06/13/2024: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Roundtable
St. Louis Union Station Hotel
Published Room: Midway 10
Body size diversity and fatness are diversity dimensions often unacknowledged in the field of sex therapy and education. Many of our clients are larger-bodied and/or engaging in size-diverse sexual encounters. Yet frequently we prescribe thin sex techniques and perspectives that our clients cannot relate to, resulting in further marginalization due to lack of representation and person-specific treatment plans. At this roundtable, Rose Lange will present a brief review of current research on fat sex and will then facilitate a lively discussion to gather group expertise and explore our biases.
Intended Audience: Educators, Counselors, Therapists, Supervisors
At the end of this roundtable, participants will be able to identify three interventions to use specifically with larger-bodied and size-diverse clients.
At the end of this roundtable, participants will be able to describe their particular biases towards larger-bodied people and identify practical and tangible next steps for themselves in addressing their biases and providing more equitable care for larger-bodied and size-diverse people.
Presenter
Rose Lange, LCPC
Core Knowledge Area
A. Ethics and ethical behavior
C. Socio-cultural, familial factors (e.g., ethnicity, culture, religion, spirituality, socioeconomic status, family values) in relation to sexual values and behaviors
G. Sexual and reproductive anatomy/physiology
H. Health/medical factors that may influence sexuality including, but not limited to, illness, disability, drugs, mental health, conception, pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy termination, contraception, fertility, HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infection, other infections, sexual trauma, injury and safer sex practices
M. Pleasure enhancement skills
O. Professional communication and personal reflection skills
Q. Principles of sexuality research and research methods
Sex Therapy (ST) Training
ST-A. Theory and methods of sex-related psychotherapy, including several different models.
ST-C. Theory and methods of approach to intervention in relationship systems experiencing sex and intimacy problems.
ST-F. Ethical decision-making and best practice.
AASECT 2024 Annual Conference