Sexual Addiction in the Digital Age with Special Focus on Addiction Interaction Disorder

Friday, October 5, 2018

8:30 am - 3:45 pm  (6 CEUs)

(8:00 am: Registration Check-in & Continental Breakfast)

Box lunch will also be provided

This program is funded in part by the Willliam B. and Sylvia A. Hunsberger Fund

The field of technology as it relates to intimacy disorders will be the focus of this full-day training. The relationship between sexual addiction and early trauma survival will be reviewed along with managing and pacing recovery in multiple related areas such as behavioral (addictions) and emotional/relationship (intimacy problems). Attendees will learn the diagnostic criteria for sexual addiction, common behaviors and problems encountered by sex addicts, strategies for eliminating problem sexual behavior and how to identify and understand Addiction Interaction Disorder. Discussion will include a gender based model of healing that is most commonly utilized in treatment settings, both outpatient and residential.

At the conclusion of the program, participants should be able to:

• Discuss current research on sexual addiction and compulsivity
• List 3 ways sexual addiction and substance use disorders interact
• Identify “problem” sexual behavior vs. addiction
• Discuss digital technology and how it can escalate addictive behavior patterns

Presenter Jennifer Weeks, PhD, LPC, CAADC, CSAT-S, CMAT is the founder and director of Sexual Addiction Treatment Services (SATS) in Bethlehem and Plymouth Meeting, PA.  She is a certified advanced alcohol and drug counselor and certified sex addiction therapist supervisor with over twelve years of experience in the treatment of sexual disorders.  Dr. Weeks’ areas of expertise include substance abuse, sexual addiction, compulsivity, trauma and addiction, women’s issues and domestic violence.  She is also the author of the book The New Age of Sexual Education: How to Talk to your Teen about Cybersex and Pornography in the Digital Age.  Dr. Weeks earned her doctor of philosophy in psychology from the University of Georgia.

Professional Continuing Education Credits:

An important message about CEUs:  Brook Lane seminars are approved for continuing education credits as an entire event.  P ARTIAL CREDIT WILL NOT BE AWARDED.  To assure that you receive continuing education credit, you must be on time and complete the entire seminar.

Counselors/Therapists:  Brook Lane Health Services has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP TM) # 5452. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  Brook Lane solely is responsible for all aspects of the program.  This program will provide 6 clock hours; partial credit will not be awarded.

Social Workers:  Brook Lane Health Services is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.  This program will provide 6.0 credit hours of Category I continuing education; partial credit will not be awarded.   

Psychologists:  The Maryland State Board of Examiners for Psychologists will accept continuing education hours provided by Brook Lane, an approved CE sponsor by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.

Other Healthcare Professionals and Attendees:  A certificate of completion noting the number of educational/contact hours will be provided for other disciplines to allow attendees to apply for CE credit as an individual.

 Seminar Fee:  $109.00

(Fee includes continental breakfast, Bistro boxed lunch and CEUs)

CANCELLATION POLICY:  A $10 processing fee will apply for all cancellations. To receive a refund, cancellations must be made in writing and received no later than one week prior to the seminar. No refunds/credits will be made after the one-week date or for no shows on the day of the program.

Attention Brook Lane Staff Members:  If you registered online, it is your responsibility to complete the process by submitting a yellow TRAINING REQUEST FORM to your supervisor for approval and signature.

A copy of the full program description & learning objectives must be attached to the yellow Training Request Form. This documentation becomes apart of your HR training file.