Sexual Health
& intimacy
101
ONLINE | ON DEMAND
Price: $210
Duration: 2 x 2 Hours
Sexual Health
& intimacy
101
ONLINE | ON DEMAND
Price: $210
Duration: 2 x 2 Hours
About the Course
Join Thrive Rehab as we present a two part workshop that aims to empower health professionals with the knowledge and confidence needed to broach the topic of sex and intimacy with their clients.
Topics Covered
- Importance of talking about sexual heath and intimacy· Professional values
- Sexual response system
- Impact of illness and injury on sexual health and function
- OT models of practice
- How to initiate conversations about sex
- Finding resources
- Maintaining trauma-informed practice
- LGBTIQA+ respectful practice (brief overview – further 2-hour session available)
- Sexual Safety for staff (brief overview)
- Common sexual difficulties
- Ways of enhancing intimacy via an OT Lens.
- Resources and referral options.
This workshop is suitable for OT, nursing, medical and allied health professionals, and is applicable to many health care settings.
PRICE: $210
Your Instructors
Anita Brown-Major
Anita Brown-Major (she/her) is an occupational therapist who works with individuals to address their sexual health needs. Anita has completed extensive research in the field of disability and sexuality throughout her 25-year career.
Sarah Palexas
Sarah Palexas (they/she) leads our clinical team at Thrive Rehab, an LGBTQIA+ and neuro-divergent affirming, sex positive practice.
Sarah holds strong core values of being client-centered, anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and co-creating safe therapeutic relationships. Sarah is passionate about advocacy that centers the client's own voice, needs and priorities.
Sarah takes the responsibility seriously to be responsive to and respectful of every individual, and their unique health and life journey.
Thrive Rehab acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work, and recognise their ongoing connection to land, waters, culture, kinships systems, depth of knowledge and community wisdom dating back over 60,000 years. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present. Thrive rehab is located on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nations. We celebrate and value people of all backgrounds, genders, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities.
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