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Sexual History Intake

Tuesday, November 17th, 2026   12:00 PM EST -3:00 PM EST
Michael Sytsma, PhD, LPC, CST, C-PST™, CPCS
$59.99

This class provides IAPST credits which are eligible for credits toward Certification as a Sex Therapist.  See iapst.org/certification

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Sexual History Intake equips therapists with the knowledge and skills to conduct comprehensive sexual histories competently and compassionately within clinical practice. Participants will examine therapist preparation, including cultivating a nonjudgmental stance, fostering cultural awareness, and managing reflexive responses. The course reviews key modes of assessment and emphasizes interview approaches such as normalization, ubiquity, and permission-giving that support open dialogue around sensitive topics. Content includes developmental and relational histories, sexual practices, medical factors, and problem assessment, as well as exploration of sexual scripts and the use of validated assessment instruments. Designed to strengthen professional competence, this training provides a structured framework that enables clinicians to respect patient boundaries, facilitate honest disclosure, and identify essential dynamics for effective treatment planning.

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About the Presenter

Michael Sytsma, PhD, LPC, CST, C-PST™, CPCS has over 35 years of clinical experience in marriage and sex therapy and is the founder of Building Intimate Marriages, Inc. and co-founder of Sexual Wholeness, Inc.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Participants will construct a comprehensive biopsychosocial-sexual history by integrating developmental, relational, medical, and sexual-practice domains to establish a clinically useful baseline and history of patient functioning.
  2. Participants will assess presenting sexual problems within the context of the patient’s sexual history by differentiating developmental, relational, psychological, and medical contributors, and by identifying patterns across the sexual response cycle.
  3. Participants will evaluate validated assessment instruments and frameworks in relation to the patient’s sexual history by examining their advantages, limitations, and clinical utility for diagnosis and guiding treatment planning.

Agenda:

Introduction – 10 minutes

Part 1 – 80 minutes

A.     Preparing Yourself as a Therapist

B.     Types of Assessment

C.    Basic Interview Techniques

D.    Approaches to Asking Questions

  >   Pause to discuss various approaches

E.    Beginning the Dialogue

F.    Components of a Sex History

  >  Pause for Q/A and discussion

Break – 10 minutes

Part 2 – 80 minutes

G.    Sexual Development History

H.    Sexual Practices

  >  Pause to discuss safe space and Q/A

I.       Relational Assessment

J.      Medical History

K.     Sexual Problem Assessment

L.      Sexual Scripts

M.    Assessment Tools

  >   Q/A, discussion, and close

This workshop offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits

This presentation is open to:
  • Social Workers
  • Professional Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
  • Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
  • Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
Course Level: intermediate
Level of Clinician: intermediate
  • New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
  • Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
  • Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
  • Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

Disability Access - If you require ADA accommodations, please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification. Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often, and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling. The grievance policy for trainings provided by NEFESH INTERNATIONAL is available here Satisfactory Completion Participants must have paid the tuition fee, logged in and out each day, attended the entire workshop, and completed an evaluation to receive a certificate (If this is a pre-recorded program, a post-test with a passing grade of 80% to receive a certificate.) Failure to log in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Certificates are available after satisfactory course completion by clicking here.
There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.
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