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| ⭐ Specialty Certifications: Advanced Gender Therapy & Hypnotherapy and Sexuality
⭐ Newest Article by Dr. Carol Clark
⭐ Upcoming Workshops & Free Classes
⭐ Student Spotlight!
⭐ Sex on the Scene:
"Self-Pleasure May Ease Menopause Symptoms, but Few Doctors Discuss It, Study Finds"
⭐ A Big Question: Why Does God Let This Happen?
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| Hypnotherapy & Sexuality | | Hypnotherapy Training is designed for therapists and healthcare professionals who wish to incorporate this specialty into their clinical practice. Hypnotherapists are trained to address a wide range of client concerns, including smoking cessation and weight management, as well as the reduction of anxiety and depressive symptoms. Hypnotherapy can also be used to support clients in processing and resolving traumatic experiences within an ethical, evidence-based framework. UPCOMING COHORT STARTING: January 29, 2026 Part 1: January 29-February 2, 2026 Part 2: Feb. 26, March 19, April 16, May 14, and June 4, 2026
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This in-depth 60-hour certification program prepares therapists to provide ethical, culturally responsive, and gender-affirming care across a wide range of gender-related clinical presentations. Developed in collaboration with leaders from the YES Institute, the program integrates decades of community-based expertise with evidence-informed clinical practice. Across 10 comprehensive modules, participants examine gender identity, gender expression, socialization, and power dynamics, along with the psychological, medical, legal, relational, and systemic issues that impact transgender, nonbinary, gender-diverse, and cisgender clients alike. Clinicians learn to address gender dysphoria, minority stress, trauma, sexuality, family systems, intersectionality, and the ways gender expectations shape mental health across the lifespan.
Ideal for mental health professionals seeking to expand clinical confidence, reduce unintentional harm, and respond competently to gender-related concerns in any therapeutic setting, this certification equips providers with skills that are ethically grounded, affirming, and immediately applicable in real-world practice. UPCOMING COHORT STARTING: March 12, 2026 First Month: March 12-16, 2026 Second month: April 16-20, 2026
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| We All Create Our Own Stressby Dr. Carol Clark |
A lot of people are feeling stressed right now. The U.S. government is creating chaos through aggressive bullying of so many segments of our population, and extending into other parts of the world. People everywhere are feeling scared, angry, and hopeless.
These feelings are certainly not new. Our daily lives have been a microcosm of this current situation since humans stood upright.
Last month, I wrote about feeling powerless. Stress is the result of that. It comes from trying to change something over which we are actually powerless. This is the heart of the Serenity Prayer.
Why do we do this? Follow the “why” back into the limbic system. The answer is either “survival” or “addiction.”
Survival stress is meant to keep us alive. Addiction stress both perpetuates the reason to act out – either with anger, drugs, sex, gambling, food, etc. – and provides the stimulation that keeps addiction simmering.
When someone says they are stressed, the first question I ask is, “How are you creating your own stress?”
The answer will usually be that something is happening over which they have no control, or they are telling themselves something irrational, like “I’m not good enough,” or “I’m disappointing people I want to make happy.”
The next question, then, is “Does being stressed change the situation?” Of course, the answer is not only “no,” but that the stress makes it worse! \
Once we embrace this concept, we can choose to live differently. We can choose to make conscious decisions to change ourselves, our responses to external situations and stimuli, and then enjoy the peace and centeredness that comes with that choice. It takes willingness, intention, and practice. The rewards are great – health, well-being, and feeling Connected to ourselves, each other, and the Universe.
Be In Light, Carol |
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January 22 & 23, 2026 12 hour Qualified Supervisor Training 9:30 am - 4pm EST
This 12-hour CE course meets the requirements for Florida Rule 64B4-6.0025 F.A.C. for Supervisory Training. All of the learning objectives specified by the Rule will be fulfilled. This is a comprehensive training for licensed clinicians in Florida and elsewhere who want to supervise interns and/or other therapists. Supervising interns carries specific ethical and legal responsibilities for which this workshop will prepare the participants. This workshop is offered via live webinar with full interaction with presenter and other attendees.
Instructed by
Dr. Carol Clark
12 CE Credit Hours for $245
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January 22, 2026 4 Hour Supervisor Third Biennium Training 9:30 am-1 pm EST Learning objectives -Describe changes to Florida laws and rules relating to Interns and Supervisors -Effectively address challenges in supervision -Describe research of effective supervision models -Describe how cultural issues can affect the supervisory relationship, -Ethically implement various electronic delivery systems for supervision and methods for ensuring confidentiality -Adhere to ethical, legal and regulatory issues of supervision, including documentation of the supervisory sessions and teletherapy into their supervision. -Implement accountability of both the supervisor and the intern in the supervisory relationship -Utilize effective business aspects of supervision
Instructed by Dr. Carol Clark 4 CE Credit Hours for $39
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February 8, 2026 Sexuality and Disabilities 9:30 am - 5pm EST
This course will include - Barriers faced by teens and adults who are mentally/emotionally challenged - Challenges faced by people with physical disabilities as a result of birth, accident, or military service - Provide strategies and resources for helping individuals optimize their sexual potential.
Webinar Only
Instructed by Lourdes Rios and Isabel Perez 5 CE Credit Hours for $159
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March 6, 2026 Non-Monogamous Lifestyles 12:30 pm - 6 pm EST
This course will explore the variations beyond monogamy in sexual and emotional relationships. It will include how clinicians can help clients explore their options and engage in non-monogamous lifestyles responsibly and healthily.
Francesa Gentille is an international sexologist and an award winning author.
Webinar Only
Instructed by Francesca Gentille 5 CE Credit Hours for $159
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| Our students featured in Miami New Times Articles: Dr. Mindy Deseta & Dr. Carolina Pataky
| | "A recent analysis even named Miami the best place in the U.S for singles (though our readers reacted with skepticism). We get it, but we also think it’s possible to make the most of dating in this city. That’s why, with help from some of our local love experts, we’ve compiled a list of New Year’s dating resolutions to help us bid goodbye to these toxic traits in 2026." | |
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| Medieval tapestry’s penis count remains a bone of contention |
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Historians can't decide if 93 or 94 appendages adorn the Bayeux Tapestry. |
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| What are you searching for right now— healing, understanding, or connection?
Dr. Carol Clark’s books explore the big questions and offer grounded ways to live more fully in relationship with ourselves and others. |
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| 📘 Addict America:The Lost Connection
| What if addiction is really about disconnection?
Dr. Carol Clark challenges traditional addiction theory by focusing on what’s often missing: human connection. Addict America explores how addictive behaviors affect the brain and how disconnection from ourselves and others fuels the cycle.
🎧 Now available as an audiobook, beautifully narrated by professional voice artist Paula Barros, making it easier than ever to engage with these powerful ideas.
What readers are saying: | "Dr. Carol Clark, in her book "Addict America: The Lost Connection," describes addiction as an attempt to cope with painful feelings (such as fear, shame, and hopelessness) resulting from the loss of connection. The author provides a clear and succinct understanding of the addictive process and presents a practical solution to recovery through reconnecting with self and others and fostering emotional intimacy in place of addictive intensity. This book, including the audio edition, serves as a valuable resource for individuals living with addiction as well as anyone affected by our modern, high-intensity culture, who desires to slow down, reconnect, and simply be." |
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- Lora Kojovic 
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| | 📘 Why Does God Let This Happen? The Meaning of Life
| This thought-provoking book weaves together faith, psychology, and neuroscience to explore life’s biggest questions. Dr. Clark invites readers to consider suffering, meaning, and connection through both scientific insight and spiritual reflection.
What readers are saying:
"In her unique style, Dr Carol Clark, blends together, theology, philosophy, spirituality, science, and some good old common sense. Her casual yet deep and unique style will help each reader through the complexities of not only understanding God, but also how God interacts and at times doesn't visibly intersect with creation. A good read."
-Michael Washburn
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| | 📘 My Pocket Therapist 12 Tools for Living in Connection
What if therapy could live in your pocket?
My Pocket Therapist offers 12 practical tools you can use daily to stay grounded, present, and connected. 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.
What readers are saying:
| "This book provides a number of self-directed interventions that anyone can use to improve their quality of life, from breathing exercises and vision boards to mantras and mindfulness. Dr. Clark takes what can be overwhelming concepts and makes them accessible to everyone in an easy-to-understand method. In this book, you'll find a deeper connection to yourself and ways to improve your connection to others. My Pocket Therapist is an essential to add to your self-improvement repertoire. As Dr. Clark always says, "should" is a no-no word (pg. 29), but if you're looking to improve your connections in life, you WILL want to consult this book."
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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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Free Classes! Check out our program (One class of your choice) |
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January 24, 2026 Developmental Sexuality 9:30am-3pm EST Course content will include 1) Describing the process of psychosexual development and how individual patterns of sexual orientation and behavior develop through the interaction of biological, social, cultural, and psychological factors 2) Developing a practical understanding of sexuality in infancy, childhood, and adolescence, adult sexuality and relationships 3) Teaching students to provide sex education to children, adolescents, and adults according to their developmental status.
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January 31, 2026 Gender Identity 9:30am-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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February 7, 2026 Developmental Sexuality 9:30am-3pm EST Course content will include 1) Describing the process of psychosexual development and how individual patterns of sexual orientation and behavior develop through the interaction of biological, social, cultural, and psychological factors 2) Developing a practical understanding of sexuality in infancy, childhood, and adolescence, adult sexuality and relationships 3) Teaching students to provide sex education to children, adolescents, and adults according to their developmental status.
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