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Treating Differences in Sexual Desire in Couples Therapy

Thursday, February 4th, 2027   10:00 AM EST -1:00 AM EST
Rivka Sidorsky, LCSW-C, CST, CST-S
$59.99 USD Cost For Member: $39.99

Many couples seek couples therapy. Most couples do not seek out a sex therapist for common sexual difficulties such as a presentation of “differences in desire.” It is essential that couples therapists have some necessary skills to address this very common sexual scenario. How do you help a couple when one person’s desire is so much higher than the other? How do you manage each of their needs without pressuring the lower desire spouse? How do you work with the couple without shaming the higher desire spouse? How can a couple get their “needs” and preferences met while committing to an exclusive and committed relationship? Is sexual desire a need or a want?

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About the Presenter

Rivka Sidorsky is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist Supervisor, a licensed clinical social worker, a Social Work Board Certified Supervisor, a Faculty Lecturer, a published author, a Harvard University research fellowship recipient, and an experienced lecturer. She is the owner and director of Rivka Sidorsky & Associates, group psychotherapy practice. She is the Director of a full sex therapy training program and specializes in teaching sex therapy on topics such as female sexual dysfunction, sexual pain, vaginismus, sexual aversion, couples sexual issues, and performing sex therapy with diverse religions and cultures. She lives in Silver Spring with her husband and their five children.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Define the concept of sexual desire and differentiate between male and female sexual response processes, citing relevant theories and models.
  2. Examine the physiological, psychological, and relational factors that influence sexual desire for both males and females, identifying key contributors within each area
  3. Apply five distinct tools and strategies introduced in the workshop to effectively address and manage couples sexual desire discrepancies during therapy sessions.

Agenda:

30 minutes: Male sexual response and female sexual response cycle, DSM Diagnostic criteria

1 hour: Introduction to Assessment of Sexual Desire Disorder and conducting sexual history, what contributors affect sexual desire. Assessment Case study

1 hour: Introduction to Treatment of Desire Disorders and treatment interventions, how to specifically help lower desire spouse (LDS) and higher desire spouse (HDS) within the context of a couple

30 minutes: 3 Case studies

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.

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There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.
  • This program meets the requirements for the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists. These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification. AASECT Core Knowledge Areas: C, E, I.
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