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5 Minutes of Fame with Nicoletta Heidegger, LMFT

SHA Team member, Tula Pitcher, interviews licensed marriage and family therapist and sex therapist, Nicoletta Heidegger, LMFT! Catch her teaching at SHA's virtual workshop on Friday, February 26th on couples and sexuality where you can gain 8 AASECT and state CEs. Workshops are open to all professions.

COUPLES THAT PLAY WITH THE EDGE OF SEXUALITY W/ NICOLETTA HEIDEGGER, LMFT

10AM - 2PM CST (GUIDED LUNCH ACTIVITY FROM 1PM - 2PM CST)

8am-12pm PST | 9am-1pm MT | 10am - 2pm CST | 11am-3pm EST

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:

Sexuality encompasses many aspects of the self from experiences and feelings to attitudes and personal values. This workshop will cover how to assess couples and attain a comprehensive sexual and relational history using an expanded version of the Circles of Sexuality. It will also cover some case studies featuring the most common presenting issues Nicoletta sees in her practice including:

  • Sexual shame

  • Desire discrepancies

  • Spontaneous versus responsive desire

  • Keeping things curious and exciting

  • Painful sex (emotionally and physically)

  • “Forbidden” fantasies

We will also discuss how to support partners in opening up or maintaining different styles of non-monogamy as well as how to navigate Kink/BDSM for both beginners or seasoned lifestyle folx.   

AGENDA (ALL TIMES IN CENTRAL STANDARD TIME):

  • 10:00am - 11:00am CST Introductions and Circles of Sexuality

  • 11:00am-12:00pm CST Opening up and Kink/BDSM

  • 12:00pm-12:05pm CST Break

  • 12:10pm- 1:00pm CST Common presenting issues / creative case conceptualizations

  • 1:00pm-2:00pm CST Lunch Break & Activity: Do your own circles of sexuality

OBJECTIVES: 

At the end of this talk, participants will be able to:

  • Challenge and confront some of their own sexual and relational biases

  • Identify and utilize the Circles of Sexuality as an assessment instrument

  • Cite specific treatment tools in working with non-monogamous and Kinky couples

  • Become more familiar with creative approaches to sex therapy 


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Nicoletta von Heidegger is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#110256) practicing in Los Angeles. Nicoletta received her BA in Psychology from Stanford University, her MA in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University, and her MEd in Human Sexuality from Widener University. Nicoletta is currently pursuing her PhD in Human Sexuality from Widener. In addition to seeing clients in private practice, Nicoletta also works as an EAGALA certified equine assisted therapist at Stand in Balance. Nicoletta believes in embodied practice and is also certified in levels I and II of The Trauma Resiliency Model. When not working with clients, Nicoletta creates and hosts the growing hit podcast Sluts & Scholars and teaches educational seminars and classes to help others learn about sexual and mental health.


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