In-Person Courses
The Integrative Sex Therapy Institute offers comprehensive study programs in sex therapy, couples counseling, and specializes in integrated sex therapist training.
eLearn courses are available online here.
ISTI Calendar
2020 Schedule
February 5-8 – Lifelong Sexuality, Couples Therapy, and SAR
April 1-4 – Body, Mind & Brain
June 9-12 – Trauma, Exploitation, Women & Abuse, Pleasure Enhancement
July 16-18 – Special Event – Monogamy Issues Track, Sexuality Counseling & Integrative Coaching Track
September 9-12 – Sex Tech, Pain & Disabilities, Integrative Therapy Interventions
November 4-7 – Couples Therapy, Sex Therapy, Sex Ed – Open Relationships
Earn your CSCT (Certified Sex and Couples Therapist) at the same time you are earning your AASECT Certified Sex Therapist designation.
- Core group of sex therapy instructors who are top experts in their fields.
- Courses align with Core Knowledge Areas for AASECT* Sex Therapist certification and Requirement Categories for CSCT through ISTI.
- Exclusive special events – luncheons, lectures, field trips.
- S.A.R. presented yearly (details available here).
- Theory, practical application and specific integrated coursework.
- Courses reflect modern issues and adaptive techniques that can be used right away.
ISTI stays up to date in offering coursework you will enjoy and confidently use for certification or re-certification.
Please contact us with any questions, concerns.
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CE Information and Disclaimer.
*Completion of these courses does not ensure or guarantee AASECT certification. For further information, please contact info@aasect.org.
ISTI courses meet the educational requirements for CE’s for AASECT certification. Contact your local certifying organization for detailed information.
**Faculty and topics may change as courses and schedules shift. Please contact TammyNelsonAsst@gmail.com to get the most up to date schedule for an upcoming event.
S.A.R. by ISTI
Want Sex Ed for grown-ups? Tammy’s challenging and insightful 10 hour course in the Sexual Attitude Reassessment has helped hundreds of therapists. Sex for Therapists; Erotic Desensitization and Revision, Realities of Our Current Sexual World.
Lifelong Sexuality, Couples Therapy & SAR
The SAR experience is offered just once a year through ISTI. Experience this personal reflection required for certification or 3 days of training with experts and instructors working in the field of sexuality counseling and couples therapy. Courses include case consultations.
Integrative Sex & Couples Therapy Innovative Clinical – In-Person Feb 27
Dr. Tammy Nelson brings her revolutionary integrative training to the West Coast. Learn practical and theoretical interventions, what is normal in relationships and contemporary theories of relationship and sex therapy.
Integrative Sex & Couples Therapy Innovative Clinical – In-Person Feb 26
Dr. Tammy Nelson brings her revolutionary integrative training to the West Coast. Learn practical and theoretical interventions, what is normal in relationships and contemporary theories of relationship and sex therapy.
Integrative Sex & Couples Therapy Innovative Clinical Workshop – In-Person Jan 30
Dr. Tammy Nelson brings her revolutionary integrative training to the West Coast. Learn practical and theoretical interventions, what is normal in relationships and contemporary theories of relationship and sex therapy.
Integrative Sex & Couples Therapy Innovative Clinical Workshop – In-Person Jan 29
Dr. Tammy Nelson brings her revolutionary integrative training to the West Coast. Learn practical and theoretical interventions, what is normal in relationships and contemporary theories of relationship and sex therapy.
Integrative Sex & Couples Therapy Innovative Clinical Workshop – Webcast Feb 25
Dr. Tammy Nelson brings her revolutionary integrative training to the West Coast. Learn practical and theoretical interventions, what is normal in relationships and contemporary theories of relationship and sex therapy.
Integrative Sex & Couples Therapy Innovative Clinical Workshop – In-Person Feb 25
Dr. Tammy Nelson brings her revolutionary integrative training to the West Coast. Learn practical and theoretical interventions, what is normal in relationships and contemporary theories of relationship and sex therapy.
Advanced Supervision Skills (Social Workers, Maryland)
Join Gail Guttman for the essential 4-hour course for social workers on the necessary requirements and practices of supervising social workers. This course is designed to meet the standards announced for Social Workers in Maryland.
Conducting a Couples Sex Therapy Evaluation
Gail Guttman teaches you step by step how to conduct a couples sex therapy evaluation with a variety of models. Recorded lecture at the Integrative Sex Therapy Institute. 3 CEs (asynchronous)
What About Gay Men?
Michael Giordano discusses sexual decision-making, consequences, and the core principles of sexual health for working with gay men. Recorded lecture at the Integrative Sex Therapy Institute. 2 CEs (asynchronous)
Building Intimacy
Deborah Fox unlocks the starting point and interventions for couples experiencing low sex or no sex marriages. This course gives you ways to explore deeper emotional factors which may be contributing to an impasse. Recorded lecture at the Integrative Sex Therapy Institute. 2 CEs (asynchronous)