A free international summit for sex therapists and sexual health clinicians.
Hosted by IAPST and The School of Sex Therapy
Ninety minutes, live online, CPD and CE eligible.
Where are you joining from?
United States Edition · Wednesday 28 October · 12pm (ET - America/New York)
Practice in a continental clinic
- Rethinking Sexual Desire Distress, with Michael Sytsma
- ABDL: Comfort, Kink, or Coping?, with Dr. Laurie Betito
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United States
Psychosexual therapists, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, GPs, social workers and trainees — joining from 81+ countries.
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Multi-city tour
One summit, travelling virtually
Each edition is ninety minutes, live online, and streamed worldwide. CPD and CE eligible.
CanadaCASunday 18 October · 12pm (EST - America/Toronto) · ninety minutesCouples, attachment, and desire across the lifespanWrapped
United KingdomGBMonday 26 October · 6pm (BST/GMT - Europe/London) · ninety minutesSupervision, formulation, and the work between sessionsWrapped
United StatesUSWednesday 28 October · 12pm (ET - America/New York) · ninety minutesPractice in a continental clinicOpen for registration
South AfricaZATuesday 3 November · 6pm (SAST - Africa/Johannesburg) · ninety minutesContext, culture, and clinical humilityOpen for registration
IsraelILThursday 5 November · 8pm (Israel time - Asia/Jerusalem) · ninety minutesBeyond the Silence: Reconnecting Intimacy, Relationships and Sexual CommunicationOpen for registration
BrazilBRWednesday 11 November · 12pm (America/Sao Paulo) · ninety minutesA November gatheringOpen for registration
AustraliaAUWednesday 18 November · 8pm (AEDT - Australia/Sydney) · ninety minutesEvening clinic, global facultyOpen for registration
ItalyITWednesday 18 November · 12pm (Europe/Rome) · ninety minutesA November gatheringOpen for registration
GermanyDEWednesday 25 November · 12pm (Berlin time - Europe/Berlin) · ninety minutesBeyond Cultural Boundaries: Navigating Religion, Values and Cultural Diversity in Psychosexual TherapyOpen for registration
JapanJPNovember 2026 · ninety minutes · to be confirmedA November gatheringComing soon
EgyptEGWednesday 2 December · 8pm (Cairo time - Africa/Cairo) · ninety minutesA December gatheringOpen for registration
FranceFRWednesday 9 December · 12pm (Europe/Paris) · ninety minutesA December gatheringOpen for registration
Programme
What you will hear
Ninety minutes, live online, CPD and CE eligible. Bookmark sessions into My Agenda after you register, then export to your calendar.
United States Edition · Wednesday 28 October · 12pm (ET - America/New York)
Practice in a continental clinic
- Clinical teachingWed 28 Oct · 12:10pm–12:40pm (ET - America/New York)· 30 min CPD
Rethinking Sexual Desire Distress
Michael Sytsma - ClinicalWed 28 Oct · 12:50pm–1:30pm (ET - America/New York)· 40 min CPD
ABDL: Comfort, Kink, or Coping?
Dr. Laurie Betito
South Africa Edition · Tuesday 3 November · 6pm (SAST - Africa/Johannesburg)
Context, culture, and clinical humility
- Clinical teachingTue 3 Nov · 6:10pm–6:50pm (SAST - Africa/Johannesburg)· 40 min CPD
Integrating Sex, Attachment and EFT
Dr. Rebecca Jorgensen - Clinical teachingTue 3 Nov · 7pm–7:30pm (SAST - Africa/Johannesburg)· 30 min CPD
Pornhub's Initiative for Comprehensive Sexual Health Education
Dr. Laurie Betito
Israel Edition · Thursday 5 November · 8pm (Israel time - Asia/Jerusalem)
Beyond the Silence: Reconnecting Intimacy, Relationships and Sexual Communication
- PlenaryThu 5 Nov · 8:10pm–8:45pm (Israel time - Asia/Jerusalem)· 90 min CPD
The Missing Partner: From Disconnection to Connection — Giving Voice to Partners in Sexless Relationships and Relationships Affected by Sexual Pain
Ronnie Burke - PlenaryThu 5 Nov · 8:50pm–9:30pm (Israel time - Asia/Jerusalem)· 90 min CPD
Breaking the Silence-Why we don't talk to our children about sex
Lizzie Rubin
Faculty
Clinicians, not personalities

Dr. Caleb Jacobson
PsyD
Host · IAPST · The School of Sex Therapy
Psychosexual therapyRead profile →
Dr. Laurie Betito
PhD
IAPST Certified Psychosexual Therapist | Clinical Psychologist · Sexual Health Network of Quebec
Sexuality and agingRead profile →
Diana Melnick
MA, RP, CST, C-PST
Registered Psychotherapist · Certified Sex Therapist · Toronto Intimacy Counselling
Relationships, intimacy, and Emotionally Focused TherapyRead profile →
Julie Sale
UKCP · COSRT Senior Accredited
Founder and Principal · Contemporary Institute of Clinical Sexology
Anti-oppressive psychosexual therapyRead profile →
Dr Paula Hall
Sexual and relationship psychotherapist · The Laurel Centre · Pivotal Recovery
CSBD and problematic pornography useRead profile →
Michael Sytsma
PhD, LPC, CST, C-PST™, CPCS
Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Sex Therapist, and Certified Psychosexual Therapist · Building Intimate Marriages
Marital Sexual TherapyRead profile →
Your Summit Passport
A credential you can keep
A designed card for each city edition. Your first name in gold script, your last name in white — built to download as a JPEG and share with #SexTherapySummit.
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LAST NAME
First Name
Live engagement
Q&A and polling are part of the teaching, not an afterthought
Vote now — results update for everyone. On the day, the same widget runs per session, with a ranked question queue for speakers and moderators.
Live audience poll
What most often stops the sexual conversation in your room?
A pre-summit pulse for clinicians. Results update live.
Choose one to see how your colleagues answered.
Find a co-attendee
Match on specialty, not small talk
An opt-in directory — off by default. Filter by country, role and interest tags, then send a private message on the site. They receive an email when you write.
- Lightweight connect: a private message on the site, with email when a note arrives.
- Specialty matching across every city edition on your passport.
- Listing and connect are both opt-in. Nothing is public until you say so.
Amara O.
Psychosexual therapist · Canada
Couples workDesire discrepancyJames H.
Clinical psychologist · United Kingdom
Trauma-informed careEthics & supervisionPriya S.
Sex educator · Australia
Trainee supportFaith & cultureNoah B.
Counsellor / psychotherapist · United States
Medical interfaceCouples work
Hosts, partners & press
IAPST and The School of Sex Therapy present the summit. Additional partner and media marks drop in here without a layout change.
- IAPST
- The School of Sex Therapy
- International Journal of Psychosexual Therapy
- Partner logo
- As featured in
- Accrediting body
CPD / CE eligible · certificates for live attendance


