Sexuality and Addiction

Description: The intersection of sexuality and addiction occurs when we use drugs or addictive behaviors to intensify sex and/or avoid true intimacy. When we use drugs or stimulating behaviors to a point where our ability to engage in sexual behavior is impaired or to escape memories of traumatic sexual experiences, our sexual lives will suffer. This workshop will explore and explain the many points of this intersection and describe interventions for developing healthy sexual feelings and behavior in recovery from addiction.

This event is sponsored by FMHCA, an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider. FMHCA NBCC Provider# 2058. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  FMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This course is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW – FMHCA CE Broker #: 50-748

Learning Objectives:

1. Differentiate between the functions of the limbic system and the prefrontal cortex.
2. Describe the intersection of sexuality and addiction on the limbic system. Identify the effects of the major drugs of abuse and process addictions on sexual functioning.
3. Utilize effective interventions and tools for recovery

Dr. Carol Clark is board-certified in sex therapy and addictions and is the founder, president, and senior instructor for the International Institute of Clinical Sexology and the Therapy Certification Training. Students at IICS earn PhDs in Clinical Sexology. TCT offers several specialty certifications, including Behavioral and Substance Addiction, Hypnotherapy and Sexuality, Kink Conscious Therapy, Sex Offender Therapy, Sexuality and Disabilities, and Transgender Care. In her private practice, Dr. Clark has helped individuals from a multitude of backgrounds to find better lives. She employs a variety of interventions to effectively assist those seeking personal growth and an improved sense of well-being in their lives. By using the concepts in her book, Addict America: The Lost Connection and My Pocket Therapist: 12 Tools for Living in Connection, she facilitates the healing that allows full intimacy and Connection.

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