms of literature. His latest book, Ethical Porn for Dicks, A Man's Guide to Responsible Viewing Pleasure has endorsements from Dan Savage and Pornhub.com and is a humorous and provocative handbook for men who want to think more comprehensively about porn.
The Myth of Sex Addiction (2012) and Insatiable Wives (2009) were revolutionary explorations of sexual issues which blended a powerful client-centered narrative with a rich understanding of psychology, biology and sociology.
This 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