An Introduction to Treating Out of Control Sexual Behavior

What do you do when a client is describing feeling "addicted" to pornography or other sexual behaviors? While the terminology to describe what these clients experience is often debated in our field, the suffering that clients go through when they feel conflicted about their sexual behaviors is undeniable. How can we help these clients have sexual pleasure that they feel good about before, during, AND after the experience? In this presentation, you will learn how the Out of Control Sexual Behavior model contextualizes and treats problematic sexual behaviors, as well as how to use Doug Braun-Har...Read morevey's 6 Principles of Sexual Health as a framework to help clients evaluate their own sexual behaviors. Less...

Learning Objectives

  • Learners will be able to describe symptoms of out of control sexual behavior and identify the clinical distinctions of the OCSB model.
  • Learners will be able to answer the question: "Who struggles with OCSB?" and explain that this is not just a white, cis-male problem.
  • Learners will be able to recite and utilize the 6 Principles of Sexual Health to help clients evaluate their sexual behaviors.
  • Learners will be able to identify the 4 vulnerability factors that can contribute to clients' out of control sexual behavior.
  • Learners will be able to state the three clinical areas in which clients with OCSB tend to struggle in.

Learning Levels

  • Beginner

Monday, November 04, 2024

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About the speaker

Carly Haeck Rappaport, LMFT, CST

Carly Haeck Rappaport, LMFT, CST

Carly Haeck Rappaport is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist. She is a Thomas Jefferson CFT alum, and now runs a private practice in her hometown of Seattle, WA. Her practice focuses on working with individuals who are struggling with Out of Control Sexual Behavior (OCSB) and erotic conflicts. Carly also runs a weekly psychotherapy group for men with OCSB.

CE Information - Earn 3 CE Credit Hours

CE Approvals

American Psychological Association
Council for Relationships is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Council for Relationships maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists
This program meets the requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification.

Council for Relationships # 11-111A. (Expires 6/30/2025)

Completion of this program does not ensure or guarantee AASECT Certification. For further information please contact ce@aasect.org.

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