Description:
OPD Points: 10
This is a course for everyone who works with couples and other types of romantic relationships. It will provide a deep dive into couples work and sexual issues. It will provide models and interventions that will address common communication issues, changes in intimacy over the life of the relationship, keeping things sexy and more. Learn interventions to support clients in all kinds of relationships. From day to day relating to some of the more complex sexual and relationship dynamics, we have it covered.
This course is held on Thursdays 3pm – 5pm SYD, Aus time (online).
THIS COURSE COVERS:
+Â Â Common issues facing couples and ENM relationships
+Â Â Relationships communication techniques
- How to have a good fight
- Negotiation skills
- Tools to clear unresolved issues
- Relationship pulse check: communication, patterns (useful and not useful)
Key Learning Objectives / Outcomes:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
+Â Â Â Setting up safety in relationships
+Â Â Â Working with shame
+Â Â Â Communication and conflict skills for clients
+Â Â Â Facilitate difficult conversations around sex and intimacy in relationships
+Â Â Â Celebrating difference / working with the overlap
+Â Â Â Working with all relationship types – monogomous, polyamorous, open, BDSM, LGBTQIA++
Presenter / Provider:
Tanya Koens
Presenter Qualifications:
Experience:Qualifications:Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia – Clinical Member Society of Australian Sexologists (formerly ASSERT) – General Member and former Vice President of SAS NSW Graduate Diploma Health Sciences (Sexual Health) – University of Sydney Graduate Diploma in Counselling – Australian College of Applied Psychology Masters of Business, Marketing – University of Technology, Sydney Certified Somatic Sex Educator – Institute of Somatic Sexology Certified Sexological Body Worker – Institute of Somatic Sexology Urban Tantra Graduate – Barbara CarellasPRESENTER: Tanya’s events are lively, informative, practical and fun, making her a sought-after presenter.  Tanya offers workshops for everyone on consent, communication, embodiment and sexuality.  She also runs fun workshops on sensual and intimate connection. You can find her at sexuality workshops and festivals or putting her own events.  For the first time, in 2022 Tanya is offering four one-month long professional trainings.  This is a rare opportunity to learn from Tanya’s almost 20 years clinical experience. Tanya has extensive clinical experience and has engaged in diverse and cutting edge professional development with some of the worlds leading sex educators. This cumulative knowledge and experience is woven into simple practical interventions. Tanya will give you the language and skills to support your clients navigate their sexuality, pleasure, intimacy, communication and relationships. Tanya is one of Australia’s most sought after commentators on sex and relationships with regular appearances on Triple J, ABC Life Matters and Radio National, and her own fortnightly segment on FBI Radio in Sydney (Podcast as Lets Talk About Sex). Tanya is sex positive and pro-diversity. She is easy to talk to and provides a safe and non-judgmental space for therapeutic work.  Her practice is inclusive and welcomes all people, orientations, relationship styles, sexualities and gender expressions.  She has a background in trauma having worked as a sexual assault counselor for NSW Rape Crisis Centre and in relationships after working as a Family and Relationships Counselor for Relationships Australia. Tanya is also a supervisor for counsellors and sexologists.
