The Workshop for Women

The workshop for women was entitled "Understanding and Surviving Sexual Trauma: A workshop for Women in relationships with Sexually Addicted Men".

Here is a description of the workshop:

Partners of Sexually Addicted Men as Sexual Trauma Survivors

Traditionally, our understanding of the experiences of women in relationships with sexually addicted men has been restricted to the concepts of Codependence and Co-Addiction. Dr. Omar Minwalla aims to expand this understanding by uncovering the sexual traumatization experienced by women in this situation. His insightful contribution is at the cutting edge of the growing interest in developing new, comprehensive and customized conceptualizations and interventions for Partners within the Sex Addiction field.

What this workshop will help you accomplish

* Understand your experience as a Partner within the framework of Sexual Traumatization
* Identify your sexual trauma symptoms and wounds
* Understand the basic steps required for sexual healing
* Workshop includes presentations and experiential work aimed at helping you jump start your sexual healing.

The Workshop for Men

Understanding Her Side of the Story: the Role of Trauma in the Experience of Partners of Sex Addicts

What is Her Side of the Story and Why You Need to Understand It

"Seek first to understand, then to be understood."-Stephen R. Covey

So you want to repair your relationship with your partner. You want to rebuild the trust that your addiction destroyed...One of the most important steps to rebuild that trust is to be ready, willing and able to truly understand your partner's experience. Maybe you have heard about the concepts of Codependence and Sexual Co-addiction. These are important issues that affect your partner. But they are not the only ones. There is increasing evidence of the significant role that trauma plays in the experience of partners of sexually addicted men.

What this workshop will help you accomplish

- Develop a deeper understanding of your partner's symptoms and experience.
- Understand the impact of the addiction on your partner's sexuality and how it affects your sexual functioning as a couple.
- Develop a more reality-based and attuned capacity for empathy.
- Gain exposure to the offender-trauma victim perspective in order to help you in your responsibility-taking process.
- Develop a recovery-based perspective and plan for healthy sexuality that will enhance your relationship.