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The Buffet of Relationships: Working with Non-monogamy and kink in sex therapy

Friday, January 22nd, 2027   10:00 AM EST -1:00 PM EST
Tamara Pincus LICSW
$59.99 USD
The Buffet of Relationships: Working with Non-monogamy and kink in sex therapy

Non-monogamy and kink are becoming more and more prevalent in our practices as therapists. This class will help you to understand basic terminology used about and within these communities as well as teaching necessary skills on how to negotiate relationship agreements, emotional support plans and kink scenes.

Everyone deserves a safe and non-judgmental place to explore their relationships.

About the Presenter

Tamara Pincus LICSW CST is the founder of the Pincus Center, a group practice providing sex therapy, education and coaching. She has worked as a sex therapist for over 15 years specializing in working with non-monogamous, kinky, neurodivergent and other marginalized clients.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Participants will be able to identify two different types of non-monogamy and differentiate between them
  2. Participants will be able to Identify two strategies used in negotiating non-monogamy agreements
  3. Participants will be able to identify two things that should be agreed upon before engaging in a kink scene

Agenda:

Introduction and container setting: 10 minutes

Definitions around non-monogamy: 20 minutes 

Negotiating non-monogamy agreements: 20 minutes 

Case study around non-monogamy agreements: 15 minutes - small group work 

Negotiating emotional safety plans: 15 minutes 

Case study around negotiating emotional safety plans 15 minutes 

Break: 10 minutes 

Kink Definitions: 20 minutes 

Negotiating kink scenes and relationships 20 

BDSM negotiation case study 20 minutes 

Questions 15 mins

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.
  • 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: . May be used for Sex Therapy Area ST3.
Refund Policy:
Full Refund until 48 hours before scheduled date.
48 hours before: full refund less $5.00 processing fee. After event no refund will be given.
*exclusions apply for reasonable need and cause.