Registration for 2012 ends January 29th. The Sex Therapy Postgraduate Training Institute of New York, held at Columbia University’s Faculty House, is accepting participants into Year 2 of the program. Our two-year program meets over five weekends a year, provides 120 CE credits and twenty hours of clinical case sex therapy supervision.
The directors are myself and Ricky Siegel, experienced clinicians and educators in practice of sex therapy. Additionally, we have visiting faculty who enhance the subject matter invaluably.
Enrolling now offers an exciting opportunity to join a group of distinguished professionals from a variety of psychotherapy and medical practices in a dignified setting to learn the practice of sex therapy.
- Recognize the major bio-psycho-social forces that shape sexual functioning.
- Learn the criteria for assessment and diagnosis of psychosexual disorders as described in the current edition of the DSM IV-R.
- Understand the dynamics of interpersonal relationships, including the socio-cultural factors influencing sexual values and behavior, and specify ways to encourage loving relationships between partners and within families.
- Appreciate the variety of sexual orientation, gender identities and gender related issues, and the importance of ensuring basic ethics and sexual rights.
- Differentiate between the physical and psychological causes of sexual dysfunctions.
- Assess the impact of disease, medication & drugs on sexual functioning and relationships, including medical factors that influence sexuality including illness, disability, drugs, pregnancy and pregnancy termination, contraception and fertility, sexually transmitted diseases.
- Learn the history of sexology, as well as the latest research in clinical sexology.
- Understand sexual health issues, including safer sex practices and the effects of substance abuse on sexuality.
- Understand the psycho-sexual treatment methods for victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse.
- Understand the immediate and deeper issues underlying sexual dysfunction.
- Explain atypical sexual behaviors, including paraphilias and compulsive/impulsive sexual behavior.
- Learn theory and methods of sexuality counseling and psychotherapy, including several different models.
- Understand the theory and methods of approach to intervention in relationship systems experiencing sex and intimacy problems.
- Learn the theory and method of approach to medical intervention in the evaluation and treatment of psychosexual disorders.
- Understand the principles of consultation, collaboration, and referral in a sex therapy practice.
- Discuss techniques for evaluating clinical outcomes.
- Gain practicum experience, i.e. exposure to treatment of clinical cases through observation, demonstration, videotape presentation, role-playing, etc.
- Present a full sex therapy case
Registration for this program is accepted now.
Year two of this institute begins on Saturday, January 28 and Sunday, January 29, 2012.
A tuition plan is available, please contact Dr. Susan Lee at 561-833-0066.
The Sex Therapy Postgraduate Training Institute of New York is designed for professionals with postgraduate degrees who wish to become sex therapists or add an extensive knowledge of sex therapy to their practice. We welcome psychotherapists, marriage and family therapists, social workers, psychologists, physicians and nurse practitioners to matriculate.
A 15% tuition discount is available if paid by check. A financial payment plan is available.
Each weekend is 12 CE hours which consists of 120 CE hours and 10 hours of group supervision and 10 hours of individual supervision.
Sex Therapy Postgraduate Training Institute of New York reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any or all courses with refunds to students when and where appropriate in the event of course cancellations.
