Recognising and Understanding Sexual Addiction

Presenter: Paula Hall

Location: Lesbian & Gay Foundation, Number 5, Richmond Street, Manchester. M1 3HF

Dates: 10 January 2012, 10am - 4pm

Course Description

The day includes a comprehensive explanation of the most up to date theories of sex addiction and also porn addiction, including signs and symptoms and common predispositions. It will give therapists the confidence to recognise clients with an active and current sexual addiction as well as those who are ‘at risk’ and provide the tools to guide clients to appropriate sources of treatment. The day will also explore the impact on partners and help counsellors recognise cross addictions, sexual anorexia and co-dependency. A linked second day is available specifically on working with the couple relationship.

On completion attendees will have a thorough understanding of sex addiction and be able to recognise and refer appropriately. Attendees will also have the confidence to support sex addicts and their loved ones as they work through treatment. .

About the Trainer

Paula Hall is a Relate trained couple counsellor, psychosexual therapist, young people’s counsellor and family counsellor. She currently works in private practise and works for the Relate media team. She is also author of the Relate guides ‘Help Your Children Cope with Your Divorce’ and ‘How to Have a Healthy Divorce’. She has a special interest in working with young people and also in sexual addiction. She provides a sexual addiction treatment group in Warwickshire as well as working with individuals and couples and is a founding trustee of ATSAC (Association for the Treatment of Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity).

Fees

Relate Practitioner £90

Relate Student £60

External Candidate £130

How to Book

To book a place on this course please contact Kellie Langford on 01302 553582

Or download and complete an enrolment form and forward to kellie.langford@don.ac.uk