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In this Issue:
Do you want to:
-Enhance your career? -Add an exciting new specialty? -Increase your earning potential?
Become an expert in one of our specialties! Scroll down for more info.
* Upcoming Workshops
* Specialty Certifications -Sexuality and Disabilities
* Student Corner Spotlight on: Christina Niestzche!
* Sex on the Scene: "'Most dangerous sex position' in the world"
* Article by Dr. Carol Clark: ""
* Do you ever wonder: Why Does God Let This Happen? Scroll down for the answer.
Carol Clark's books: *América Adicta (AUDIOBOOK OUT NOW) * Why Does God Let this Happen? * Addict America
* My Pocket Therapist-12 Tools for Living in Connection
* Free Classes
* IICS Merchandise
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Understanding ChemSex August 1, 2025 9:30 am - 12:30 pm EDT
Chemsex, the use of methamphetamine, GHB/GBL and other drugs in combination with sexual behaviors, is a significant global problem, especially among men who have sex with men (MSM). It is one of the most significant factors affecting new HIV infections and poor antiretroviral medication adherence. Chemsex instills confidence and a sense of interpersonal connection, along with heightened sexual desire.
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Instructed by Dr. David Michael Fawcett 3 CE Credit Hours for $99
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Sexually Transmitted Infections HIV/AIDS August 9, 2025 9:30 am - 3pm EDT
From someone who lived through the AIDS Crisis.
Learning objectives •Describe the basics of HIV •Describe the etiology of HIV. •Identify the global trends in HIV transmission. •Describe intervention strategies. •Recognize the issues among specific groups. •Identify methods of prevention. •Identify challenges resulting from HIV stigma. •Process a case study.
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Instructed by Luigi Ferrer 5 CE Credit Hours for $159
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Addiction 101 October 4, 2025 9:30 am - 3pm EDT
This 5-hour presentation will explore the history of addiction, from drugs and alcohol to gambling to sex to all things internet-related. It will conceptualize addiction as an overall process, rather than people being addicted “to” something. The relationship between addiction and early internal incorporation of negative messages will be explained. The phenomenon of resistance to the concepts of “sex addiction” and “codependence” will be explored contextually. Finally, recovery will be defined as not just recovery from addiction, but as recovery of Connection. Recovery strategies and tools will be provided.
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Instructed by Dr. Carol Clark & Dr. Robert Weiss 5 CE Credit Hours for $159
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| Sexuality & Disabilities Therapy | | This comprehensive certification program will enable sexuality educators, counselors, and therapists to work with clients as they confront discrimination and accessibility challenges with respect to sexual/gender identity, intimacy, and sexual expression.
The program will be taught through the lenses of disability rights and disability justice, orienting students to the broad range of sexuality related challenges that can occur for people with disabilities across the lifespan.
The program is meant for both seasoned practitioners seeking more disability focused training and early career sexuality practitioners seeking specialization in disability-focused care.
Next cohort: Part 1: October 2-6, 2025 Part 2: November 8-12, 2025
Supervision will be held before each class from 10am -5pm.
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| TransGender DiversityExpand your expertise. Affirm every identity. Transform lives. Tra | | This comprehensive 60-hour certification program prepares therapists to provide ethical, culturally responsive, gender-affirming care. Covering clinical, medical, legal, and systemic issues, the 10-module course is ideal for providers seeking to support transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) clients across the lifespan.
UPCOMING COHORT STARTING: SEPTEMBER 25, 2025
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| 'Most dangerous sex position' in the world is responsible for an unbelievable amount of injuries |
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Medics have warned one sex position could be responsible for up to half of all penile fractures, an eye-watering injury that can leave men in agony. |
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| Spread the Lightby Dr. Carol Clark | I Connect.
I got mine, now you get nothing.
This is the greatest hypocrisy – when people believe that something is right, and then renege when it comes to someone else getting what they got.
There are a lot of examples, but right now, I’m thinking about immigration. All of us, save Native Americans, are children of immigrants or immigrants ourselves. We are all here in the U.S. because we or our ancestors lived in some place that was so horrible, so poverty-stricken, or so war-torn, that they left everything they ever knew to try to make better lives for their children. From the person in the highest position in this country to my neighbor down the street, this is true, and yet they have now taken the reprehensible position of telling people just like them or their forebears that they have to leave. They have to return to the horrors of their countries of origin, and for what? A complete myth that these hardworking, courageous people are somehow dangerous.
I live in Miami – a city of immigrants. I have never felt threatened by an immigrant – documented or not. I see them everywhere- selling flowers far into the night at intersections, repairing roofs in 90+ degree heat, cleaning houses, and of course, working in the fields. Contrary to the lies spread by politicians out for gaining power through spreading fear, they don’t get benefits. They are not taking anything away from anyone. Many of them pay taxes for which they will never earn healthcare or social security or unemployment benefits. They are fortunate if they can get emergency medical treatment at the one hospital that will treat them. Now there is nowhere safe, and if they are deported, they will return to disease, chaos, and even death.
White Europeans came to this country to escape their own persecutions and famine, and immediately began committing genocide. Then we brought enslaved people to enrich us and fought a civil war that continues to this day just to continue the idea that white skin makes us superior. We try to atone for this periodically, but that is short-lived and insufficient at the best of times.
So much of what we Americans take pride in has been accomplished by using and abusing those among us without a voice.
How does this belong in a newsletter for therapists and healthcare professionals?
I talk and write and counsel about Connection every day. All of the problems I see in my practice are related to disconnection. When we find one way to disconnect, it will affect everything in our lives. When we turn our heads to suffering, when we become smug in our positions of superiority, we experience the unconscious pain of disconnection. For many, this leads to the addictive behavior that allows escape for a time.
Many of us and our clients are also feeling overwhelmed with the immense suffering that every day brings. Tuning into the news on our phones, the TV, and from our friends becomes addictive.
So, now, in addition to the Serenity Prayer, I am challenging you all to Connect in a way that gives support to someone suffering. Smile, speak up, give a hug, find a way to spread your light. Put positive energy into the universe. When enough good people focus their energy, change will happen.
Be In Light,
Carol |
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| AUDIO BOOKS OUT NOW! América Adicta: La Conexión Perdida |
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Available as a paperback, Kindle, and as an Audiobook!! | |
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Addict America: The Lost Connection | We're proud to announce that Dr. Clark's seminal work Addict America: The Lost Connection is finally available in audiobook format! After a lot of hard work you can finally hear The Lost Connection read by Dr. Clark's friend and professional voice artist Paula Barros. Now it's even easier than ever to learn how addictive behavior affects the human brain and causes the disconnections we experience with our families, friends, and co-workers in a profound, eye-opening manner. Dr. Clark’s groundbreaking book takes current addiction theory down a new path and Paula Barros brings it to life in a whole new way. Check out these reviews and find the audiobook on Amazon below! 
| - Brittany Edge, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
| "This is a go-to-book for students of addiction treatment as well as those interested in the related sociological problems that both support and maintain the problem."
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| Why Does God Let This Happen?The Meaning of Life | | -
| "This book offers an engaging and thought-provoking exploration of God, science, and human connection. What truly sets this work apart is Dr.
Clark's skillful intertwining of spirituality and scientific inquiry,
revealing the intricate tapestry where these seemingly disparate worlds
meet. It is a must-read for anyone seeking to delve deeper into the nexus of
faith and science. It's a journey into the heart of what it means to be
human in a world governed by both divine mysteries and scientific wonders."
-Dr. April Young, LMHC, CST- Owner Young Psychotherapy, PLLC
| "Dr. Carol Clark, one of the bravest humans I know, connects spirituality
with healing work for both clinicians and the people they serve. Her book
"Why does God let this happen: The Meaning of Life" blends her passion for
spirituality with science into an easy to understand conversation of
personal depth and significance."
-Rev. Glen Maiden Phd, DMin, Pastoral Counselor
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| | My Pocket Therapist 12 Tools for Living in Connection |
| Therapy is great and can improve your life tremendously. It can also be time-consuming and expensive, and often what you learn in one hour a week is easily forgotten between sessions.
MY POCKET THERAPIST contains simple tools to use daily so you can live a more joyful and balanced life in Connection with your family and friends. You will also experience a greater awareness of your Connection with the universal life force as you shift from being stuck in the past or worrying about the future to feeling grounded in the present. | |
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Clinical Sexology Education
| Our classes, whether in person or via webinar, are fully interactive and you will learn from experienced instructors, videos, and guest experts. Group case consultation is held after Saturday classes. Paired supervision/case consultation is scheduled at the consultant’s and students’ convenience.
We know you will enjoy this learning experience as you become an expert in the field of Clinical Sexology!
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| July 26, 2025 Sex Offender Treatment 9am-3pm EST This course will focus on 1) defining the types of sex offenders as per the DSM 5 2) defining the legal definitions related to sex offending 3) recognizing the differing dynamics and underlying motives related to stranger rape, acquaintance rape, child molestation, incest, sexual harassment, sex addiction and paraphilias 4) best treatment practice according to the type of offense, including cognitive-behavioral, trauma intervention, medical, and group therapy 5) assessment and treatment of the family of a sex offender 6) developing and implementing a treatment plan for sex offenders under supervision.
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August 2, 2025 Interaction between Sexuality and Dynamics of Interpersonal & Family Relationships 9am-3pm EST This course will focus on 1) the various theories about love, attraction and attachment, i.e.: Sternberg, Lee, Gottman, et.al. and the brain chemistry of attraction; 2) how cultural and social influences determine and impact relationships and family structures 3) strategies for communication and negotiation in relationships and how to implement therapeutic interventions with couples and families 4) how sexual orientation, transgenderism, sex addiction, and alternative lifestyles impact family relationships 5) how sex becomes the presenting problem in relationships while hiding underlying issues, including lack of intimacy and/or control.
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August 7, 2025 Gender Identity 9am-3pm EST This course will focus on 1) the gender identity spectrum 2) the therapist’s role in treating gender variant clients 3) therapeutic needs of transitioning people throughout the lifespan 4) assisting family members and partners of transitioning people.
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