Colonization of Black Sexualities - 2023-2024 Sex Therapy Series

As the social justice uprisings of 2020 have gone from a roaring rumble to a slow simmer and resistance over whether critical race theory and pronouns should be included in education, the onus is on us to re-learn our history and create a path forward that acknowledges our truths. We can no longer be dependent on the romantized history lessons that most of us have received. This course will provide a historical context of the colonization of what we now call North America, through a lens centering Black sexuality, gender, and sexual orientation. It will assist therapists in having a deeper un...Read morederstanding of our past, which is needed to interpret modern trends seen in sexuality today. This is an opportunity to own the history of harm and lean into to repair and healing. Less...

Learning Objectives

  • Describe at least two historical sexual traumas that have impacted American sexuality.
  • Gain a general understanding of the impact of colonization on modern day sexuality.
  • Define and discuss self-of-the-therapist/counselor/educator issues that arise from the course activities and experiences

Learning Levels

  • Advanced

Thursday, October 19, 2023

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01:00 PM EDT - 04:00 PM EDT

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About the speaker

Anne Mauro, LMFT, DHS, CSE, CST-S

Anne Mauro, LMFT, DHS, CSE, CST-S

Anne Mauro, LMFT, DHS, CSE, CST-S
Anne Mauro is a Licensed Couples and Family therapist, American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapist (AASECT) certified sex therapist, AASECT certified sexuality educator, AASECT sex therapy supervisor and American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) clinical supervisor. Her private practice, Mending Connections, PLLC, is nestled in the interwebs on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples in Washington State. She has created and taught the course Colonization and Sex and co-created the Beyond Settler Sex SAR. She has two publications: More Than Ebony and Ivory: Complexities of sex therapy with interracial couples, can be found in An Intersectional Approach to Sex Therapy: Centering the lives of indigenous, racialized, and people of color and The Colonization of Black Sexualities: A clinical guide to relearning and healing. Anne is in continued service to the sexuality community by serving as the AASECT Awards Committee chair.

CE Information - Earn 3 CE Credit Hours

CE Approvals

American Psychological Association
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CE Process Info


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