COST: £1,950 (inclusive of vat, accreditation fees, assessment fees & 1 years student membership to ATSAC worth £85) this can be paid in instalments which consists of a deposit of £50 on application. We offer a 6 month instalment plan of £324 per module.

This course is run online via zoom and is separated into 6 modules with students able to begin their work with clients after module 3. It is a requirement of this course that you complete 20 clinically supervised hours of client work.

You must attend 5 modules to obtain your diploma, if you do miss any dates we will record any of the learning for that day and make this available to you ahead of your following module.

This accredited course provides training for professionals to work with individuals and couples for whom sex addiction (sexual compulsivity) is an issue.

Students will be given a comprehensive understanding of the various treatment options for working with sex addiction involving non-offending behaviour. A variety of teaching methods will be used, including teaching input, experiential work, role play and use of video.

On completion of the course, trainees will be able to:

• Define sex addiction and understand its presentation and aetiology.

• Make an informed sex addiction assessment and decisions about suitability for therapy.

• Work ethically with sex addicts and be aware of legal issues and disclosure

• Develop treatment strategies that include addressing underlying causes and relapse prevention

• Provide support for partners and work with couples on restoring their couple relationship.

As well as completion of each module, trainees will complete a 2,500 word essay on a topic of their choice, relating to sex addiction. Students will also need to show evidence of their supervised clinical work with sex addicted clients.

In brief the modules cover:

What is Sex Addiction?

• Definitions from a variety of sources,

• Assessment tools

• Motivational Interviewing

• Ethics

• Cyberculture and sex

Understanding Sex Addiction

• Attachment injuries

• Traumatic experiences

• Social and Environmental Influences

• Neuroscientific evidence

Recovery Principles and Treatment Programmes 

• Cycle of Addiction

• Testing Motivation

• Working with Shame Reduction

Impact on Partner and Couples

• Collusions and Co-dependency

• Boundaries

• Support strategies

Treatment Programmes

• Changing Lifestyles

• Work-Life Balance

• Partner involvement

• Role of EMDR.

Maintenance

• Cognitive Restructuring

• CBT

• Mindfulness

• Couple work

• Partner support.

ACCREDITATION – CPCAB Level 5

APPROVED BY ATSAC

72 HOURS OF CPD

Entry Requirements

Course requirement are one of the following:

·         Diploma Level in Counselling or therapy

·         Diploma in Psychosexual Therapy

·         Other qualifications will be considered subject to a satisfactory interview. Please click here to contact our Course Director to discuss.

In addition Course members need to have undertaken 20 clinical hours with clients

To apply please complete the below application form. You will also need to pay a £50 deposit for your place on the course. The final balance can be paid as a lump sum or in instalments.

All courses are subject to a minimum number of delegates.