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The Clinician’s Compass: Sex & Ethics in the Digital Age

$300.00

Sex and Ethics in the Digital Age: Clinical Interventions & Ethical Practice

This full-day training explores two rapidly evolving areas of modern clinical practice: sexual wellbeing interventions and ethical practice in an increasingly digital world. Designed for mental health professionals, the workshop provides both advanced clinical skills and practical ethical guidance for today’s therapeutic landscape.

Part 1: Sex Therapy 2.0 – From Conversation to Intervention
Sexual concerns frequently arise in therapy in connection with relationship distress, trauma, attachment patterns, medical conditions, and cultural or religious messaging about sexuality. While many clinicians feel comfortable discussing sexual wellbeing, they often report uncertainty about how to move from conversation into meaningful clinical intervention.

This training provides an expanded biopsychosocial and relational framework for understanding sexual functioning. Participants will explore how attachment patterns, cultural messaging, identity development, and relational dynamics influence sexual wellbeing. Inclusive care considerations for LGBTQ+ clients, consensual non-monogamy, and kink/BDSM dynamics will also be addressed.

Clinicians will learn practical, evidence-informed interventions that can be implemented in session, including sensate focus exercises, sexual menu expansion, Yes/No/Maybe preference mapping, scheduling connection, navigating initiation conversations, and reframing desire discrepancy. Ethical scope of practice, homework boundaries, pornography discussions, and collaboration with medical providers will also be covered.

Part 2: Ethics in the Digital Age: AI, Social Media and Emerging Technology in Clinical Practice
Artificial intelligence and social media are rapidly transforming mental health care. From AI-assisted documentation tools and chatbot-based interventions to clinicians’ professional presence on social media, emerging technologies present new ethical challenges for practitioners.

This course provides clinicians with practical, ethically grounded decision-making frameworks for integrating technology into practice while maintaining professional standards. Participants will review key ethical principles related to confidentiality, informed consent, documentation, professional boundaries, and digital professionalism, drawing from the ethical guidelines of major professional organizations including ACA, AMHCA, NASW, and APA.

Through case examples and applied discussion, clinicians will develop strategies to responsibly incorporate AI tools and manage their digital presence while safeguarding client welfare, confidentiality, and professional integrity.

Format: Two 3-hour sessions delivered in a single full-day workshop.

Sex and Ethics in the Digital Age: Clinical Interventions & Ethical Practice

This full-day training explores two rapidly evolving areas of modern clinical practice: sexual wellbeing interventions and ethical practice in an increasingly digital world. Designed for mental health professionals, the workshop provides both advanced clinical skills and practical ethical guidance for today’s therapeutic landscape.

Part 1: Sex Therapy 2.0 – From Conversation to Intervention
Sexual concerns frequently arise in therapy in connection with relationship distress, trauma, attachment patterns, medical conditions, and cultural or religious messaging about sexuality. While many clinicians feel comfortable discussing sexual wellbeing, they often report uncertainty about how to move from conversation into meaningful clinical intervention.

This training provides an expanded biopsychosocial and relational framework for understanding sexual functioning. Participants will explore how attachment patterns, cultural messaging, identity development, and relational dynamics influence sexual wellbeing. Inclusive care considerations for LGBTQ+ clients, consensual non-monogamy, and kink/BDSM dynamics will also be addressed.

Clinicians will learn practical, evidence-informed interventions that can be implemented in session, including sensate focus exercises, sexual menu expansion, Yes/No/Maybe preference mapping, scheduling connection, navigating initiation conversations, and reframing desire discrepancy. Ethical scope of practice, homework boundaries, pornography discussions, and collaboration with medical providers will also be covered.

Part 2: Ethics in the Digital Age: AI, Social Media and Emerging Technology in Clinical Practice
Artificial intelligence and social media are rapidly transforming mental health care. From AI-assisted documentation tools and chatbot-based interventions to clinicians’ professional presence on social media, emerging technologies present new ethical challenges for practitioners.

This course provides clinicians with practical, ethically grounded decision-making frameworks for integrating technology into practice while maintaining professional standards. Participants will review key ethical principles related to confidentiality, informed consent, documentation, professional boundaries, and digital professionalism, drawing from the ethical guidelines of major professional organizations including ACA, AMHCA, NASW, and APA.

Through case examples and applied discussion, clinicians will develop strategies to responsibly incorporate AI tools and manage their digital presence while safeguarding client welfare, confidentiality, and professional integrity.

Format: Two 3-hour sessions delivered in a single full-day workshop.

Course Title: Sex Therapy 2.0: From Conversation to Intervention

Course Level: Advanced Beginner/Intermediate

This course is designed for licensed mental health professionals who have foundational familiarity with discussing sexual wellbeing in therapy and are seeking deeper clinical skill in assessment, inclusion, and intervention.

Course Instructor: Kristin Trudeau, LPC-MHSP, LADAC II, CST, CFRC- See bio on About Us page

Course Description: Sex Therapy 2.0: From Conversation to Intervention is an advanced foundational training designed to help clinicians move beyond basic comfort discussing sexual wellbeing and toward practical clinical intervention.

Sexual concerns frequently arise in therapy in connection with relationship distress, trauma, attachment patterns, medical issues, and cultural or religious messaging about sexuality. However, many clinicians report uncertainty about how to move from conversation into meaningful clinical intervention while remaining within ethical scope of practice.

This workshop provides clinicians with an expanded framework for understanding sexual wellbeing through a biopsychosocial and relational lens. Participants will explore how attachment patterns, cultural messaging, identity development, and relational dynamics influence sexual functioning. The course will also address inclusive care for LGBTQ+ clients, consensual non-monogamous relationships, and clients engaging in kink or BDSM dynamics.

In addition to conceptual frameworks, the training focuses heavily on practical interventions therapists can use in session. Participants will learn how to introduce and process evidence-informed interventions such as sensate focus, sexual menu expansion, Yes/No/Maybe preference mapping, scheduling connection, initiation conversations, and desire discrepancy reframing.

Ethical scope of practice, homework boundaries, pornography conversations, and collaboration with medical providers will also be addressed.

Through discussion, experiential reflection, and case-based examples, clinicians will leave with practical tools they can integrate into their work immediately.

Course Learning Objectives: By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe core principles of healthy sexual wellbeing using consent-based and biopsychosocial frameworks.

  2. Explain how attachment styles may influence sexual behavior, including the use of sex as a regulatory coping strategy within relationships.

  3. Identify the impact of cultural, familial, and religious sexual messaging on clients’ sexual beliefs, behaviors, and relational dynamics.

  4. Recognize considerations for working with diverse sexual identities and relationship structures, including LGBTQ+ clients, consensual non-monogamy, and kink/BDSM dynamics.

Apply practical clinical interventions used in sex therapy, including sensate focus, Yes/No/Maybe exercises, sexual menu expansion, and initiation communication tools.

Course Title: Ethics in the Digital Age: AI, Social Media, and Emerging Technology in Clinical Practice

This course is designed for Graduate students, Associate Licensed Professionals and Fully Licensed Professionals in Mental Health Clinical Practice

Course Instructor:Stacy Phillips, LPC-MHSP, S, C-DBT- See bio on About Us page

Course Description: Artificial intelligence (AI) and social media are rapidly transforming the landscape of mental health practice. From AI-assisted documentation tools and chatbot-based interventions to clinicians’ professional presence on social media and emerging boundary challenges, these technologies introduce complex ethical considerations for practitioners.

Mental health professionals must navigate evolving technological standards while continuing to adhere to established professional ethical codes, including those of the American Counseling Association (ACA), American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA), National Association of Social Workers (NASW), and American Psychological Association (APA).

This course equips clinicians at all stages of their careers with practical, ethically grounded decision-making tools for integrating AI technologies and managing social media presence in clinical practice. Participants will explore key ethical principles related to confidentiality, informed consent, documentation, professional boundaries, and digital professionalism. Through case examples and applied decision-making frameworks, clinicians will learn strategies to responsibly incorporate emerging technologies while safeguarding client welfare, confidentiality, and professional integrity.

Course Learning Objectives: By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify key ethical principles that apply to AI use in clinical mental health practice.

  2. Analyze confidentiality, informed consent, and documentation risks related to AI-assisted tools.

  3. Evaluate ethical challenges related to clinicians’ social media presence and client interactions online.

  4. Apply ethical decision-making models to technology-related dilemmas.

  5. Develop risk-mitigation strategies for integrating AI and managing digital presence responsibly.

Location:Hampton Inn Berry Farms, Franklin

Date: April 24, 2026

Time: 9:00- 4:30 pm

CE’s- 6 total (3 ethics)

Cost: $300 (lunch included)

Discount: Apply FIRST25 coupon code at checkout to receive $25 off the training!

Please read the Clinician’s Compass COURSE AGREEMENT prior to signing up.