Deliberate Practice for Skill-Building in Sex Therapy

St. Louis Union Station Hotel 

Published Room: Regency B 

Sex therapy demands nuanced, skillful application to address clients' diverse and sensitive concerns. Training methods such as didactic lectures and case review with supervisors have limitations in building the clinical skills required for effective sex therapy. Deliberate Practice (DP), a method of specific, targeted skills improvement through iterative practice with immediate feedback, can significantly enhance therapeutic proficiency and client outcomes. This workshop will explore how DP can help sex therapists of all skill levels build more effective and empathetic sex therapy practices.

Intended Audience: Therapists, Supervisors

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to describe the application of Deliberate Practice to acquiring and improving sex therapy skills.

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to identify opportunities for using Deliberate Practice to enhance their own clinical skills with diverse clients in sensitive sexual contexts. 

C. Socio-cultural, familial factors (e.g., ethnicity, culture, religion, spirituality, socioeconomic status, family values) in relation to sexual values and behaviors

D. Issues related to sexual orientation and/or gender identity: heterosexuality; issues and themes impacting lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, asexual people; gender identity and expression

E. Intimacy skills (e.g., social, emotional, sexual), intimate relationships, interpersonal relationships and family dynamics

M. Pleasure enhancement skills

O. Professional communication and personal reflection skills

ST-B. Techniques of sex-related assessment and diagnosis of the ‘Psychosexual Disorders’ described in the current edition of the DSM.

ST-C. Theory and methods of approach to intervention in relationship systems experiencing sex and intimacy problems.

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