Rivka Sidorsky & Associates

01/05/2026

Live Zoom: Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 at 11am - 12pm EST

This 1-hour training introduces therapists to the therapeutic applications of outercourse—non-penetrative s*xual experiences—as a pathway to fostering intimacy, reducing performance pressure, and supporting clients with diverse needs. Participants will learn how to guide couples in exploring outercourse as a tool for building communication, enhancing confidence, and creating greater comfort with physical and emotional closeness. The course provides practical frameworks, case examples, and interventions to integrate outercourse into treatment planning for healthier, more satisfying s*xual relationships.

Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to describe 3 therapeutic benefits of introducing outercourse in s*x therapy sessions. Participants will be able to demonstrate 3 clinical strategies to help couples build communication, confidence, and comfort through outercourse-focused interventions.

AASECT Knowledge Areas: Intimacy Skills, Learning theory and its application, Range of s*xual functioning and behavior, S*xual Exploitation including S*xual Abuse, Socio-cultural and familial factors, Pleasure Enhancement Skills. May be used for S*x Therapy Training ST1, ST2, ST3, ST7.

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12/15/2025

Payment plans available!
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12/02/2025

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11/25/2025

11/24/2025

Get a full 150 hours of coursework in S*x Therapy for only $2500. These courses are available live or asynchronous. Highest caliber teachers from s*x therapy experts around the world. These credits can be used toward AASECT or IAPST certification. Payment plans available. More information here: https://rivkasidorsky.org/

11/11/2025

Exciting news! Rivka Sidorsky & Associates has partnered with leading experts and educators around the world to bring you high-quality continuing education in couples and s*x therapy.

Get a Certificate in S*x Therapy or take IAPST + AASECT Accredited Courses.
Our affiliated instructors include internationally recognized clinicians, researchers, and educators who share our commitment to advancing the field through evidence-based, compassionate, and practical training. Each course is designed to deepen your clinical expertise, expand your therapeutic tools, and inspire professional growth.

IAPST Approved
AASECT Approved
ASWB ACE Approved
NY Social Work Approved
APA Approved

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11/11/2025

11/11/2025

This is what we talked about just last month at my brunch and learn program on menopause! Shout out to Rachel S. Rubin MD - Urologist and S*xual Medicine Specialist for helping make this happen

FDA commissioner Dr. Marty Makary joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the agency's announcement Thursday that boxed warnings will be removed from many estrogen products used for hormone therapy, a treatment that helps alleviate the symptoms of menopause.

09/30/2025

Special promotion with 10% off if you register for all 10 classes for next year. Promo code FULL2026

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09/19/2025

After demand from last week's video, I made one for the men

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09/17/2025

Interesting research article comparing marriages with three types of desire:

The majority of husbands reported they primarily identified with initiating type of s*xual desire (58.5%), followed by receptive (37.6%), and a few chose resistant desire (3.9%).

Conversely, wives were more likely to endorse a receptive type of desire (73.1%), followed by initiating desire (23.6%), and a small number identifying as resistant desire (3.3%)....A Kruskal-Wallis H test conducted on the four non-resistant couple desire types (Both Initiating, Husband Initiating/Wife Receptive, Husband Receptive/Wife Initiating, Both Receptive) found no statistically significant difference in overall marital satisfaction among these groups (H(3) = 6.25, p =.100).

Thus, in couples where neither spouse is resistant, marital satisfaction does not vary significantly based on whether the initiation and receptive desire types are mutual or asymmetrical (ps > .05). However, if either spouse is resistant, couples reported significantly lower overall marital satisfaction (M = 14.50, SD = 4.33) than non-resistant couples (M = 16.92, SD = 2.99, U = 9282.5, p < .001).

Sytsma, M. (2025). S*xual desire types in married couples: Frequencies and
correlates in a US representative dyadic sample. International Journal of Psychos*xual Therapy,
1(1), 9–17, DOI: 10.64207/12yc8a13

09/05/2025

Check out my latest video on "I love my husband but have zero interest or desire for s*x".... does this sound like you?

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