Surrogate Partner Training
Level 1: Coursework in Sex Therapy and Surrogate Partner Therapy
Level 2: Internship
Level 3: Continuing education
Level 4: Private case consultations
Therapist Training
Level 1: Enhance clinical skills; expand knowledge of sex therapy and Surrogate Partner Therapy
Level 2: Private case consultation
Personal Enrichment Program
Individuals and couples.
Enhance intimacy, sexual comfort, and capacity for pleasure
Training Philosophy and Design
Every IPSA training program employs a rich combination of lecture, group discussion, experiential exercises and personalized feedback in order to optimize trainee learning and growth.
Each class is led by a team of experienced IPSA trainers. Trainers guide class participants through a series of structured relaxation, communication, and sensual awareness exercises. These structured exercises are integrated with non-structured experiences that enhance trainee self-awareness, capacity for intimacy, and clinical skills.
Trainers provide on-going individual feedback and advice for every trainee. Members of the surrogate and therapist communities contribute expertise through the lecture portion of each course.
The experiential aspects of therapist and surrogate training are modeled on the practices of modern sex therapy and Surrogate Partner Therapy. This design provides trainees with a multi-dimensional clinical education -- developing knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for effective clinical work.
Length: Classes are 60-70 hours of class time, plus significant personal sharing, reading, writing, and studying required. Applicants may apply for either the 12-week training or the 11-day intensive training.
Cost: $1,500.00
Locations: Classes are usually held in Southern California. IPSA will consider conducting trainings in other locations by special arrangement -- when a sufficient number of appropriate applicants from another geographic area are accepted into the training program.
