| SEX, DATING & RELATIONSHIPS: HELPING CLIENTS NAVIGATE THE MODERN WORLD Sunday, March 6 from 11am to 12.30pm In Person (W Hollywood) & Online: 1.5 CEUs Presented By Dinko Zidarich, MA, LMFT, CSAT Here's the corrected link to register: https://tinyurl.com/2p8hpmwk With the increasing prominence of the internet, dating/sex apps, and inno-vative sexual/relational arrangements, many of our clients face challenges requiring a deep understanding of the rapidly evolving interpersonal and technological milieus in which they invest their energy and spend their time. Equally important is awareness of the intersection of so many important human qualities, including gender, race, socioeconomics, sexual preference, erotic attraction, dating styles, and varied courtship rituals. These factors create a highly textured multi-dimensional dynamic that, if not fully compre-hended, can lead to therapeutic ruptures and poor clinical outcomes. In this rapidly complexifying social environment, virtually all of our clients need ample compassion and support for having erotic experiences and relationships congruent with their own distinctive values, desires, and needs. Navigating sex and dating in today s world can be particularly challenging for LGBTQ+ folks, especially when in the process of deconstructing old identities and/or coalescing new ones. In addition, offering a sex-positive queer-centric lens, this workshop will explore clinicians unconscious biases in favor of heteronormative relational and sexual styles. Techniques will be provided to identify such biases and minimize their impact on the therapeutic process. Learning the specific languages of today s erotic milieus can be especially important for developing rapport with clients who might otherwise be reluctant to talk about many aspects of their sexuality and relational styles. Examples include understanding the differences between homoflexible and bisexual men; ethical non-monogamy, polyamory, and open relationships; a relationship quad and a W ; PrEP and U=U; fetish and kink; BDSM and paraphilic disorders; and chemsex and sexual compulsivity. For vaccinated guests only! Proof of vaccination or negative test will be checked at the entrance. EVENTBRITE LINK FOR REGISTRATION:
Registration for in-person (West Hollywood) and online. Physical address and Zoom links shared after registration. https://tinyurl.com/2p8hpmwk | 
