Why Do We Do That? Psychology of BDSM
Please join us for our CEU Webinar Series
Friday, March 17, from 9:30-11:00 AM
Presented by Mo Deslandes, PsyD.
The cost is $15 and you will earn 1.5 CEUs
About the Presentation
We engage in kink because it does something for us, but what internal buttons is it pushing exactly? Psychology of BDSM hopes to unpack what happens when we do the activities we do and how it influences our mental health. From chemical reactions, to understanding emotions and “drop”, to healing from trauma, this class hopes to give a peek into the positives of BDSM play.
Objectives:
- Understand the conditioned responses to sexual activities
- Basic understanding of trauma informed kink
- Identify basic biology for brain kink responses
About the Presenter:
Dr. Mo Deslandes (they/them) graduated from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology and is currently a postdoctoral fellow with The Juniper Center. Over their career, Mo has worked in a variety of areas, including complex trauma, severe mental health, and emerging adults. They have focused their practice on sitting with clients and understanding the client’s truth and perspective, using sessions to help explore clients’ inner selves through processing and being allowed a positive space to best understand a client’s needs. By creating a positive space which feels comfortable, Mo works with clients to find what is most helpful and rewarding in sessions and allows the clients to guide their therapy journey in a manner that fits best.
“I believe all people have the ability to flourish and achieve growth if only given the space and support they need. I enjoy working with others to build the space they need in order to live a life congruent with their goals and positively impacting themselves.
My areas of specialty include: Trauma recovery; Anxiety and coping skills; Emerging adults and concerns; Severe mental illness; Altered Realities; LGBTQIA+; Poly and kink knowledgeable therapy”.
Registration/Payment Process:
We offer a 1-step registration process for our Live Webinars for your convenience. This process will enable you to register and pay at the same time using our new CEU Online School platform. After registration, you will receive a welcome email from CEU Online School.com confirming you are enrolled in the course that contains the link to join. We will also send one reminder email 24 hours prior to the live webinar that also includes the link and instructions for joining the webinar. You have the choice of enrolling in the webinar to receive CEUs for $15 (1.5 CEUs) or the Free version.
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We are licensed to provide CEUs in the State of Illinois for Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists.
This format has opened up the possibility for therapists from all over to attend. We always love meeting new people and appreciate welcoming returning friends as well. We hope that you can join us!
