Open to the public
While prepping for this training for our Rouse providers, we decided to bring it to the public! Sign up below.
The training looks over the basics of kink, explores various frameworks, and ends with a special focus on black women’s experience.
When - Friday February 21st, 1-2 pm PST
Where - Secure Zoom room - Recording available the following week
Cost -$20-40, with 20% of the proceeds going to The Carter/Johnson Library , preserving Black kink history.
Intended Audience - Therapists and wellness providers, and the general public interested in kink
Continuing Education - One CEU included. Scroll down for more info.
Recording? - Yep! Recording will be available the following week.
Description
This workshop is a conversational exploration of kink, designed to educate and inform mental health therapists about various aspects of kink culture and practices. Led by author, trainer, and kink-enthusiast, Tijanna O. Eaton, this session will delve into physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of kink, and address the importance of negotiation, consent, and aftercare.
This training will feature a special focus on the experiences and perspectives of Black women in kink communities, acknowledging the unique challenges and opportunities they encounter. This workshop is relevant to any mental health professional seeking to broaden their understanding of kink and better support their clients who engage in kink practices. Sign up and expand your knowledge and insight.
20% of the proceeds will go directly to The Carter/Johnson Library , a traveling library preserving Black kink history.
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Instructor Bio
Tijanna O. Eaton
Tijanna O. Eaton (Tə-zha-na; she/her) is a Black butch writer whose work appears in Panorama Journal, Honey Literary, Noyo Review, and Yellow Arrow Vignette. She is a 2024 Soros Justice Fellow, the nonfiction judge for the 2024 Best of the Net contest, and a 2023 Rooted & Written Fellow. Tijanna enjoys floggers, impact, hook pulls, and sarcasm; has been a card-carrying member of the Exiles since 1998; and has topped, bottomed, and switched mid-scene. Learn more about Tijanna and her work at bolt-cutters.com
Educational Goals
Help learners understand the importance of negotiation, consent, and aftercare, especially within the context of kink for Black women.
Help learners recognize the unique challenges and opportunities encountered by Black women in kink, due to the intersectionality of their identities.
Help learners identify common assumptions and biases about Black women in kink, such as pain tolerance and emotional expression, to better support their Black female clients who engage in kink.
This course is aimed to appeal to clinicians from all levels of experience.
Measurable Learning Objectives
Describe four elements of kink negotiation, consent and aftercare, especially within the context of Black women.
Learn three unique challenges and opportunities encountered by Black women in kink.
Identify three common assumptions and biases about Black women in kink, such as pain tolerance and emotional expression.
Continuing Education FAQ
Format and Length:
Total running time 60 minutes.
Completion Requirements:
Live viewers must complete an online evaluation at the end of the course to obtain their CE certificate via email. Those viewing the recording must watch the entire workshop, complete an evaluation, and obtain a 70% or higher score on a course completion quiz. You are allowed to take the quiz as many times as you need.
Course Date:
February 21, 2025
Topic Area:
Clinical practice, Theoretical Foundations
Who Should Attend:
Counselors, masters or doctoral level clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, and licensed professional counselors. Other wellness providers who work with couples, especially polyamorous and ethically non-monogamous couples. CEs available for Masters level therapists in California. Providers with other licenses and/or from states should check the syllabus to ensure it matches with their board’s guidelines.
Conflict of Interest Statement:
This course has no potential conflict of interest or outside commercial support.
Instructional Level:
All levels
Contact Information:
For any inquiries related to subject matter guidance, correction, grading, comments, or problem resolution please contact us at info@rousetherapy.com
David F Khalili, LMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for MFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs licensed through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. CEPA Provider # 1000132.
Refund Grievance Policy:
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