Workshops
Are you a mental health professional in private practice interested in learning more about sex work? Do you want to get together as a group to develop your cultural competence in working with this population?
Workshops
Are you a mental health professional in private practice interested in learning more about sex work? Do you want to get together as a group to develop your cultural competence in working with this population?
I offer two-hour, half-day, and full-day workshops for mental health professionals interested in broadening their understanding of what it means to work within an anti-oppressive framework with sex workers.
Based on the needs of your practice, I develop tailored workshops to meet and exceed your expectations. My presentation style is semi-formal, with opportunities for discussion and questions.
If you would like to book a workshop for your organization, please reach out!
All workshops are approved by the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association for Continuing Education Credits.
EXEMPLES DE THÈMES D'ATELIERS D'UNE JOURNÉE
The legal status of sex work in Canada and the US
- Bedford v. Canada
- Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA)
- The Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) and the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA)
- How municipal by-law impact sex workers
- How tax law impacts sex workers
The Canadian sex workers’ rights movement
- Demand for the full decriminalization of sex work, including sex workers, clients and third parties
- Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform and affiliated organizations
The importance of systemic interventions with sex workers
That takes into consideration…
- Legal context;
- Labour context;
- Individual context;
- Systemic oppression (including whorephobia)
The intersection between sex work and...
- Drug use
- Disability, including neurodivergence
- Trauma
- Complex Trauma & PTSD
The interpersonal relationships of sex workers
- Sex work and attachment
- Relationships between self and other from the lens of separation/individuation, mentalization, and self-object psychology
- The corruption of intimacy through the marketplace (e.g., challenging the idea of “pure love” and/or “intimacy.”)
Mandatory reporting
- Intersection between state bodies and whorephobia
- Stigma and discrimination against sex workers
HIV non-disclosure and sex work
Best practices with sex workers (“do’s and don’ts”)
- Sex worker friendly language
- Clinically relevant questions for assessment
