Discover the transformative power of Internal Family Systems (IFS) for treating sexual concerns with depth and empathy. Kate delves into advanced arousal and conflict-mapping techniques, offering practical tools to help you support your clients in navigating and healing their intimacy challenges effectively.
Hi, I'm your trainer - Kate Dempsey
Kate Dempsey is an Accredited Clinical Psychosexual Therapist and Clinical Sexuality Educator in private practice, on Gurambilbarra country in Townsville (Sexology North Queensland). Her professional registrations include: Queensland College of Teachers, Australian Counselling Association (College of Supervisors) and Society of Australian Sexologists. She is also a member of the European Society of Sexual Medicine, the International Society of Sexual Medicine and an affiliate member of the Australian Psychological Society.
Kate is a Certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapist and an Approved IFS Clinical Consultant with the IFS Institute in the USA. She is on staff as an IFS Level 2 Program Assistant for international IFS trainings of relationship counsellors in Intimacy From the Inside Out (IFIO). Kate is part of the teaching team at the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Medicine and Health, within the Postgraduate Program for Sexual and Reproductive Health.
Since 2019, she has been an embedded contractor at one of Phoenix Australia’s accredited Trauma Recovery Programs where she has been facilitating sessions on “Sexual Function and PTSD” for veterans and first responders who have been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Kate also facilitates an inpatient program on “Mental Health and Sexual Function” within a psychiatric hospital. Her professional background is in education where she taught Biology, Chemistry and Science in Australia and England before retraining as a Sexologist. She now provides sexuality education in a variety of settings as well as psychosexual therapy in her private practice. Kate is the current Secretary for the Queensland branch of the Society of Australian Sexologists.
Example Curriculum
Suitable for:
- Psychologists
- Social workers
- Counsellors
- Nurses
- Psychiatrists
- Sex therapists
- GPs
- Students undertaking education in all of the above
Level of experience required:
- Undertaking or completed qualifications in psychology or above disciplines
- No experience with sexual therapy necessary
What is included:
- Access to online training modules - unlimited time
- Access to a 1 hour Zoom group supervision led by Dr Sarah Ashton, following completion of the course
- Certificate of completion
Length:
- 1-2 hours, plus 1 hour group supervision
- CPD hours: 3
Duration of Access:
Unlimited. Once you sign up, you can take as long as you like to complete the course.
Downloadable hand-out for clients
Course includes a worksheet for clients to help build strategies for intimacy within their relationships.
Explore concepts through case studies
Kate applies all the concepts in the course to multiple case studies to illustrate therapeutic presentations and approaches.
Group supervision with peers
Course includes a 1-hour online group supervision following completion of the content. Connect with other students, explore case studies and dive deeper into the application of the content.
Thank you to Sexology North Queensland for providing this training content.
For more information on Sexology North Queensland resources, supervision, workshops and services visit: https://www.sexologynorthqueensland.com.au/
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