Somatics and Sexology

Join from anywhere IN THE WORLD. ALL ARE welcome. 100% ONLINE CONFERENCE!

Join the Sexual Health Alliance (SHA) for an immersive weekend exploring the intersection of somatics, embodiment, nervous system regulation, and modern sexology. This advanced training is designed for seasoned and aspiring sex therapists, medical professionals, coaches, educators, bodyworkers, and sexual health professionals who want to better understand how the body stores trauma, shapes desire, influences attachment, and impacts intimacy.

Through research-informed presentations and practical clinical applications, participants will explore how somatic frameworks can support emotional regulation, deepen relational connection, improve sexual wellbeing, and help clients move beyond shame, disconnection, and survival-based patterns. This event bridges neuroscience, sexuality, trauma-informed care, and embodied healing into practical tools professionals can immediately apply in their work.

Whether you are helping clients navigate desire differences, body image struggles, intimacy challenges, sexual trauma, chronic stress, or emotional disconnection, this conference provides an integrative and compassionate approach to healing through the body.

Over these two days you will dive into:

• How nervous system regulation influences intimacy, attachment, arousal, and sexual wellbeing

• Somatic approaches for addressing shame, trauma, disconnection, and relational distress

• Embodiment practices that support emotional safety, pleasure, authenticity, and sexual confidence

• Trauma-informed frameworks for helping clients reconnect with their bodies without pressure or performance

• The relationship between stress, survival responses, desire, and relational dynamics

• How somatic interventions can support communication, intimacy, and emotional resilience

• Practical, research-informed tools professionals can integrate into therapy, coaching, education, and wellness work immediately

SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, August 8TH

START TIME: 10:00AM - 6:00pm cst

SUNDAY, august 9TH

START TIME: 10:00AM - 6:00pm cst

WANT TO BECOME SHA CERTIFIED?

Imagine completing your Certification in Sexology (and including your AASECT application) in a fraction of the time—saving hundreds of hours—while gaining every CE you need, all in one place. When you become SHA Certified, you’re not just checking boxes; you’re joining a global community of sex educators, counselors, coaches, and therapists who are shaping the future of sexual health.

Instead of piecing together conferences one by one and hoping they align with International standards or the (US AASECT requirements), you can enroll in SHA’s Sexuality Educator / Counselor / Coach / Sexology / Sex Therapy Certification Program, where every training is intentionally curated, tracked, and streamlined to support your AASECT path. No guesswork. No overwhelm. Just a clear, supported journey from start to finish.

As an SHA Certified professional, you’ll gain:

• Access to a thriving global community of practitioners and leaders

• Expert faculty, mentorship, and guidance every step of the way

• Exclusive SHA trainings, tools, and support you won’t find anywhere else

• A complete, organized portfolio for international associations (including AASECT-aligned hours)

If you’re ready to take your sexual health education further—and become truly sexceptional—apply to become SHA Certified today. Your future clients (and your future self) will thank you. Apply HERE.

PRESENTERS

Dr. Chris Donaghue, PhD, CST

Dr. Chris Donaghue is an international lecturer, therapist, and educator. Dr Donaghue is the Director of Clinical Education for The Sexual Health Alliance (SHA), host of the LoveLine podcast, weekly expert on “The Amber Rose Show”, and frequent co host on “The Doctors” tv show.  He previously hosted WE tv’s “Sex Box”and Logo tv’s “Bad Sex”.  He is published in various professional journals and top magazines, and has been featured on The Today Show, VICE, CNN, HLN, OWN, Nightline, Dr Drew and in Newsweek, New York Times, Daily Beast, Mens Health, Cosmo, and National Geographic. Author of the book, “Sex Outside the Lines: Authentic Sexuality in a Sexually Dysfunctional Culture”. Dr. Donaghue has lectured at prestigious Universities including USC, UCLA, and Princeton as well as being the keynote at various professional conferences such as Chicago Ideas Week, American Association for Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT), and The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS). Dr. Chris Donaghue is a Doctor of Clinical Sexology and Human Sexuality, Doctoral trained in Clinical Psychology, Licensed Clinical Therapist, a Certified Sex Therapist and a Certified Sexologist. Dr. Donaghue practices general psychology and specializes in individual and couples sex, relational, and marital therapy.  His work also includes sexual compulsivity, sexual anorexia, sexual dysfunctions, and non-traditional sexuality, identities, and relationships.  His work is also with diverse individuals, including all gender expressions, sexual orientations, and Kink/BDSM/Poly issues.  His office is located in Los Angeles.