About the course

Approximately 1.7% adults in sexually-expansive communities identify as asexual. Allonormativity is the assumption that everyone experiences sexual desire, attraction, and romantic bonding. Allonormativity can increase minority stress in the asexual/aromantic (Ace) community, and can impact a therapist’s diagnosis and treatment of asexual clients. This course will offer a basic introduction to the Ace community and culture, along with common minority stressors Ace-identified clients face in and out of psychotherapy treatment. Participants will leave with new insights in applying affirmative therapy principles and interventions to work with asexual clients.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to: 1. Identify three common minority stressors created by allonormative assumptions. 2. Develop an affirming approach to working with asexual clients. 3. Provide appropriate asexual community referrals to asexual clients.

What people are saying

Feedback from the live course in February 2024

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I really enjoyed the course and appreciated the intersection of identities that was touched on throughout (asexuality/autism/neurodivergence/trans and gender expansive identities).
Live Participant

 

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 The course was extremely helpful in helping me understand the depth of diversity and intersectionality in the ace communities.
Live Participant

  

Your Presenter

Melissa Dellens, MA, LMFT (she/they) works to help people reconnect with their ability to work, love, and play with more ease. She has offered professional development training courses and in service training in community settings for over 10 years. She was the COO and an instructor at The Affirmative Couch, which provides online continuing education on clinical work with LGBTQIA+, CNM, and kink communities She has been adjunct faculty at Antioch University Los Angeles and Alliant International University Los Angeles. Melissa is a psychotherapist and clinical supervisor at Out Couch Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, a group practice and training space where LGBTQIA+, CNM/ENM, and kink affirming pre-licensed therapists can learn to incorporate psychoanalytic theory into their work.

Additional Information

Intended Audience This course is meant for an intermediate to advanced audience of psychologists, counselors, and marriage and family therapists and social workers working affirmatively with TGNB clients. Completion Requirements To get CE credit you must complete the entire webinar and complete the post test with at least 75% Refunds No refunds will be offered on the purchase of this course. Accommodations We will work to accommodate reasonable accommodations requests. Requests can be emailed with “accommodation request” within 48 hours of course purchase. Requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

APA Approved Sponsor

Out Couch Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, PC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Out Couch Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, PC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Curriculum

3 Chapters · 8 Lessons

  1. 1

    Course Overview

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Abstract

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Learning Objectives

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      About the Presenter

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Slide Deck

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Transcript

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Recorded Homestudy

  2. 2

    Post Test

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Asexual Affirmative Therapy Post Test

  3. 3

    Post course Survey

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Post Course Survey: Asexual Affirmative Therapy

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