Overcoming Sexual Shame and Anxiety CE Training

Overcoming Sexual Shame and Anxiety:
A Sex Therapy Toolkit for Connection 

Presented By: 
David F. Khalili, LMFT 

Friday,  September 25th, 2026, 9:30 am-11:30 am 

*This event is offered via Zoom-- event will be live on zoom 
and recorded. The training is available for 30 days after 9/25/2026.  Register here if you wish to watch the recorded version and receive CEs*

Number of CEs: 2 

Presentation Overview:

Educational Goals:

The program focuses on helping clients reduce anxiety and shame related to sex. Participants will acquire skills in utilizing practical assessment tools and techniques to effectively understand the impact of shame and anxiety on sexual concerns, leading to increased comfort discussing sex in therapy. Participants will also learn techniques to help clients address sexual anxiety and shame, and improve confidence in their sexual selves. 

Learning Objectives:

a. Participants will be able to identify four key principles of the biopsychosocial approach to sex therapy.

b. Participants will be able to name four techniques to help clients address sexual anxiety and shame.

c. Participants will be able to state five reasons shame and anxiety impact sexual functioning.

d. Participants will be able to identify four strategies to empower clients to improve confidence in communicating about sex.

Presentation by:

David F. Khalili, LMFT

David F Khalili is a licensed marriage and family therapist, board-certified sexologist, and founder of Rouse Relational Wellness, a boutique couples and sex therapy center in San Francisco, and authored Mental Health Workbook for Men and Sex Worriers: A Mindfully Queer Guide for Men’s Anxiety to Sex and Dating. David pulls from many influences in the world of mental health and sexual wellness, as well as cultural and spiritual influences from his heritage from Iran. David aims to help those in the margins feel less lonely and more connected with their communities. Specializing in couples and sex therapy, David draws from his diverse background, which includes peer sex education, work in adult boutiques, and a Master's degree in Sexuality Studies from San Francisco State University. For more information about David's practice, visit rousetherapy.com.

Continuing Education Credit 

Certificates will be distributed upon completion of an Evaluation.  Participants will only receive credit for actual attendance. 

Course meets the qualifications for 2 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences

The Central Coast Chapter of CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #62273) to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. The Central Coast Chapter of CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

While the Central Coast Chapter of CAMFT makes every effort to assure fair treatment for all participants and attempts to anticipate problems, there may be occasional issues with regard to presentations/workshops which will require intervention and/or action on the part of the board. This procedural description serves as a guideline for handling such grievances.

When a participant files a grievance and expects action on the complaint, the following actions will be taken:

1. The participant(s) will be asked to put concerns in writing (this can be in electronic form, such as an email).

1. If the grievance concerns a presenter, the content presented by the speaker, or the style of presentation, the individual filing the grievance will be asked to put their comments in written format. The Board will then pass on the comments to the speaker, assuring the confidentiality of the grieved individual.

1. If the grievance concerns a presentation/workshop offering, its content, level of presentation, or the facilities in which the workshop was offered, the Board will mediate and will be the final arbitrator. If the participant requests action, the Board will:

• provide a credit for a subsequent presentation/workshop or

• provide a partial or full refund of the presentation/workshop fee