Many couples presenting for couples therapy may complain of sex issues: discrepancies in desire, lack of attraction or sexual compatibility, arousal or orgasm problems, or challenges in the bedroom after having children, going through infidelity or in the wake of trauma. From the perspective of Emotionally Focused Therapy, such complaints are most often part of an underlying lack of security and bond in the relationship caused by the negative cycle between partners. At times, as the partners de-escalate and become more secure, sexual issues remain unresolved. Yet, many EFT therapists lack knowledge and skills in the area of sex assessment and intervention. In this workshop introduction to up to date research on sexuality relevant to EFT work with couples will be presented. You will learn how to do a thorough assessment of the negative relational and sexual cycle so you can skillfully use EFT interventions to help couple move toward de-escalation. This workshop will also address how to integrate psycho-education and simple behavioral sex therapy interventions as couple begins to move into Stage 2, while at the same time to continue building secure bond through increased vulnerability. This workshop will include lecture, video examples, and experiential exercises.

WHEN 

October 26-27, 2018

WHERE

Peerspace

38W 39th Street, 3rd Fl

COST

Early registration by October 5th
$330 for NYCEFT members/$360 non-NYCEFT members

Regular registration
360$ for NYCEFT members/$400 non-NYCEFT members

Learning Objectives

1. Name different models of sexual response.
   
2. Apply techniques of sexual assessment in EFT treatment
   
3. Identify each partner’s model of sexuality based on their background
   
4. Identify negative cycle around sexual issues in Stage 1 of EFT
   
5. Reframe sexual concerns from attachment perspective
   
6. Use Stage 2 EFT interventions effectively around sexual issues to create more secure bond in couples that leads to greater sexual fulfillment.
7. Integrate strategies of integrating sex therapy into EFT for couples
   
8. Identify sexual concerns that require a referral to a specialist 
   

presenters

Zoya Simakhodskaya, ph.d.

is a licensed psychologist and certified EFT therapist, supervisor and trainer. She has a full-time practice in Chelsea, NY with adults and couples, specializing in cross-cultural and bilingual population. Zoya is one of the founding members, Vice President of the Board of Directors and Executive Director for NYCEFT. In addition to her psychotherapy practice, Zoya has many years of experience providing crisis intervention in a psychiatric emergency service. She continues to teach as a voluntary faculty at NYU School of Medicine, CUNY and Rutgers University. Zoya presents and teaches nationally on EFT and now is bringing EFT training to therapists in Russia and Italy. She loves helping therapists master EFT model and get through their learning blocks.  She has particular interest in intersection of EFT and sexuality.

Michael Moran, LCSW, CST

is a licensed psychotherapist and sex therapist located in New York, NY (Chelsea), where he focuses his practice on the intersection of couples therapy and sex therapy; he is the only Certified EFT Couples Therapist and an Approved Supervisor who is also an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist in NYC.   He is also an adjunct professor at Rutgers University School of Social Work where he teaches Marriage and Family Therapy as well as LGBTQ Issues in Contemporary Society. Before going into private practice, Mike was Director of Training at Corporate Family Network, an EAP and work-life company based in Manhattan.

What participants said about

this workshop:

“An excellent training in every way.”

“Zoya and Mike were extremely knowledgeable, engaging, kind, responsive and helpful”

“Incredibly useful–This training filled a deeply felt void in my ability to fully treat couples”

“Thank you for your knowledge, sense of humor and accessibility!”

“Great videos, good balance of experiential and didactic, very impressive handling of difficult questions– you managed to be graceful and present and still moved on”

“A very safe adventure!  I feel inspired to expand and explore this with my couples”

“Your presentation has changed the lives of some of my couples, and endeared me to you both forever. My favorite turn around? A sexless trauma couple for 40 years are engaging in sensate focus and just love it. I’ve been also reading my way through all of your sensational resources and am blown away how much your two day training has revitalized my practice.  In the last month, I’ve revisited sex with every single couple I see, with some wonderfully joyful deepening and new awarenesses.”  

CEs WILL BE PROVIDED BY CASSIDY SEMINARS FOR ADDITIONAL FEE.

CE certificates will be available at www.ceuregistration.com after workshop completion

This event is co-sponsored by R. Cassidy Seminars

This course for Psychologists, Psychoanalysts, Social Workers, MFTs, Counselors, Creative Arts Therapists, Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists – All Levels

Satisfactory Completion

Customer Service and Complaints

If you have any questions or complaints, please contact info@nyceft.org

Cancellation Policy

If notified in writing of canceling by October 12, fee is refunded minus $50 administrative fee.  Registrations canceled after October 12 are not refundable.