CICS Diploma in Clinical Sexology and Relationship Therapy: Learning Centre

CICS COSRT Accredited Diploma in Clinical Sexology and Relationship Therapy Learning Centre

Private Course

Course curriculum

1. Welcome to Your Course
2. Course Induction
3. The Relationship Grid
4. A Brief History of Sexology
5. The Bio-Psycho-Social Model
6. Key Principles: Ethics V's Morals
7. Key Principles: Consent
8. The Wheel of Consent
9. Key Principles: Legality and Diversity
10. Key Principles: Language and Terminology
11. Key Principles: The Six Sexual Health Principles
12. Perspectives on Gender: Compulsory Text Lesson
13. Understanding Gender Diverse Identities
14. Asexuality and Attitudes Towards Sex: Compulsory Text Lesson
15. Wiley Handbook of Sex Therapy
16. Pre-work, Slides, Cases and Exercises for Live Days
17. Providing Therapy Online
18. Module Evaluation: Module 1: Introducing Clinical Sexology
1. Module 2 Introduction
2. Introducing Dr Angela Wright
3. Human Sexual Development
4. Female Sexual Anatomy
5. Biology of Female Sexual Response
6. Female Sexual Function Problems
7. Childbearing and the Impact on Sexual Function: Dr Kathryn Gutteridge: President of the Royal College of Midwives
8. The Menopause
9. Anal Anatomy
10. Male Sexual Anatomy
11. Biology of Male Sexual Response
12. Male Sexual Function Problems
13. Gender Affirming Surgeries
14. Difference in Sex Development
15. Sexual Response Models
16. Explaining Female Sexual Anatomy
17. Explaining Erections
18. BSSM and ESSM Guidelines and Position Papers
19. Cases and Resources for Live Days
20. Module Evaluation: Biology and Sexual Medicine
1. Pluralistic Approaches and Key Skills Video Lesson
2. Working with Trauma and Shame: Compulsory Reading
3. Shame Containment Theory: Lisa Etherson: Compulsory Reading
4. Shame and Psychosexual Therapy: Lisa Etherson's Shame Containment Theory
5. Working with Shame: Lisa Etherson
6. Introduction to the Assessment Process
7. Example First Session
8. Formulation Part 1
9. Formulation Part 2
10. Client Assessment Forms
11. Example GP Referral Letters
12. Client Agreement and Support Information
13. Cases and Resources for Live Days
14. Module Evaluation: Pluralistic Approaches
1. The Impact of Social Scripts
2. Psychosexual Problems: People with Vulvas and Vaginas
3. Sex Therapist's Kit Bag
4. Self and Sensate Focus
5. Pain
6. Vaginismus
7. Orgasms
8. Interest and Arousal
9. Female Genital Cutting
10. Pelvic Health Physiotherapy: With Sarah Wolujewicz: Pelvic Health Physiotherapist
11. Explaining Cervical Smear Tests: With Dr Angela Wright
12. Lubricants: A discussion with Sam Evans from Jo Divine
13. Cases and Resources for Live Days
14. Module Evaluation: PST Part 1
1. Using Sex Toys with Sexual Function Problems: A discussion with Sam Evans from Jo Divine
2. Erection Problems
3. Premature Ejaculation
4. Delayed Ejaculation
5. Male Low Sexual Desire
6. Dominic Davies: Queer Sexual Difficulties Part 1
7. Dominic Davies: Queer Sexual Difficulties Part 2
8. Psychosexual Therapy and Anal Sex
9. Cases and Resources for Live Days
10. Module Evaluation PST Part 2
1. Being Queer
2. GSD History
3. GSD and the Law
4. GSD, Discrimination and Hate Crimes
5. GSD: An Intersectional Approach
6. Sexual Diversity
7. Coming Out
8. Sex and Relationship Therapy with Gay Men: Silva Neves
9. Lesbian and Queer Women in Relationships: Amanda Middleton
10. Make Your Practice Gender Diverse: Beck Harrison Lead GSRD Tutor
11. Queer, Trans or Intersex People of Colour: QTIPOC: With Ellis J. Johnson
12. Understanding Non-Binary Gender Identity: A Conversation with Rhi Kemp-Davies
13. Using an Infographic to Explore Gender and Sexual Orientation: Demonstration
14. Infographics
15. Ageing in the Queer Community: Kirstie McEwan
16. Queer Joy: Silva Neves
17. Cases and Resources for Live Days
18. Module Evaluation: PST Part 3
1. Understanding Sexual Compulsivity
2. Sex Addiction V's Compulsive Sexual Behaviours: What are the differences?
3. Summarising the Sex and Porn Addiction Debate
4. Diagnosis
5. Sexual Health Principles
6. Erotic Mind
7. Impulsivity and Compulsivity
8. Pornography
9. A Note on Pornography
10. Moral Incongruence and Porn Use
11. Assessment: An Overview
12. The RAW Assessment Approach
13. Impulse Control
14. Treatment Phase 1
15. Treatment Phase 2
16. Treatment Phase 3
17. The Moebius Loop of Shame
18. Exercises and Interventions
19. Research and Articles
20. Measures
21. Cases for Live Days
22. Module Evaluation: CSB
1. Understanding Kink
2. The Healthy BDSM Behaviour Checklist
3. Sex and the Law
4. Demystifying Sex Work
5. BDSM Dungeon Tour
6. Master Slave Interview
7. Session with Jack
8. Further Links and Resources
9. Cases and Resources for Live Days
10. Module Evaluation: Kink
1. Contraception: Tim Blackstone
2. Sexually Transmitted Infections, HIV and Chemsex: Tim Blackstone
3. ChemSex: Dr Christopher McCormack
4. Safer Sex Guide for Trans Bodies: Compulsory Read
5. Stigma and STI's
6. Cases and Resources for Live Days: Sexual Health
7. Infertility and Assisted Reproductive Technology: Tracey Sainsbury
8. Fertility Matters, Sex and Relationship Therapy
9. Pathways to Parenthood for LGBTQ People: Tracy Sainsbury
10. Fertility and Transgender People
11. Cases and Resources for Live Days: Fertility Matters
12. Working with Grief and Loss
13. Module Evaluation Sexual Health and Fertility Matters
1. Culture
2. Genograms and Culturegrams
3. Race and Racism
4. How therapists can open the space for clients to share their experience of racism: Natasha Anderson-Foster
5. Sexual Racism Research Papers
6. Christianity, Sex, Gender and Relationships: With Stephanie Bushell
7. Understanding Judaism and Sexuality within a Psychosexual Context: With Catriona Boffard
8. Islam, Sex, Gender and Relationships Part 1: With Lohani Noor
9. Islam, Sex, Gender and Relationships Part 2: With Lohani Noor
10. Exploring Hinduism, Sikhism and Sex: With Rima Hawkins
11. Case Studies for Live Day 1: Culture, Race and Religion
12. Introduction to Disability: Alex Cowan
13. Introducing Michelle Donald
14. Relationships and Physical Disability
15. Sex and Physical Disability Part 1
16. Sex and Physical Disability Part 2
17. Sex Therapy and Physical Disability Part 3
18. What is Neurodiversity?
19. Neurodiversity, Sex and Relationships
20. Neurodiversity and Therapy
21. Case Studies and Resources for Live Day 2: Disability and Neurodiversity
22. Module Evaluation Cultural Diversity
23. Module Evaluation Disability and Neurodiversity Lessons
1. Introduction to the Trauma and Shame Module
2. Pre-Trial Therapy
3. Working with Trauma and Shame: Compulsory Reading
4. Introduction to Trauma: Julie Sale
5. Threat Responses: Julie Sale
6. Working With Trauma: Julie Sale
7. Client Demonstration: Putting on the Brakes
8. Client Demonstration: Changing the Sensory Qualities of a Memory
9. Working with Shame: Julie Sale
10. Shame Containment Theory: Lisa Etherson: Compulsory Reading
11. Shame and Psychosexual Therapy: Lisa Etherson's Shame Containment Theory
12. Working with Shame: Lisa Etherson
13. Cases and Resources for Live Days
14. Module Evaluation: Trauma and Shame
1. Pre-Work
2. Theories of Love
3. The Relationship Grid (repeated from Module 1)
4. Theories of Intimate Relationships
5. Working Therapeutically with Divorce: Chloe Scotney
6. Family Law: Marriage, Civil Partnership and Divorce: Hazel Wright
7. Family Law: Finances: Hazel Wright
8. Family Law: Arrangements for Children: Hazel Wright
9. Family Law: Processes: Hazel Wright
10. Cases and Resources for Live Days
11. Module Evaluation Intimate Partner Therapy Part 1
1. Key Principles of Intimate Partner Therapy
2. Working as an Intimate Partner Therapist: Introduction
3. Changing Perspectives and 'It Takes Two'
4. Interrupt and Change Problematic Relational Patterns
5. Improving Connection Through Communication
6. Promote Strengths
7. Approaches and Exercises for Intimate Partner Therapy
8. Intimate Partner Therapy Session
9. Imago Demonstration
10. Cases and Resources for Live Days
11. Module Evaluation: Intimate Partner Therapy Part 2
1. Relationship Diversity
2. Smorgasboard Demonstration
3. Jessica Fern: Polysecure
4. Niki D's 7 Stage Model to Co-creating an Open Relationship
5. Jealousy
6. Working with Affairs
7. Gaslighting
8. Cases and Resources for Live Days
9. Module Evaluation Intimate Partner Therapy Part 3
1. Working with Sexual Themes in Intimate Partner Therapy
2. Desire Discrepancy
3. Enhancing Sex
4. Using Sex Toys to Enhance Sexual Pleasure
5. Cases and Resources for Live Days
6. Module Evaluation: Intimate Partner Therapy Part 4
1. Module Pre-Read
2. Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse: Domestic Violence and Abuse
3. Pre-Trial Therapy
4. Sexual Violence and Abuse
5. Sexual Violence: Managing Disclosure ISVA and MARAC
6. Key Principles: Consent: Reminder From Module 1
7. The Law
8. Therapist's Framework
9. Recovering from Sexual Trauma Part 1: Shona Langley
10. Recovering from Sexual Trauma Part 2: Shona Langley
11. Pre-work for Live Days
12. Cases and Resources for Live Days
13. Module Evaluation: IPV and SV
1. Sexual Offending Against Children
2. Counselling and The Law: England and Wales: Compulsory Text Lesson
3. Case Studies and Resources for Live Days
4. Module Evaluation: Sexual Offending Against Children
1. Course Feedback: Completion Required for Diploma Award

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231 lessons
91 hours of video content

CICS Diploma in Clinical Sexology and Relationship Therapy: Learning Centre

Course curriculum

Module 1: Introducing Clinical Sexology and Course Induction

Module 2: Biology and Sexual Medicine

Module 3: Pluralistic Approaches to Clinical Sexology: Key Skills

Module 4: Psychosexual Therapy Approaches: Part 1: Vaginas and Vulvas

Module 4: Psychosexual Therapy Approaches: Part 2: Penises, Queer Sex and Anal Sex

Module 4: Psychosexual and Relationship Approaches Part 3: Gender and Sexual Diversity

Module 5: Working With Compulsive Sexual Behaviours

Module 6: Working With Kink Sexualities

Module 7: Sexual Health and Fertility Matters

Module 8: Culture, Race and Religion: Disability and Neurodiversity

Module 9: Working with Trauma and Shame

Module 10: Intimate Partner Therapy Part 1: Theories of Love and Relationships: Family Law

Module 10: Intimate Partner Therapy Part 2: Principles, Approaches and Practices

Module 10: Intimate Partner Therapy Part 3: Consensual Non-Monogamy and Non-Consensual Non-Monogamy

Module 10: Intimate Partner Therapy Part 4: Working with Sexual Themes

Module 11: Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence

Module 12: Sexual Offences Against Children

Course Evaluation

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