Addressing Gaslighting in Sex and Relationship Therapy
Gaslighting is a cultural norm that we have have been conditioned not to notice.
Although we tend to associate gaslighting with narcissists in the context of an abusive relationship, gaslighting can show up in any relationship where there is a power differential. And because gaslighting is such an insidious part of our culture, sometimes the people doing the gaslighting aren’t even aware of it themselves.
In the context of sex and relationship therapy, gaslighting can appear when one partner manipulates another’s sexual reality. For instance, gaslighting can occur during infidelity, relationship conflicts, and reality distorting blame as to who in the relationship has a sexual dysfunction.
After completion of this program, participants will:
Understand how structural inequalities make gaslighting possible
Apply two interventions for individual and couples therapy
This program meets the requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) and is approved for 1 CE credit and is considered synchronous learning if in attendance to the live webinar. These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification through Flourish Media & Education. Completion of this program does not ensure or guarantee AASECT Certification. For further information please contact ce@aasect.org.
About the Presenter:
Joanne Bagshaw, PhD, LCPC is an award-winning professor of psychology and women’s studies at Montgomery College. She is an AASECT-certified sex therapist and the founder of Joanne Bagshaw & Associates, a group practice focused on sex and relationship therapy in Maryland. She is also an LGPC board approved supervisor in Maryland. Joanne is the author of "The Feminist Handbook: Practical Tools to Resist Sexism and Dismantle the Patriarchy“ and writes the popular feminist blog, “The Third Wave,” for Psychology Today.
Flourish Media & Education is the education affiliate of Joanne Bagshaw & Associates.
Registration is closed.
The event is scheduled for EDT.
