Sex and Testosterone: A Workshop for Professionals

Who is this for:

This online workshop is for sexologists, educators, therapists and allied health. Essentially anyone who works with trans gender gender diverse (TGD) people and their sexuality. Please reach out via my website if you have questions.

Overview:

This workshop will provide you with information about the experiences of TGD people assigned female at birth going on testosterone and how this interacts/ impacts their experiences of sex and sexuality. The workshop is based on the most up-to-date research, community experiences and takes a biopychosocial and pleasure centred look at the factors that influence this experience. It will provide you with resources and tools to use with clients and will take an educational approach that includes both didactic elements and participation through discussion.

What will be covered:

• Understanding how testosterone physically changes sexual functioning & the genitals

• Understanding potential changes to sexual response, sexuality, pleasure & sensation

• Safer sex practices

• Understanding and gaining tools to work with emotional responses to changes

• Learning about practical exercises that will assist clients to work with their experiences

Your facilitator:

LJ Connolly-Hiatt (they/them) is a trans non-binary sexologist based on unceded Wurundjeri Country in Naarm (Melbourne, Australia). Holding a Master's degree in Sexology and registered with the Australian Society of Sexologists, I conduct one-on-one sex education sessions and facilitate queer/ trans-inclusive sex education workshops. I am currently studying a graduate diploma in Psychotherapy and Counselling and have an undergraduate in contemporary dance. My background in dance has impressed upon me the importance of listening to the body and what it can tell us, especially when it comes to sex, sexuality and how these interact with our experience of gender.

Your experience and safety:

I take a participatory approach to learning and believe that learning should be fun. From an adult learning perspective, I wholeheartedly believe that the more you engage, the more you will get out of this kind of workshop! I encourage you to come prepared with questions and most importantly, a curious learning mindset.

It should go without saying, but I have a 0% dickhead policy. We live with enough transphobia as it is (massive sigh), we do not need this in our professional spaces as well as our private lives.

Book your spot quick, spaces are limited.

Get in contact with my via my website if you have questions. https://ljconnolly-hiatt.com/