SEX AS A SAFE ADVENTURE:
conNECTING SEXUALLY & eMOTIONALLY THROUGH EFT 
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​​LIVE ONLINE TRAINING 

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“Hot sex doesn't lead to secure love; rather, secure attachment leads to hot sex—and also to love that lasts. Monogamy is not a myth.” ~ Dr. Sue Johnson in Love Sense

DATE/TIME
FRIDAY, OCT 8th & SATURDAY, OCT 9th 2021
10:00AM - 5:30PM U.S. Eastern Time each day

THIS IS A LIVE ONLINE TRAINING VIA ZOOM WITH PARTICIPATION REQUIRED. THIS TRAINING WILL NOT BE RECORDED.  
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MEET THE PRESENTERS

Zoya Simakhodskaya, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and certified EFT Therapist, Supervisor, and Trainer. She is a founding member, Executive Director, and Vice President on the Board of Directors of The New York Center for EFT (NYCEFT).  Zoya is also a Founder and Director of The Center for Psychological and Interpersonal Development which is dedicated to high-quality individual and couples therapy and EFT training. Zoya has a full-time practice in Chelsea, New York, with adults and couples, specializing in cross-cultural and bilingual populations.  In addition to her psychotherapy practice, Zoya has many years of experience providing crisis intervention in a psychiatric emergency service and continues as a voluntary faculty at NYU School of Medicine and CUNY Graduate Center.  Zoya enjoys helping therapists learn EFT and teaches nationally and internationally, now bringing EFT to Russia and Ukraine.

Michael Moran, LCSW is a psychotherapist, Certified EFT Couples Therapist and Supervisor, and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist based in New York City, where he specializes in the intersection of relational and sexual challenges. He is the Founder and Director of The Center for Relational Fulfillment and is on the Board of Directors at NYCEFT (New York Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy). In addition to his practice, Mike trains therapists internationally on the effectively addressing sexual issues in EFT couples therapy. He has taught graduate courses in Marriage & Family Therapy and LGBTQ Practice in Contemporary Society at Rutgers University. He also holds weekend workshops to couples geared to cultivate greater relational and sexual satisfaction. Mike views erotic energy as chi (life-force, creative vitality) and loves helping people remove the barriers to creating authentic, passionate connection, both emotionally and sexually. 

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DESCRIPTION

Learn how to effectively work with couples and their sexual complaints and problems such as:

• Desire discrepancies
• Bedroom boredom
• Discovery of out of control sexual behaviors
• Arousal or orgasmic challenges
• Sexual challenges after having children
• Betrayal trauma that accompanies infidelity

From the perspective of Emotionally Focused Therapy, such complaints are most often part of an underlying lack of security and bond in the relationship caused by the negative cycle between partners. Quite frequently, as the partners de-escalate and become more secure, sexual issues are ignored and remain unresolved.

EFT and couples therapists alike often lack the knowledge and skillset in the area of sex assessment and intervention. Furthermore, they also lack the willingness to have explicit conversations about sexuality often because they don't know how to structure them or they simply haven’t practiced. This training will equip you with the structure, language, and skillset required to address these problems. 

This clinical training is designed to give you a solid foundation when sexual issues are the couple's presenting problem. We will inform you of the latest research and best practices for current models of sexuality. You will learn how to complete a comprehensive assessment of both the negative relational cycle as well as the sexual cycle so you can skillfully apply EFT interventions to move couples toward de-escalation in both areas.

Therapists will effectively learn how to integrate psycho-education and simple behavioral sex therapy interventions to couples moving into stage 2 of EFT. You will also learn methods to further deepen a couple's secure bond through increased vulnerability.

This educational program will include lecture, video examples, and experiential exercises to teach and integrate skills and interventions.
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Sexuality & EFT Program Objectives:

1. Name different models of sexual response.
2. Apply techniques of sexual assessment in EFT treatment
3. Identify each partner’s model of sexuality based on their background
4. Identify negative cycle around sexual issues in Stage 1 of EFT
5. Discuss how to reframe sexual concerns from an attachment perspective
6. Utilize stage 2 EFT interventions around sexual issues to create a more secure bond in couples that leads to greater sexual fulfillment.
7. Differentiate strategies of integrating sex therapy into EFT for couples
8. Explain sexual concerns that require a referral to a specialist

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SCHEDULE

DAY 1 

10:00am - 11:45pm 
Introductions, overview of research on sex and attachment theory, as well as basic principles of sex therapy
11:45pm - 12:00pm 
Break
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Assessment of sexual issues in EFT; experiential exercise
1:30pm - 2:30pm 
Lunch
2:30pm - 3:45pm 
Stage 1 of EFT: tracking sexual and relational cycles; experiential exercise
3:45pm - 4:00pm 
Break
4:00pm - 5:30pm 
Viewing and discussion of video recordings of an EFT stage 1 couple session focused on sexual issues
Q&A, discussion, wrap-up.

DAY 2

10:00am - 11:45pm 
Sex therapy interventions in Stage 1 and Stage 2 of EFT
11:45am - 12:00pm 
Break
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Stage 2 of EFT: deepening attachment related emotion around sexual issues
1:30pm - 2:30pm 
Lunch
2:30pm - 3:45pm 
viewing and discussion of video recordings of an EFT stage 2 couple sessions focused on sexual disfunction
3:45pm - 4:00pm 
Break
4:00pm - 5:30pm 
Stage 3 of EFT. Working with issues of non-monogamy, out of control sexual behaviors, and sexual trauma in EFT
Q&A, discussion, wrap-up.

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​TARGET AUDIENCE
Mental Health Professionals, Social Workers, Psychologists

LEVEL
Intermediate/Advanced  

PRE-REQUISITE
EFT Externship or other foundational EFT training. 

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS FOR ADDITIONAL FEE  (R. CASSIDY SEMINARS) 
​$40 fee paid to R Cassidy for 12 CEs at the conclusion of the training 

Satisfactory completion required to obtain CEs (Continuing Education Hours). CEs certificates will be available after paying the additional tuition fee, attending the entire program live with your camera on for the duration, signing in and out each day and completing an evaluation. No certificate will be issued if these conditions are not met. Partial credit is not available. No exceptions will be made. 

Continuing Education Credit is available for the following professions only:

Psychologists
R. Cassidy Seminars is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer continuing education for psychologists.  R. Cassidy Seminars maintains responsibility for this program. (12) CE hours
Psychoanalysts
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts. #P-0005. (12) clock hours.
Social Workers
R. Cassidy Seminars, ACE provider #1082, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Program. R. Cassidy Seminars maintains responsibility for the program. Approval Period: April 15, 2018-April 15, 2021. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers participating in this course will receive (12) continuing education clock hours.
CA: The Board of Behavioral Sciences has deferred CE course approvals to APA and ASWB for its licensees. See those approvals under Psychologists and Social Workers.
NJ: ***This program is not approved for NJ Social Work licenses***
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0006. This program is approved for 12 contact hours. Live in-person.
OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for (12) clock hours, #RCST110701
Counselors/Marriage and Family Therapists
CA: The Board of Behavioral Sciences has deferred CE course approvals to APA and ASWB for its licensees. See those approvals under Psychologists and Social Workers.
Other States: If your state is not specifically listed, nearly all state Counselor and MFT boards accept either APA or ASWB approval, or are reciprocal with other state licensing board approvals, such as those listed below. Check with your board to be sure. The Ohio Board includes Counselors and MFTs.
IL: Illinois Dept. of Professional Regulation, Approved Continuing Education Sponsor, #168-000141. (12) hours.
NY-LMHCs: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0015. (12) contact hours.
NY-LMFTs: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists. #MFT-0011. (12) contact hours.
OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for (12) clock hours, #RCST110701
TX: Approved CE Sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists. Provider #151 (12) CE hours.
Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT)
This program meets the requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) and is approved for 12 CE Credits. These CE Credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification. Completion of this program does not ensure or guarantee AASECT certification. For further information, please contact [email protected].
Creative Arts Therapists
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists. #CAT-0005. (12) contact hours

Disability Access: If you require ADA accommodations, please contact us 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification.

Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often, and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.

You may also check the R. Cassidy website to see if your state and license (excluding nurses) are listed. However, YOU, the participant, are ultimately responsible for verifying this information with your state board. 

CE Grievance Policy:
R. Cassidy and The South Florida Community for EFT seeks to ensure equitable treatment of every person and to make every attempt to resolve grievances in a fair manner. Please submit a written grievance to [email protected] and be sure to include your full name and contact number. Grievances will receive, to the best of our ability, corrective action in order to prevent further problems. 

There is no commercial support or conflicts of interest for this program. 

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INVESTMENT

$399 Regular Rate
$349 Early Rate (before 9/1) 
$319 Special Discount Rate (F/T graduate students, active/former military, pre-licensed interns, ICEEFT certified trainers or supervisors/sups-in-training, diversity/equity/inclusion*
*DEI is is strictly for those who work in an agency, non-profit, or community mental health setting and predominantly with minority/marginalized populations
$199 "Repeater Rate" (For anyone who already took this training and wish to take it again)

$40 for 12 CEs paid post-training to R. Cassidy Seminars

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​CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY*
Less than 14 days notice - no refund, no exceptions
14+ days notice, full refund minus $75 administrative fee
* Refund amounts are based on our fixed costs and contractual obligations. When you enroll, it is with the understanding that you will attend. If an "Act of G-d" or nature requires SFCEFT to cancel or postpone this event, we will apply your fee to the make-up date. If you still request a refund, it will be provided to you minus the administrative fee. If you qualify for a scholarship, due to limited spots, please notify us as soon as possible if you are unable to attend so that a spot can open up for someone else. All refunds must be requested in writing via email to [email protected]. 

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