March 6, 2027
10 a.m.-12:15 p.m. PT (includes one 10-min. break)
$195

2 AASECT CEs

Facilitator: Cyndi Darnell, MSW, M.HSc, M.NT, Grad. Dip. Couns, Grad Dip. Applied Linguistics

This course is open to all sexuality professionals. It is required for those completing the EDST Sex Therapy Certification.

In a culture that centers insertive sex and treats orgasm as the ultimate goal, it’s no surprise that people are so anxious and uncertain about whether the sex they have is any good. What is Good Sex? is for progressive sexuality professionals who want to disrupt the scripts, norms, and expectations that are keeping their clients stuck in a loop of disappointment and distress.

This course will help attendees identify and divest from heteronormative, hierarchal constructs about sex and pleasure while building a stronger understanding of why pleasure, play, curiosity, and connection are among the essential ingredients for a satisfying, fulfilling sex life.

This course meets the requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) and is approved for 2 CE credits. These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification. Completion of this program does not ensure or guarantee AASECT certification. For further information please contact info@aasect.org.

This course covers the following AASECT Core Knowledge Areas:

B. Developmental sexuality from a bio-psycho-social perspective across the life course.

C. Socio-cultural, familial factors (e.g., ethnicity, culture, religion, spirituality, socioeconomic status, family values) in relation to sexual values and behaviors.

E. Intimacy skills (e.g., social, emotional, sexual), intimate relationships, interpersonal relationships and family dynamics.

F. Diversities in sexual expression and lifestyles including, but not limited to relationship structures (e.g., polyamory, swinging, consensual non-monogamy) and sexually diverse communities (e.g., BDSM, kink).

I.Range of sexual functioning and behavior, from optimal to challenging including, but not limited to, common issues such as: desire discrepancy, lack of desire, difficulty achieving or maintaining arousal, sexual pain, penetration problems and difficulty with orgasm.

M. Pleasure enhancement skills.

O. Professional communication and personal reflection skills.

This course covers the following AASECT Sex Therapy Training Skills:

A.Theory and methods of sex-related psychotherapy, including several different models.

C. Theory and methods of approach to intervention in relationship systems experiencing sex and intimacy problems