Feel fully confident in your Sensate Focus skills
Before this course: You've tried to teach Sensate Focus to your clients, but they aren't sold on it or don't follow through. You're not sure what makes Sensate Focus so foundational to sex therapy.
After this course: You confidently teach your couples Sensate Focus and can more efficiently and effectively help them reach their sexual relationship goals. You now know why Sensate Focus is so foundational to sex therapy. It's your go-to clinical intervention.
5 out of 5 therapists say this course has made their therapy more effective
But don't take my word for it, hear what they have to say . . .
"I see a need for a Sensate intervention with a lot of my clients and the postgraduate course I did glossed over it without providing practical steps. This was a comprehensive, easy to understand, and approachable webinar on Sensate. I feel completely prepared to utilize this evidence-based intervention with my clients."
Carly Chodosh, MSS, LCSW, PMH-C
Sex Therapist
"Sensate Focus seems like a simple intervention, but there is a lot of nuance that can lead to challenges for clients if the therapist is not prepared. This course helps to ensure that therapists are prepared to address any difficulties clients may encounter with Sensate Focus."
Krista Nabar, PsyD, LP, CST-S
AASECT Certified Sex Therapy Supervisor
"This will vastly change my work with couples coming in for sex therapy. It is actionable but also really gets at communication, which can be the harder part to get the couples to invest in during sessions. This course is worth your time and money."
Erica Cavill, LPC
Clinical Supervisor
For the Solid Therapist
Teaching Sensate Focus has always felt a little elusive and confusing
This 3 hour course is organized, practical, easy to follow and ready to make you feel much more confident in your clinical skills.
5 out of 5 therapists say that this course has made them a more effective therapist.
This course is on-demand, in bite-sized sections, and your access NEVER expires. Take it when you're ready, on your own timetable, one section at a time.
This course will teach you an easy to follow, practical guide to Sensate Focus, even if you've already read everything available on the topic.
The 3 Hour Course Outline
Build Your Sensate Focus Skills
Everything you need to teach your clients the entire SF protocol.
Sensate Focus Protocol (Sneak Peek!)
10 PhasesIn the SF protocol you'll learn how to implement SF, how to teach your clients to remove pressure and anxiety, and what to address in therapy to help them through common pitfalls.
Building Presence
Touching for yourself in order to get present in your sensations, with no pressure.
Expanding Awareness
With a focus on touching for yourself, take turns touching while all areas of the body are on-limits.
Mutual Exploration
With a focus on touching for yourself, mutually touching, keeping stakes low and breasts, chest, and genitals off-limits.
Full Presence Together
All areas of the body are on-limits with a focus on mutual touch and remaining present for yourself.
Curiosity and Closeness
Without judgment, get up close and personal exploring your partner's genitals.
Guided Connection
Provide nonverbal feedback to guide your partner in ways you're interested in being touched.
Intimate Contact
Genital-to-genital stimulation without sex or intercourse.
Optional: Stillness Together
Engage in penetration (insertion and containment) without movement.
Optional: Movement and Connection
Engage in penetration with movement.
Making It Last
Create a maintenance plan to turn new skills into lasting habits.
In this 3 hour course, you'll also receive. . .
Bonus Material
Sensate Focus Instructions
Easy to follow instructions to teach your clients and to give your clients.
Client Handouts
Handouts to give your clients so they can better learn and retain the Sensate Focus skills.
Workbook
A guide to help you follow along in the course as well as a journal to take notes.
Meet Your Instructor:
Dr. Jordan Rullo
Hi! I'm Jordan Rullo. I'm a Board-Certified Clinical Health Psychologist, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and Supervisor, and Certified Gottman Therapist. I've dedicated my career to helping couples with sexual struggles.
Having trained at The Kinsey Institute and the Institute for Sexual and Gender Health, conducted clinical research on couples' sexual relationships, and published over two dozen peer-reviewed articles on sexual health, I understand the importance of effective and evidence-based clinical interventions.
When I learned Sensate Focus over 15 years ago, I learned it the wrong way. As a result, I never found it to be an especially helpful tool. After learning how to do it the right way, it revolutionized my sex therapy practice. I'm excited to share these tools with you. I hope you find this protocol as helpful as I have!
Frequently Asked Questions
Sensate Focus is designed from the evidence-based principles of systematic desensitization and mindfulness. I have been using this protocol successfully in my practice for years. It is my go-to method to help couples develop a satisfying sexual relationship.
Please reach out to me at [email protected]! It is my goal that you will feel confident and comfortable implementing this protocol.
Yes! This course is approved for 3 eLearning AASECT CE credits, under Sex Therapy Training Section C (theory and methods of approach to intervention in relationship systems experiencing sex and intimacy problems). Complete the pre and post evaluation in order to obtain your CE certificate.
Absolutely! This course teaches you how to teach Sensate Focus to others. If you learn how to teach it, then you will have learned how to do it for your own relationship.