Sexuality-Informed Clinical Practice: Connecting, Assessing, and Navigating Sex, Kink, Couples, and Infidelity – 2/17/27
Date/Time
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Eastern
Location: LIVESTREAM
Cost: $59.99
Credits: 3 CE Credits
Registration ends 30 minutes before the webinar opens.
Presenter(s)
CEU Creations presents:
Sexuality-Informed Clinical Practice: Connecting, Assessing, and Navigating Sex, Kink, Couples, and Infidelity – 2/17/27
FEATURING:
- Practical strategies for discussing sexuality and strengthening therapeutic rapport
- Inclusive assessment tools for intimacy concerns, sexual diversity, and relationship challenges
EVENT INFO:
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Eastern
Registration ends 30 minutes before the webinar opens.
COST:
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:
Note: To earn a certificate, you must log in on time and remain on for the entire training. There is no automatic grace period for late arrivals. Login and logout times are recorded and documented in Zoom.
Social Workers:
ASWB ACE – 3 Clinical CE credits
Psychologists:
APA – 3 CE credits
Counselors:
NBCC ACEP – 3 Contact hours
NY State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 3 Contact hours
Addiction Professionals:
NAADAC – This course is not eligible for NAADAC Contact hours.
Nurses:
California Board of Registered Nursing – This course is not eligible for California Board of Registered Nursing Contact hours.
Case Managers:
CCMC – This course is not eligible for CCMC CE Contact hours.
Long-Term Care Administrators:
This course is not approved for NAB/NCERS participant hours.
Attendance or applied credit certificate available for other credentials.
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credits.
Counselors: If this course awards Ethics hours, please note that some states do not recognize Ethics hours; in those cases, Contact hours will be awarded.
Target Audience: Social workers, psychologists, and counselors
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Counseling Skill Group:
N/A
OVERVIEW:
Sexuality-related concerns may arise in therapy through relationship distress, infidelity, intimacy difficulties, sexual functioning, trauma, sexual identity, and other mental health concerns. Clinicians need skills for discussing these topics without making assumptions, reinforcing stigma, or overlooking clinically relevant information.
This 3-hour interactive training supports social workers, psychologists, and other mental health professionals in integrating sexuality-informed communication and assessment into individual and couples therapy. Participants will examine strategies for establishing therapeutic rapport, supporting psychological safety, asking nonjudgmental questions, and assessing how clinician assumptions may influence clinical decision-making. Attention will be given to consent, boundaries, cultural and developmental context, and the impact of stigma and trauma.
Through clinical examples and structured discussion, participants will apply these skills to presenting concerns involving infidelity and relational betrayal, intimacy and sexual disconnection, LGBTQIA+ identities and experiences, kink/BDSM, and consensual non-monogamy, including polyamory. The training emphasizes distinguishing consensual sexual and relationship diversity from concerns involving coercion, distress, functional impairment, or safety. Participants will examine how assessment findings inform initial treatment planning, consultation, and referral while practicing within their professional scope and competence.
OBJECTIVES:
By attending this training, you will be able to:
1. Apply at least two communication strategies that support therapeutic rapport and psychological safety when discussing sexuality and relationship concerns.
2. Use nonjudgmental assessment questions in a clinical case example to obtain information about presenting concerns, consent, boundaries, and relevant cultural or developmental factors.
3. Identify at least three assessment priorities during the early stages of couples therapy involving infidelity, relational betrayal, or intimacy concerns.
4. Differentiate consensual kink/BDSM and consensual non-monogamy from clinical concerns involving coercion, distress, functional impairment, or safety in case examples.
5. Select appropriate next steps based on assessment findings and professional competence, including initial intervention, consultation, or specialized referral.
AGENDA (all times are Eastern):
9:45 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: Break
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.: Sexuality-Informed Assessment: Consent, Cultural Context, and Sexual and Relationship Diversity
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Clinical Applications: Couples Concerns, Treatment Planning, Consultation, and Referral
PRESENTER BIO:
Dr. Bria Escalera is a licensed clinical social worker, educator, and advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. As an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, she teaches graduate-level content on structural oppression, systemic inequities, and culturally responsive practice. Her clinical experience includes trauma-informed care, couples counseling, substance use treatment, and crisis intervention.
Dr. Escalera earned her Doctor of Social Work from Capella University and Master of Social Work from Marywood University. Her doctoral research explored DEIB among mental health professionals. She integrates clinical experience, research, and teaching to advance anti-oppressive practice, inclusive organizational cultures, and systemic change.
COURSE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION:
To ensure you are ready to participate, please review these tips and tricks to ensure a better webinar experience.
This live webinar is fully interactive; a computer is required. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions. Zoom account is not required.
You will receive a reminder email approximately 24 hours prior to the start of the training and a link to join the webinar will be in your CEU Creations account under Member Profile.
To receive credit, you must log in on time, attend the entire presentation, and interact.
POST EVENT: When the training ends, your attendance will be processed using Zoom analytics. Once processed, the evaluation link will be available in your account and we ask that you complete it within 3 days of the training. Once your evaluation is complete, your certificate will be available in your CEU Creations account within 24-72 hours.
Please contact us at help@ceucreationsinc.com with any questions.
BOARD INFORMATION
SOCIAL WORKERS: CEU Creations, #1239, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/24-11/22/27. Social workers completing this course receive 3 Clinical CE credits.
PSYCHOLOGISTS: 3 CE credits. CEU Creations is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CEU Creations maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
COUNSELORS: 3 Contact hours 
CEU Creations has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6941. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CEU Creations is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0199. This activity is approved for 3 Contact hours.
ADDICTION PROFESSIONALS: This event is not eligible for NAADAC Contact hours.
NURSES: This event is not eligible for Nurses Contact hours. CEU Creations is an approved provider of nursing CEs through the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider number: CEP17905. All states retain their own licensing authority through their own boards. Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure transferability of the CE credits.
Cancellation Policy: Registrants must cancel their registration in their CEU Creations account. No email, faxes, or mail cancellations will be accepted. Cancellation fee: $25. Refunds will not be given for cancellations within five (5) business days prior to the workshop date.
Accessibility Accommodations: At CEU Creations, we are dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible experience for all individuals. We strive to ensure our continuing education content, website, and services are usable by everyone, regardless of ability. We are continually working to enhance accessibility and user experience for all of our users. If you encounter any barriers, have questions, or wish to request accommodations, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You can contact us at help@ceucreationsinc.com and a member of our team will review your message and respond promptly.
Event Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy: In the event that CEU Creations cancels or reschedules an event, registered participants will be given the option to receive a full refund, a credit toward a different event of the same value, or to transfer their registration to the rescheduled date.