Sexual Health Alliance

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The Sexual Health Alliance (SHA) offers sex therapy training, counseling certification, and AASECT-approved education led by top experts in an engaged, diverse, and inclusive community across 6 continents

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NEWSLETTER: bit.ly/SHASignUp The Sexual Health Alliance (SHA) promotes an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to sexuality with the goal of fostering cooperation and dialogue among diverse professionals. Throughout the year, SHA facilitates communication among sexual health providers through our signature lecture series, roundtable forums, and educational workshops.

01/08/2026

Talking about s//x is hard... for cultural, social, and relational reasons. And most people were never taught how to do it well.

Join Dr. Tara Suwinyattichaiporn at Everybody Wants This: S//xology in the Real World, a 100% online training where practitioners learn practical frameworks for coaching s//xual communication, without shame, blame, or awkwardness.

If you support couples, individuals, or clients struggling to speak up about desire, this is for you.

👉 Join the event and/or access the recording: s*xualhealthalliance.com/everybody-wants-this

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Why Grok’s AI Images Are Triggering Worldwide Concern ⚠️Grok, an AI image tool tied to X, is under investigation worldwi...
01/08/2026

Why Grok’s AI Images Are Triggering Worldwide Concern ⚠️

Grok, an AI image tool tied to X, is under investigation worldwide for generating s//xualized images of women and minors, often without consent.

Deepfakes don’t stay digital. They shape culture, normalize harm, and disproportionately impact women and minors.

S//xual health must evolve alongside technology, or harm accelerates.

Digital s//xual harm is becoming a public health issue, not just a legal one. Professionals need frameworks that address consent, safety, and emerging technologies.

Take our short quiz to see which SHA Certification fits you best: https://bit.ly/4l1ZgYU

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01/08/2026

Motherhood doesn’t erase desire, and losing it doesn’t mean you’re broken.

Join Dawn Moore at Everybody Wants This: S//xology in the Real World, a 100% online training exploring how practitioners can support mothers through desire shifts, guilt, burnout, and identity change, without pressure or performance.

If you work with parents, couples, or postpartum clients, this conversation matters.

👉 Join the event and get access to the recording: s*xualhealthalliance.com/everybody-wants-this

When Your Good Boy Is Dogfishing 🐾If it feels like everyone on dating apps suddenly has a dog, you’re not imagining it.T...
01/07/2026

When Your Good Boy Is Dogfishing 🐾

If it feels like everyone on dating apps suddenly has a dog, you’re not imagining it.
There’s a name for this trend: dogfishing. And it’s reshaping how attraction shows up online and IRL.

Dogs signal warmth, safety, and likability. Our brains often transfer those feelings to the person holding the leash, sometimes before we’ve had the chance to actually assess who they are.

That’s where things get tricky. When the dog does most of the emotional heavy lifting, it can blur the line between genuine connection and strategic presentation.

For professionals working in relationships, dating dynamics, and communication, this trend highlights something bigger: attraction thrives on authenticity, not props. Real connection happens when the human — not the pet — is front and center.

Looking to stay informed on modern dating psychology, relationship dynamics, and cultural intimacy trends? Join SHA’s free newsletter for research-informed insights you can actually use: https://s*xualhealthalliance.com/signup

01/07/2026

Last year, we learned, explored, and connected across Amsterdam, Prague, Iceland, and Barcelona, blending s//xuality education with culture, community, and unforgettable experiences.

In 2026, the journey continues in Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, and Copenhagen.

Four iconic cities. One global classroom. Led by Justin Lehmiller, SHA Study Abroad is where professional growth meets lived experience through expert-led learning, cultural immersion, and community you carry home with you.

👉 Explore our 2026 Study Abroad destinations: https://s*xualhealthalliance.com/studyabroad2026

1 In 3 Women Experience Violence 🚨Nearly one in three women worldwide will experience physical or s//xual violence in th...
01/06/2026

1 In 3 Women Experience Violence 🚨

Nearly one in three women worldwide will experience physical or s//xual violence in their lifetime. This isn’t rare. It isn’t isolated. And it isn’t improving at the pace it should.

Global data shows that most violence happens in familiar spaces, often involving intimate partners, and many cases are never reported. Not because they didn’t happen; but because stigma, fear, and lack of protection keep survivors silent.

This is why violence against women isn’t just a “social issue.” It’s a public health crisis with lifelong impacts on mental health, intimacy, relationships, and bodily safety.

Prevention doesn’t start after harm occurs. It starts with education, trauma-informed care, accountability, and professionals who understand how power, consent, stress, and nervous systems actually work.

If part of your work involves supporting people through intimacy, relationships, or recovery, your training matters. Take the quiz to find the SHA certification that fits your goals: https://bit.ly/4l1ZgYU

01/05/2026

It’s a belief many people were taught not to question: that desire fades, pleasure ends, and intimacy becomes something to be embarrassed about with age.

Midlife doesn’t mean the end of connection. It fosters a different relationship with desire and the body; one grounded in awareness, communication, and pleasure, rather than performance.

At Everybody Wants This: S//xology in the Real World, these shifts are explored through practical, shame-free frameworks designed for real people and real bodies. Featuring Karen Bigman, this January 2026 weekend offers tools professionals can use immediately to support evolving desire across the lifespan.

👉 Join us January 24–25, 2026, and explore what modern clients actually want
https://s*xualhealthalliance.com/everybody-wants-this

01/05/2026

You can actually injure the 🍆

It’s something most people are never taught, yet it matters for safety, confidence, and informed consent in intimate encounters. Understanding anatomy, positioning, and risk isn’t fear-based education... it’s harm-reducing and body-respecting care.

As Amy Pearlman, MD, explains, partners need accurate information too, because safer s//x is a shared responsibility. This is the kind of medically informed, real-world knowledge professionals need when supporting clients around s//xual health and wellbeing.

👉 Take the quiz to find your SHA certification path: https://bit.ly/4l1ZgYU

7 S//xy Trends In 2026 🎆New data shows that desire in 2026 isn’t about shock value; it’s about safety, presence, and con...
01/05/2026

7 S//xy Trends In 2026 🎆

New data shows that desire in 2026 isn’t about shock value; it’s about safety, presence, and connection.

From the decline of one-night stands to the return of office romances, from digital intimacy to analogue dating, this year’s s//x trends all point to the same thing: people want meaning, not just novelty.

When pressure drops and nervous systems finally get a break, desire has space to emerge. That’s why rest, proximity, communication, and emotional safety keep showing up across global trend reports, even more than technology itself.

And if you’re noticing that intimacy today looks very different from what it did five or ten years ago, you’re not imagining it. The way people date, connect, fantasize, and build relationships is changing fast — and professionals need to understand why.

If exploring s//xuality, stress, desire, and human connection is part of your 2026 goals, it might be time to deepen your training.

👉 Stay up to date with the latest trends in s//xual health: https://s*xualhealthalliance.com/signup

IT'S OFFICIAL! New Year’s Day Is the Most Popular Day for S//x 🎆It’s not about romance, fireworks, or resolutions... it’...
01/04/2026

IT'S OFFICIAL! New Year’s Day Is the Most Popular Day for S//x 🎆

It’s not about romance, fireworks, or resolutions... it’s about regulation.

Across global data, January 1 consistently outperforms Valentine’s Day and summer holidays for logged intimate activity. Why? Because desire doesn’t thrive under pressure.

New Year’s Day removes two major desire killers: performance expectations and forced “romance.” With fewer obligations, more rest, and emotional safety, the nervous system finally relaxes, and desire has room to return.

And if you don’t feel desire on New Year’s Day? That’s normal too. Reflection, anxiety, and emotional processing can override ar0//sal. Lib/do is responsive, not a requirement.

Understanding how stress, safety, and desire interact is foundational for anyone working in relationships, intimacy, or mental health.

👉 Take the quiz to find the SHA Certification path that fits your 2026 goals:
https://bit.ly/4l1ZgYU

01/04/2026

It’s a real question clients ask when chronic pain, injury, aging, or medical conditions change how their bodies move... and it’s one many professionals aren’t trained to answer.

That’s why the January 2026 event, Everybody Wants This: S//xology in the Real World, goes beyond theory. It explores how professionals can support s//xual freedom, confidence, and pleasure even when bodies change.

Featuring Dr. Kent, this weekend offers practical, body-affirming frameworks, like the Wabi-Sabi Body, that help clients release shame and reconnect with their s//xuality in real, adaptable ways.

👉 Join us this January 24-25, 2026, and explore what modern clients actually want:
https://s*xualhealthalliance.com/everybody-wants-this

01/02/2026

When people understand that pleasure is central to health, not an extra element, everything changes: communication improves, shame loosens, and connection deepens across relationships.

That’s the heart of the January 2026 event that everybody wants: practical, shame-reducing tools that help professionals translate education into conversations clients can actually use.

Featuring insights from April Lampert and Amy Baldwin, this weekend is about empowering the next generation through curiosity, consent, and owning your story.

👉 Join us on January 24-25, 2026, for our first live weekend this year:
https://s*xualhealthalliance.com/everybody-wants-this

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