Pursuing Pleasure?

Working Therapeutically with Sex and Pornography Addiction

What you'll learn

Understanding sex addiction. Does it exist?

Provide mental health practitioners with insight and understanding to work with clients presenting with sexual addiction issues.

Learn how to work with clients using a combination of psychotherapy - relationship with sex, client's day to day experience and stressors, tools and strategies

Understanding the UK legal system and how to work with clients who have "crossed the line."

Requirements

None

Description

This course provides therapists with a thorough understanding of sex addiction, compulsive sexual behaviors, and the unique challenges involved in guiding clients toward recovery. Starting with foundational insights into sex addiction as a behavioral health issue, participants will explore the neurobiology of addiction, the impact of pornography on brain chemistry, and the complex societal factors contributing to compulsive behaviors. Through each module, therapists are equipped with a comprehensive therapeutic toolkit for addressing sex addiction, including relapse prevention strategies, understanding attachment dynamics, and fostering resilience in clients as they work through recovery.The course also focuses on the ethical and professional challenges therapists may face, particularly when working with high-risk or offending clients. Topics include the intricacies of informed consent, confidentiality boundaries, safeguarding practices, and appropriate responses to client disclosures. Dedicated sections on managing triggers and identifying protective factors in therapeutic relationships add depth to the practical skills taught. Additionally, the course stresses the importance of therapist self-care, guiding participants in building personal resilience and managing the emotional demands of this specialized work.Upon completion, therapists will have a well-rounded, compassionate, and evidence-informed approach to sex addiction, with the skills to support clients in creating lasting, meaningful change in their lives.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Module 1 : Sex Addiction: What Exactly Is It?

Lecture 2 Module 1.1 Sexual Addiction

Lecture 3 Module 1.2 Sexual Addiction

Lecture 4 Module 1.3 Sexual Addiction

Lecture 5 Module 1.4 Sexual Addiction

Section 3: Module 2: The Perils of Pornography

Lecture 6 Module 2.1

Lecture 7 Module 2.2

Lecture 8 Module 2.3

Lecture 9 Module 2.4

Lecture 10 Module 2.5

Section 4: Module 3: Therapy Towards Recovery

Lecture 11 Module 3.1

Lecture 12 Module 3.2

Lecture 13 Module 3.3

Lecture 14 Module 3.4

Lecture 15 Module 3.5

Lecture 16 Module 3.6

Section 5: Module 4: Crossing the Line

Lecture 17 Module 4.1

Lecture 18 Module 4.2

Lecture 19 Module 4.3

Lecture 20 Module 4.4

Lecture 21 Module 4.5

Lecture 22 Module 4.6

Lecture 23 Module 4.7

Section 6: Module 5: Considerations for Therapists

Lecture 24 Module 4.1

Lecture 25 Module 5.2

Lecture 26 Modoule 5.3

Section 7: Conclusion

Lecture 27 Conclusion

Mental Health Professionals,Anyone with an interest in recovery from sex addiction