Human Sexuality and the Culture of Kink (10 Hours)

Objectives:

  • Review the literature related to diverse sexual practices and perception of pathology (including the DSM V)
  • Explore the prevalence of sexual diversity
  • Review issues experienced by people who are sexually diverse in public and with medical, spiritual and mental health practitioners
  • Highlight why embracing diversity is imperative to providing trauma informed, culturally responsive care.
  • Define kink in general
  • Learn about the 5 stages of kink identity development
  • Identify benefits of kink (empowerment, communication, self-exploration)
  • The importance of consent
  • Review the differences between abuse and kink
  • Learn about bondage, discipline, sadistic and masochistic practices in general
  • Personality traits of BDSM practitioners
  • Understanding subspace
  • The importance of aftercare
  • Types of Dominant/submissive relationships dominant/submissive, master/slave, owner/pet, Daddy/little, Female Led Relationships
  • Bedroom vs. Lifestyle relationships
  • Define asexuality, polyamory and open relationships
  • Learn about the prevalence of each
  • Explore the research related to effects of the practice of each on mental health

Based in part on the Counselor Toolbox Podcast Series on Human Sexuality, Kink and Polyamory

$30.00 for 90 days

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