HOW TO TALK ABOUT SEX
WITH CLIENTS IN A CLINICAL SETTING
2026 DATES
Dates:
Aug 4 - Aug 25
Times:
Tues 5pm - 8pm (AEST)
Whether you are a new practitioner or have decades of experience in counselling, sex is often a tricky topic to bring up or respond to. Tanya teaches methods that allow easy communication in an open, relaxed way with your clients, patients, or even loved ones! Her approach includes holistic influences from clients' lives and sitting with the emotions that may come up.
Jam-packed with practical treatment examples and illuminating cutting-edge information about sex, sexuality and relationships, this is a must-attend course for anyone working with relationships, sexuality, identity and intimacy.
This 4-week course is PACFA, ACA and SAS approved.
THIS COURSE COVERS
New and unique approaches for understanding;
Why talk about sex?
Practical tips and techniques on how to talk about sex
How to start addressing sexual issues
What to do when you or your client feels embarrassed
Common sexual issues clients may present
An introduction into desire and arousal systems
The Physiology of Pleasure
Sexual issues in relationships today
Discussions on Client Presentations
Sexual expectations, beliefs, meanings and their impacts
Health issues and considerations
Consent and safety
Politics of Pleasure
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understand the importance of sex and intimacy in relationships
Understand desire and arousal systems
Understand the external factors that impact sex and intimacy
Practical tips and techniques to get clients talking about sex and enhancing their sexual connection
“Thank you for giving me the language to talk to my clients. I have tried the interventions and had amazing results”
PRACTICAL DETAILS
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This course is offered through an online platform across four weeks.
Each week there is a three-hour lecture with Tanya and a 60-90 minute pod meeting. Total study time: 4-6 hours per week
Each week there is a short 10-question multiple-choice quiz and a brief reflection task from your pod meeting.
The pod groups are small groups of 2-3 classmates. Your meeting time is decided based on your preferred time to meet, so the pod meetings can occur at a time that works for you.
Somatic teaching style.
You will receive resources and handouts to use with your clients and read through in your own time.
Access to all content for one year.
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Tanya's unique approach ensures that everybody working in these areas, whether practicing for 5 minutes or 20 years, will learn valuable new skills.
Sex Therapists
Counsellors, Therapists & Coaches
Allied Health Practitioners
Medical Professionals
Students undertaking education in any of the above
Anyone who may need to talk about sex in a professional setting
This course counts as 12 hours PACFA category A CPD and 10 hours ACA OPD
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2026 Investment
Pay in full - $700AUD +GST
Payment plan - 2 x $350AUD + GST
Certificates are issued upon completion of all course requirements and payment plan instalments.
BIPOC and disability scholarships are open. Apply here.
Tanya is offering a number of one-month-long professional trainings.
This is a rare opportunity to learn from Tanya’s over 20 years of clinical experience. Tanya has extensive clinical experience and has engaged in diverse and cutting-edge professional development with some of the world’s leading sex educators. This cumulative knowledge and experience are woven into simple, practical interventions.
In Tanya’s training for professionals, her participants gain valuable knowledge and practical client intervention frameworks. These workshops cover important issues, such as consent, sexual communication, relationships, desire discrepancy, sexual pain, and how to speak about sex.
Tanya will give you the language and skills to support your clients in navigating their sexuality, pleasure, intimacy, communication, and relationships.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Testimonials
FAQs
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This course is for people over 18 years of age.
It is professional training for counsllors, therapists, coaches, medical or allied health practitioners, and any other practitioners who may need to speak to their clients about sex and relationships.
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We have a few BIPOC and disability scholarships per course.
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Yes! This course is accredited by the Psychotherapists and Counsellors Federation of Australia (PACFA), the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and the Society of Australian Sexologists (SAS).
It counts for 12 hours PACFA category A CPD points or 10 hours ACA OPD.
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Cancellations in the two weeks prior to the course are not eligible for refunds unless there is a waitlist for course registration. Pleasure Love Relating can offer a credit for another course at a different date.
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Yes, payment plans are available.
All payment plans are tailored to be completed before the course commences.
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Yes—course participants must attend lectures and pod meetings to gain full benefit from interacting with Tanya and fellow students.
It is a course requirement that you participate in weekly pod meetings with fellow students as it is part of a somatic teaching style.
Live attendance is important and not attending will impact your CPD and OPD points.
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Lectures will be recorded and available for viewing within 48 hours.
You will have access to recorded lectures and course materials for 12 months from the course dates.
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If you register for the Certificate in Sex Therapy Practice you will save $897 off the total cost of four courses.
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