BISEXUALITY AND SEXUAL FLUIDITY: EXPLORING THE SEXUAL SPECTRUM 3 March 2025
Bisexuality and Sexual Fluidity: Exploring the Sexual Spectrum
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FEEDBACK FROM COURSE ATTENDEES:
“Useful workshop to explore sexuality with inclusivity at its forefront”
Michelle Haringman – Counsellor
“Diane, brings a wealth of information and healthy curiosity to the subject, regardless of your sexuality or sexual identity the workshop is inclusive engaging and will leave you with plenty of aha moments.”
Shantelle Prosper – Counsellor
“Really enjoyable training, with a wealth of information which will enhance my not only my practice, but in my everyday life”
N A-H. – Psychotherapist
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Dates: Monday 3rd March 2025
Timing: 10am – 4pm (GMT – UK time) please log on at 9.45am for prompt 10am start. An hour break for lunch and 2 other short breaks
Alternative Dates and Timings: Please click links as timings may vary Saturday 14th June 2025 or Friday 24th October 2025
Trainer: Diane Hassall, scroll down to see more about the trainer
Location: Online
Cost: £110 if booked by 3rd January 2025,
£125 if booked by 3rd February 2025,
£140 Full Price
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Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) as so often, got it right. In his theories related to libidinal drives he sensed that attraction and desires were omnidirectional, and that human beings could be attracted to anyone, independent of gender and sexual orientation.
Alfred Kinsey (1894-1956) continued with a two-dimensional scale of sexual orientations. Then Fritz Klein (1932 – 2006) developed a multidimensional tool. He discovered that around 38% of people could be described as bisexual, with people who are ‘exclusively heterosexual’ and ‘exclusively homosexual’ being in the minority.
And more recently in 2019, when asked by YouGov where their attractions lie, 43% of young people place themselves as between exclusively homosexual and exclusively heterosexual on a scale. That leaves 57% who don’t.
Unfortunately, this has not found its way into peoples’ general awareness, nor into the way sex and relationship therapists conceptualise the work. This is starting to change with GSRD (Gender Sexuality and Relationship Diversity) awareness, but more work is needed.
This workshop intends to explore ways of working with these invisible client populations.
By the end of this workshop participants will have:
- Explored the spectrum of sexuality: from asexuality through heterosexuality, gay/lesbian, bi- and pan-sexuality
- Considered how sexual identities, attractions and practices may or may not align, and how alignment is fluid
- Considered how bi/pan- and fluid sexualities impact therapist’s work with clients, as individuals, couples and multi-partner relationships
- Critically examined Klein’s Sexuality Flexigrid (1978) and learnt to apply it as a psychosexual assessment tool
- Familiarised themselves with case studies highlighting fluid and bi/pan-sexual presentations
- Critically examined the links between neurodiversity and sexualities.
Please note, that the general rules of engagement of the profession (confidentiality etc) apply when attending this workshop.
Trainer: Diane Hassall
Di is an experienced
Integrative Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor who specialises in Relationship and Psychosexual Therapy. Much of her work is with people exploring gender, sexual or relationship diversity (GSRD).
Her clients bring issues around commitment, sexual identity, gender identity and/or transition, BDSM and kink, polyamory, non-monogamy and other types of relationships. She also works with people in trans-cultural, trans-racial relationships and/or those from differing religions.
Di’s previous career was in HR, learning and development, communications and change management. People and relationships have always been her passion, so it was no surprise to those who know her when she became a psychotherapist!
She is an Accredited Member of NCIP and a Registered Member of COSRT
Who should attend: This course is open to all counsellors, psychotherapists, psychosexual therapists, coaches and health workers who wish to deepen their understanding and thinking about bisexuality and sexual fluidity.
Maximum Number: 30
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Approved for CPD: This course has been accredited by NCIP- National Council Of Integrative Psychotherapists. A Certificate of Attendance form for Continuous Professional Development for 5 hours will be sent by email once you have filled in the feedback form.
Therapists Insurance: By booking on this workshop you confirm that you have sufficient insurance to offer therapy to the public. (We are required by the NCIP, who accredit this workshop, to ask you to confirm this). If there is any discrepancy please let us know by contacting [email protected]
Cancellations: Any request to change (eg defer to alternative dates) or cancel your place at a workshop, that is made at less than 21 days before the course start date will be charged in full. Any cancellation / amendments / requests to defer before 21 days, will be subject to a 12.5% handling charge.
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