When One Partner is Kinky: Mixed Erotic Orientations
- Speaker:
- Joe Kort, PhD, LMSW
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 01 Minutes
- Language:
- Presented in EN, subtitles in EN and FR, handouts in EN and FR
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
Jul 26, 2023
- Product Code:
- POS059487
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
It’s increasingly common for one partner in a relationship to have certain erotic kinks, fetishes, or sexual fantasies that the other partner doesn’t share. These differences in erotic orientation run the risk of creating shame, betrayal, secrecy, and defensiveness that can lead to intense relationship distress. But it doesn’t need to be that way. Being able to give clients a sexual and relational roadmap to navigate these differences can make all the difference. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to:
- Use “erotic compassion” in individual and couples sessions
- De-mystify kinks and fetishes for clients and their partners and uncover the non-erotic origins of many erotic interests
- Create a sexual roadmap that considers both the kinky and non-kinky partner’s interests and comfort levels
Credit
Program Information
Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationshipsAll members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate (participant will be able to print the certificate of completion after passing the online post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). Instructional methods will include PowerPoint, didactic lecture, and others.
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Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.
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Earn up to 1.0 CE hours. Please see below, for more details, as credit amounts vary by jurisdiction and profession.

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Course Level: Intermediate Format: Recorded asynchronous distance. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
Canadian Social Workers: Canadian provinces may accept activities offered by providers approved by the ASWB ACE program for ongoing professional development.
This self-study activity qualifies for 1.0 continuing education clock hours as required by many national and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements.
Handouts
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - When One Partner is Kinky: Mixed Erotic Orientations (1.2 MB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - When One Partner is Kinky: Mixed Erotic Orientations - French (1.2 MB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - When One Partner is Kinky: Mixed Erotic Orientations - Italian (1.2 MB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - When One Partner is Kinky: Mixed Erotic Orientations - German (1.2 MB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - When One Partner is Kinky: Mixed Erotic Orientations - German (1.2 MB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - When One Partner is Kinky: Mixed Erotic Orientations - Spanish (1.2 MB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - When One Partner is Kinky: Mixed Erotic Orientations - Spanish (1.2 MB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Joe Kort, PhD, LMSW Related seminars and products
Center for Relationship and Sexual Health
Joe Kort, PhD, LMSW, is a board-certified sexologist and the founder of The Center for Relationship and Sexual Health, and runs a private practice in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dr. Kort, a therapist, coach and author, has been practicing psychotherapy for more than 38 years and has spoken internationally on the subject of gay counseling. He specializes in sex therapy, LGBTQ affirmative psychotherapy, sexually compulsive behaviors, and IMAGO relationship therapy designed for couples to enhance their relationship through improved communication. Dr. Kort is a blogger for the Huffington Post and Psychology Today on issues of sexuality. He has been a guest on the various television programs on mixed orientation marriages and "sexual addiction". Dr. Kort is the author of several books, including, LGBTQ Clients in Therapy, 10 Smart Things Gay Men Can Do to Find Real Love, and Is My Husband Gay, Straight or Bisexual.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Joe Kort maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Modern Sex Therapy Institutes. He receives royalties as a published author, and he receives a speaking honorarium and book and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Joe Kort is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, the Institute for Imago Relationship Therapy, and the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists.
Additional Info
Program Information
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Objectives
- Teach partners erotic compassion toward themselves and each other.
- Evaluate the non-erotic meaning of one’s erotic interests related to sexual and erotic orientations.
- Utilize couples differentiation to allow for erotic differences to improve treatment outcomes.
- Apply ethical standards to conduct and evaluate sexual health and practice.
Outline
Teach partners erotic compassion toward themselves and each other- Invite the couple to talk about sexual health and sexual issues between them to become more open and honest about what they do and don’t enjoy.
- Normalize erotic fantasies and pleasure
- Create a genogram and social history to understand the origin of erotic fantasies
- Help each partner understand the difference between sexual and erotic orientation
- Help couples avoid judging each other’s erotic interest and tolerate and accept each other’s and their own.
- Use Schnarch model intervention to help couples find mutual pleasure with erotic differences
- Teach therapists about the science and research of sexual health
- Review ethics of sexual health
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Marriage & Family Therapists
- Addiction Counselors
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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