Introduction to Sex Therapy

ONLINE TRAINING FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Introduction to Sex Therapy, facilitated by Rahim Thawer, MSW, RSW, hosted by Hard Feelings

• Thursday, October 29th, 2026
• 6:00-8:00 PM
• ONLINE via Zoom — link will be sent 24 hrs before training

Join this virtual training to learn how to address sex in session with your clients, gain confidence in conceptualizing cases based on sexual response models, learn foundational treatment approaches to support your clients, and build professional community to support your work and learning.

Training curriculum:

• Defining Problems for Sex Therapy
• Sexual Response Models
• Treatment Approaches in Sex Therapy
• Case Application
• Debrief and Clinical Integration

About the facilitator: Rahim Thawer is a registered social worker, psychotherapist, educator, and founder of The Politicized Practitioner® — Clinical and Organizational Consulting. For more than 15 years, he has worked across healthcare, higher education, and community organizations, bringing clinical practice into conversations about population-based mental health, responsive program development, and equity-based frameworks. He teaches in the BSW and MSW programs at the University of Alabama, where he is a Doctor of Social Work candidate exploring organizational psychodynamics and resistance to change. Rahim has delivered more than 200 talks and trainings internationally and is the author or editor of three books, including The Mental Health Guide for Cis and Trans Queer Guys and Queer and Muslim: On Faith, Family and Healing. His work has been recognized by the OASW, the Kinsey Institute, and AASECT, among others.

Hard Feelings is an innovative registered charity based in Toronto. Our trainings offer high-quality learning opportunities for mental health professionals working with folks facing financial barriers to access.