Most therapists receive only minimal training in sex therapy, which can make it challenging to know how to respond when clients bring up sexual concerns in session. Many clinicians also avoid asking clients whether they’d like to discuss sex or sexuality out of fear that they won’t be equipped to help. This workshop offers an overview of what sex therapy entails and provides practical ways to begin these conversations with clients — even those who may feel ashamed or nervous talking about sex

Rose Schweig is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and soon-to-be AASECT-certified sex therapist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She works with couples and individuals navigating issues such as pain during sex and concerns about differences in sexual desire within relationships. Her couples therapy work often focuses on how physical affection and touch can decrease or become lost in long-term partnerships or after having children. You can find her at: www.roseschweig.com.