Amanda Jepson (she/her) is a total sex nerd, personally and professionally. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Approved Clinical Supervisor, AASECT-Certified Sex Therapist and Sex Therapy Supervisor, and Board-Certified Sexologist with nearly 15 years of experience working with veterans, active duty service members, and first responders navigating trauma, sexual assault, abuse, and vicarious trauma. She also specializes in sexuality, consensual nonmonogamy, and kink through an inclusive, intersectional lens. She is passionate about empowering her clients as they reclaim their whole selves, providing consultation to both seasoned and new providers, and being a sex-positive provocateur in clinical and educational spaces.
This presentation explores the foundations of sex therapy and sex-positive clinical practice when working with individuals and relationships. Participants will examine how personal bias, cultural narratives, and clinical training impact conversations about desire, pleasure, consent, and relational structure. The session will offer practical tools for supporting couples and partners navigating communication challenges, sexual concerns, consensual nonmonogamy, and kink. Emphasis will be placed on inclusive, intersectional care that centers autonomy, curiosity, and relational integrity. Attendees will leave with concrete strategies to create safer, more affirming therapeutic spaces for diverse relational and sexual experiences.
1) Define key principles of sex-positive therapy and their application in clinical practice.
2) Identify personal and cultural biases that may impact work with sexuality and relationships.
3) Demonstrate at least three clinical strategies for addressing desire discrepancies, communication challenges, and sexual concerns in relational therapy.
4) Apply inclusive, intersectional frameworks to support diverse sexual and relational identities in therapy.
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