This webinar has been approved by the University of Detroit Mercy, an institution regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, which is our partner in the offerings of Continuing Education activities.
This course is a two part exploration of two essential components when working with individuals or couples seeking therapy for sexual issues.
Part 1 will focus on sexuality and relationships. This will include understanding sexual intelligence, the biopsychosocial model of sexuality, sexual difficulties, factors contributing to sexual health for adults, components of effective and destructive communication and methods for maintaining relationship satisfaction.
Part 2 will discuss important ethical issues such as: managing personal biases and values; managing personal boundaries as a sex therapist; maintaining clear physical boundaries; avoiding dual relationships; setting and enforcing emotional boundaries; ways of handling ethical dilemmas.
Pamela Landau is an AASECT (American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists) certified Sexuality Educator and Sex Therapist.
She has been in clinical practice as a Limited Licensed Psychologist since 1980 and currently works with adults, couples and families at her office in Livonia, Michigan.
Pam is also a former faculty member of the University of Michigan’s Sexual Health Certificate Program through the School of Social work and is faculty emerita from the Department of Psychology at Eastern Michigan University where she taught a variety of courses – including one of the most popular courses, The Psychology of Sex – since 1982. During her time at EMU, Pam mentored many graduate and undergraduate students, served on numerous committees in the Department of Psychology as well as across the University, and was an active member of the committee that developed the interdisciplinary Minor in Human Sexuality through the Department of Psychology. She served as coordinator of that program.
