“Money and sex therapy in counselling”
Talking about sex in society is considered a taboo or a forbidden topic. We learn not to talk openly about it, which leads to thinking that it’s forbidden to wish for it. Nevertheless, there is always a lot of interest for this subject. Each of us has our own opinion on what is allowed in sex, and what is not. Our acts are based on our habits. But what is it that makes us do it that way? In this seminar we work with the stereotypes and sexual consignments that our parents passed on to us. We also learn to be daring and how to change your attitude towards what was accepted in your family. Sexual suppression, emotional and physical violence in our lives. It’s very important to get clear with what our attitude towards sex is, as well as what our behaviour is and what causes it. It’s a way to master new method and get more understanding about yourself.
Money, same as sex, is a subject worth not only brief thought, but some serious thinking – what are our feelings towards it? How we feel when there’s a lot of money and when there’s not much of it. What in the attitude towards it is inherited and what is coming from family. What’s our own attitude and relationship with money. How much it means for us and how important it is. What do we do when there are only few lats left in our wallet and what are our feelings in such situation. The most important this is to understand what kind of relationship we have with money, what is our attitude and the cause of it.
Annotation of the counselling program: Sex and money are considered forbidden topics and we are taught not to talk openly about them. The main concern we are working with is getting clear about what our relationship towards money is. What is our attitude and where it is coming from. What our biggest stereotypes are and which of them are being passed on from generation to generation.
Main objective of the counselling program: Improve participant’s understanding of their own needs as well as their relationship towards sex and money.
Contents of the counselling program:
Introductions and adaptation.
Defining goals.
Main structural elements of money and sex therapy.
Work in small groups. Values in our lives.
Relationships during sex and relationship with money. Restrictions shown with certain examples.
Explore your relationship toward sex as a thing coming from childhood.
Work in pairs. Everything that comes from childhood. What you feel towards them.
Questions in group: how to work with these techniques?
Importance of money and sex therapy in working with children.
Role play. Scary stories. Questions. Summing up the program.
Work methods used within this counselling program: theoretical material, role playing, business-like games, discussions, reflection, corporeal exercises, visualization, work in a circle, working in pairs and small groups.
Length of the consultative program: main program – 64 academic hours (8 days/8 h)
Where? When? How Much?
Lessons take place in Riga, Kalnciema Street 29a-6.Enrolment and a tour with closer look happens once a year, in October, on the open door day of school.Studies start annually in November. Lectures are divided into seminaries; all together they are held for two years. Each seminary lasts two days (16 academic hours). Studies take place on Saturdays and Sundays once or twice a month from 10:00 to 18:00. Payment for one seminary (2 days) – 147 EUR.
You can apply and get additional information by calling +371 29430550,
sending an email to lilita.danilane@alterego.lv
or using an online application.
