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WMHC Webinar with Rivka Sidorsky: Treating Differences in Sexual Desire in Couples Therapy

Thursday, June 11, 2026 @ 1:00PM (Eastern)
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Many couples seek couples therapy. Most couples do not seek out a sex therapist for common sexual difficulties such as a presentation of “differences in desire.” It is essential that couples therapists have some necessary skills to address this very common sexual scenario. How do you help a couple when one person’s desire is so much higher than the other? How do you manage each of their needs without pressuring the lower desire spouse? How do you work with the couple without shaming the higher desire spouse? How can a couple get their “needs” and preferences met while committing to an…

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