About this live event
Historically sex workers have been ostracized, excluded, and/or directly harmed by most social institutions, in particular legal, academic, and clinical settings. Culturally we have not only discounted the work, but also the humans who do it, choose it, and thrive within it. In this intermediate-level workshop, we will expand our knowledge of sex work and its current sociocultural presence in our world. In addition to learning about sex work generally, we will explore current clinical strategies for treating those in the work. Just as multicultural and LGBTQIPA+ inclusivity has expanded our skills with specific populations, clinicians need specific skills and tools for treating sex workers ethically and equitably. We will explore treatment interventions drawn from liberation psychology approaches, calling professionals to enhance critical consciousness and challenge the impact of colonization, patriarchy, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, sexism, and mononormativity in sex work. Unpacking those perspectives and internalized biases provides a foundation for expanding our clinical reach to those who have been traditionally left out of clinical care and dialogue.
