Expanding the Application of Systemic Sex Therapy with the Global Majority

Course Description

This workshop provides clinicians with a comprehensive framework for integrating systemic sex therapy principles within diverse global majority contexts. Participants will explore how systemic oppression, intergenerational narratives, and cultural norms shape sexual identity and wellness. Through the Person of the Therapist (POTT) model, attendees will examine personal biases and develop enhanced cultural humility in clinical practice.

Key topics include cultural foundations and therapist reflexivity, the public vs. private self across cultures, honour and shame dynamics, spirituality and the body, family duty vs. individual desire, and practical clinical applications including culturally adapted assessment tools and intervention strategies. Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Identify core principles of Systemic Sex Therapy and their application within diverse global majority contexts.

2. Explore how systemic oppression, intergenerational narratives, and cultural norms shape sexual identity and wellness.