In this episode of Sage in Time, we meet Martha, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, credentialed member and an approved education provider of AASECT, and the owner of the Institute for Relational Intimacy. AASECT is the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists.

Martha and I spoke about her 15 week flagship course (26.5 CEs) to train therapists in the Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Issues in Psychotherapy - this is for sex therapists and those who do not specialize in sex therapy. We also spoke of her vast and varied career and how she found herself focusing on Sex Therapy as a career, and choosing to share her knowledge with other providers.

During the introduction, I mentioned Martha's book titled Polyamory, which comes in both print and audiobook format, both available through Amazon, and both containing handouts/worksheets, the Audible version offering these through the website to print from home. She also kindly offers 8 Steps to Opening Up, a free guide to navigating those discussions within your own relationships.

Disclaimer: None of this content is deemed to be clinical or therapeutic in any way, and is strictly offered for educational and entertainment purposes.

If you live in New York or Pennsylvania, or know someone who does, and might be interested in learning more about working with me in the context of mental health therapy, check out my profile on PsychologyToday.com or at the Sage in Time website. Unfortunately, I am not able to accept any Managed Medicare or Medicaid, regardless of the branding.

I am a sex-positive mental health counselor who specializes in griefwork and working within the space of non-traditional lifestyles, offering services to individuals, couples, families, other systems of multiple individuals.

A special thank you to Melissa Reagan for providing the voice talent over the episode theme music.

In this episode, Derek is joined by his friend and former colleague, Beccy. Beccy shares some of her story growing up on a farm in the 80s and 90s, and how she dreamed of being a mother and supporter of her children, along with offering a safe place to the friends of her children. Additionally, she opens up about part of her journey that led her to a career path similar to Derek's own, but much sooner in her life.

She and Derek offer similar approaches to therapy in an effort to, ultimately, see their clients successful and confident in their own self-sufficiency to live healthier lives after therapy than before, regardless of the previous chapters written so far.

If you live in New York or Pennsylvania, or know someone who does, and might be interested in learning more about working with me in the context of mental health therapy, check out my profile on PsychologyToday.com or at the Sage in Time website. Unfortunately, I am not able to accept any Managed Medicare or Medicaid, regardless of the branding.

I am a sex-positive mental health counselor who specializes in griefwork and working within the space of non-traditional lifestyles, offering services to individuals, couples, families, other systems of multiple individuals.

A special thank you to Melissa Reagan for providing the voice talent over the episode theme music.

In this episode of Sage in Time, we meet Darcey, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and one of Derek’s former colleagues. Our time with clients had ended for the day and we decided to simply catch up on various topics that affect a variety of our current and potential clients. We moved quickly through the topics of:

substance abuse credentials
telemed vs. in-office or “shared space” therapy
why we both opted to increase our licensure to multiple states
working with teens and younger children
college preparation in modern times
building and maintaining social support networks as adults
and how we keep up with what’s new in the world of offering the best care to our clients.

We also revisited the topic of what therapy might look like when you have a therapist that is a good “fit” for your treatment needs.

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If you live in New York or Pennsylvania, or know someone who does, and might be interested in learning more about working with me in the context of mental health therapy, check out my profile on PsychologyToday.com or at the Sage in Time website. Unfortunately, I am not able to accept any Managed Medicare or Medicaid, regardless of the branding.

I am a sex-positive mental health counselor who specializes in griefwork and working within the space of non-traditional lifestyles, offering services to individuals, couples, families, other systems of multiple individuals.

A special thank you to Melissa Reagan for providing the voice talent over the episode theme music.