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Join senior RLT therapist and educator Anna Sterk for an in-depth exploration of how RLT can apply to sex and desire. Anna will be joined by two external experts for classes 3 and 4: Belinda Berman-Real (trauma therapist) and Dr. Lori Davis (sexologist).
But in reality, that’s often not the case. Even in relationships where partners feel deeply connected and communicate well, sex can remain a challenge. Among our RLT therapists, we see countless couples who report strong emotional intimacy but struggle with desire, pleasure, and sexual connection.
So if they’re relating well in every other aspect, why isn’t that translating to the bedroom?
The truth is, sex is a part of a relationship—an important one—it can’t be isolated and it also can’t be treated by only addressing the relational dynamics. It requires a nuanced approach to address the many different factors at play, such as our internalized beliefs & cultural conditioning.
Even among therapists, sex is an area we often shy away from. Many clinicians don’t feel equipped to discuss it effectively. Our own conditioning, comfort levels, and blind spots can get in the way, making it difficult to guide clients through their most vulnerable challenges in this area.
That’s exactly why we created our brand new course, Sex and RLT. This live online course will equip you with a framework for integrating sex into relationship therapy in a way that is nuanced, direct, and profoundly transformative.
Most importantly, this course acknowledges that talking about sex—both for therapists and for clients—requires skill, self-awareness, and confidence.
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We’re confident you’ll love Working With Men, but we offer a 100% money-back guarantee for your peace of mind. If, for whatever reason you’re not completely satisfied, please contact us at support@terryreal.com within 48 hours of the first live call and we’ll issue you a full refund, no questions asked.
As she worked with couples and sexuality, Anna found that the way sex was discussed in trainings—and Western culture at large—didn’t match what she was seeing in her office. She drew on her history of training in feminist and cultural studies, integrated with her training as a systemic therapist, to find a way of working with couples—and sex and sexuality specifically—that really took root when she began studying with Terry Real in 2012.
For much of that time, she has supervised and taught therapists of all disciplines — psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers — in four areas: trauma work, addictions recovery, couples counseling, and individual therapy.
Belinda’s therapy approach is to get to the heart of things thoroughly and efficiently. It is compassionate and active, collaborative and directive, giving clients the help they need to make their lives and relationships as good as they deserve to be.
Belinda’s therapy approach is to get to the heart of things thoroughly and efficiently. It is compassionate and active, collaborative and directive, giving clients the help they need to make their lives and relationships as good as they deserve to be.
Lori Davis is a clinical sexologist who combines medicine with counseling and science with somatics to bring clients the mind-body support needed to create authentic, intimate, relational lives.
She works with clients with a variety of concerns, but specializes in desire discrepancy and the experience of creating fierce sexual intimacy in long term relationships. Lori is a dual board certified nurse practitioner, AASECT Certified Sex Counselor, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and Relational Life Therapy Certified Coach. She is passionate about bringing a sexological perspective to RLT… and bringing RLT to the sexological world! She is in private practice in Ithaca, NY.
No—this course consists of 5 90-minute classes and 3 bonus 60-minute Q&A calls, all led by Anna Sterk from the RLI Faculty.
The RLT Certification is for therapists, coaches, and practitioners who already have experience working with clients and want to take their work with couples deeper. If you have already completed some training with us, your previous payments will be discounted from the certification fee. To transition to the certification, complete the application form, and someone from the team will be in touch to discuss your application.
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