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Navigating Difference in Desire
Introduction
Welcome (0:21)
Acknowledgment of country (0:20)
Copyright notice
About your trainer (0:58)
Your safety
Inclusive terms (0:47)
Key learning objectives (0:41)
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What is desire?
Definition (3:35)
Models of desire (4:15)
Pursuer–Distancer model (4:09)
SHIFT model (5:34)
The problem with 'libido' (5:57)
Quiz
Section summary
How to assess it
Assessment questions (8:47)
Your assessment guide
SHIFT model template
Section summary
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Systemic influences
Brainstorm exercise
Why identifying systemic factors is SO important (1:29)
Masculinity, sexual entitlement and heteronormativity (4:21)
Femininity and sex as a 'responsibility' (3:20)
Desirability = worth (2:39)
Intersectionality (2:57)
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Section summary
Implications
Nervous system dysregulation (1:25)
Sexual knowledge and awareness (2:23)
Sex and relationship dynamics (0:48)
A case study #1
A case study #2
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Section summary
Specific area that require support before desire can be addressed
Introduction (1:23)
Trauma history (1:03)
Violence or abuse (0:50)
Narcissism and other personality disorders (3:00)
Mixed neurotype relationships (1:38)
Substance use (0:54)
Unaddressed mental health symptoms (1:00)
Lifestyle, environmental and medical factors (0:54)
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Section summary
How to support clients
The problem with 'fixing' desire differences (1:51)
Individually: Building awareness - mapping factors that influence desire (1:12)
Relationally: Building awareness - mapping factors that influence desire (0:54)
Systemically: Building awareness - mapping factors that influence desire (0:39)
Challenging assumptions (5:29)
Understanding underlying needs (2:31)
Re-creating the script (2:23)
Evaluating priorities and the importance of sex and intimacy (3:06)
Validation and exploration of individual differences (1:23)
Worksheet for clients
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Section summary
Reflective exercises
What is your role as the therapist (3:58)
Balancing expectations (2:25)
A case study
Section summary
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Conclusion
Summary (1:27)
Further resources and learning
Thank you (0:19)
Group supervision
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