Along with the Private Practice Colloquium (PPC), South Shore Sexual Health Center is proud to co-sponsor the New England Association for Family and Systemic Therapy (NEAFAST)’s annual Sexuality Symposium.

Whether your work is individual, relational or family centered, all clinicians need to establish a level of competency in working with gender non-conforming/trans populations and have an understanding of the unique issues facing these populations. This conference will create a space for those who work directly or indirectly with the folx of all genders to ask curious questions in a non-judgmental environment that supports clinicians at all levels of experience. We will explore together how to engage in larger political and social systems, address the politicism of this work while acknowledging our in-office limitations, and identify ways in which what is legal is not always ethical. Featuring keynote speaker Jamie Joy!

The conference will be held virtually via Zoom. Participants must attend live, as no recordings will be available for later viewing. In order to receive CE credits, you must complete the evaluation form that will be sent to you.

For participants who are enrolled in South Shore Sexual Health Center’s Sex Therapy Training Program: The cost of this conference is included in your tuition, so you can register at no additional cost. To do so, please email info@ssshealthcenter.com to receive the special registration code to enter at check out. However, as this conference is also a fundraiser for Trans Lifeline, we encourage those who are able to enroll at full cost to do so. If you do choose to use the registration code, consider making a separate donation within your means to Trans Lifeline.

EVENT SCHEDULE:

8:30 am - 9:00 am: Welcome

9:00 am - 9:15 am: Trans Lifeline Representative

9:15 am - 10:45 am: Morning Breakout Session (Choose one)

• Navigating Difficult Conversations with Parents & Caregivers of Trans & Gender Diverse Youth - Presented by Syd L LaBonte, LICSW, C-ACYFSW (they/them/él)

• Showing Up Queer: Identity, Disclosure, and Ethical Care for Trans and Gender-Diverse Therapists - Presented by Rachel Doyle, PhD (she/they) and Jillian Celentano, LMSW (she/her)

• Holding Hope and Horror: Vicarious Trauma and Vicarious Resilience in Gender Affirming Work - Presented by Sarah Gilbert, LCSW (she/her)

10:45 am - 11:00 am: Break

11:00 am - 12:30 pm: Keynote Presentation by Jamie Joy - "The Future of Sex is Trans: A Call to Action"

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Break (Lunch)

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Afternoon Breakout Session (Choose one)

• Supporting Erotic Agency Across Gender Spectrums: A Relational Framework for Ethical, Inclusive Care - Presented by DuEwa "Kaya" Spicer, LCSW-S, LICSW, CST (they/she)

• De-colonizing Sex: Past, Present & Future - Presented by Nikita Fernandes, MA, LMHC, CST (she/her)

• Pleasure for People on T: Supporting Clients' Relationships to Sex After Testosterone GAHT - Presented by Lowell VanBiene, LCSW, (they/he)

3:00 pm - 3:15 pm: Break

3:15 pm - 4:15 pm: Presenter Panel

4:15 pm - 4:30 pm: Salutations and Evaluations

This 6 CE credit course meets the criteria for the following Sex Therapy Skills Training Content Areas:

• 2 CE credits in Criteria Letter A (Theory and methods of sex-related psychotherapy, including several different models)

• 2 CE credits in Criteria Letter C (Theory and methods of approach to intervention in relationship systems experiencing sex and intimacy problems)

• 2 CE credits in Criteria Letter F (Ethical decision-making and best practice)

This program meets the requirements for the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) and is approved for 6 total CE credits. These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT Certification and renewal of certification. South Shore Sexual Health Center, LLC, Provider #15-784-S. Completion of this program does not ensure or guarantee AASECT Certification. For further information please contact ce@aasect.org.