Plugged In, Turned On, Burnt Out: How Technology Affects Sexuality and Relationships

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Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

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Speaker

Erica Sarr, PsyD, MEd, CSAT-S Related seminars and products

Gentle Path

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Dr. Erica Sarr is a licensed clinical psychologist and currently serves as the clinical director for Gentle Path at The Meadows. She also is a national speaker on process addiction and mental health issues. Her specialty is integrating a framework of positive sexuality with accountability while working with clients who struggle with compulsive sexual behavior or who have committed professional or criminal sexual boundary violations. She is passionate about helping all clients define and embrace healthy, joyful values- congruent sexuality across the lifespan. Dr. Sarr also specializes in the intersection of sexuality, mental health, and technology, particularly in the area of video games.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Erica Sarr maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP). She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Erica Sarr has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Objectives

1. Analyze 3 areas beyond pornography where technology has impacted modern sexuality.
2. Appraise the concept of technostress and how that applies to technology and sexuality.
3. Conduct assessments with at least 3 new questions related to sexuality and technology that they may add to the assessment process in their therapeutic practice.

Outline

• Technology is more than we think it is
• The broad spectrum of technology’s affects on sexuality and realationships
• Therapeutic, medical, legal, and ethical implications of technological choices
• The rise of the phenomena of sexual addiction and tech addictions
• Intakes and screening for tech addictions
• Uncovering issues early in assessment and treatment

Target Audience

• Addiction Counselors
• Counselors
• Marriage & Family Therapists
• Physicians
• Psychologists
• Social Workers
• Other Mental Health Professions