From Distance to Desire
This is an approved 3-Hour In-Person Professional Continuing Education Training on Emotional Distance, Reconnection, and Emotional Safety.
When emotional distance shows up in relationships, the right tools matter. From Distance to Desire is a 3-hour in-person professional training grounded in attachment theory and practical, clinically informed frameworks to help participants understand how disconnection develops and how to support reconnection, communication, and emotional safety with clarity and confidence.
Continuing Education and AASECT Approval
This program is approved by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists as a Category A Continuing Education activity. It also meets the requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) and is approved for ASSECT CE credits. These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification.
AASECT Core Knowledge Areas Addressed
E. Intimacy Skills
I. Range of Sexual Functioning
N. Learning Theory and Its Applications
Who This Training Is For
- Sex therapists and sex educators
- Licensed therapists and counselors
- LGPCs and pre-licensed clinicians
- Helping professionals supporting couples and families
What You’ll Gain
Through the lens of attachment theory and practical relational frameworks, participants will learn to:
- Identify patterns that contribute to emotional and relational distance.
- Understand how stress, resentment, and unresolved conflict impact connection and intimacy
- Apply tools and frameworks that support reconnection, safer communication, and emotional safety.
- Recognize when referral for additional or specialized support may be appropriate.
Registration Options
Option 1: CE Registration (CE Credits Included)
For eligible licensed professionals seeking continuing education credits.
General Admission $99 plus fees
CE credits are awarded only under this registration type. CE documentation will be provided.
Option 2: Non-CE Registration (Certificate of Completion)
For LGPCs, pre-licensed clinicians, and other non-CE participants.
This registration includes a Certificate of Completion, but does not include CE hours.
General Admission for Non-CE attendee: $79.20 plus fees
Disclaimer
Completion of this program does not ensure or guarantee AASECT certification. For further information, please contact info@aasect.org.
All registrations are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, your registration may be applied toward access to the recorded version of the training.
This is an approved 3-Hour In-Person Professional Continuing Education Training on Emotional Distance, Reconnection, and Emotional Safety.
When emotional distance shows up in relationships, the right tools matter. From Distance to Desire is a 3-hour in-person professional training grounded in attachment theory and practical, clinically informed frameworks to help participants understand how disconnection develops and how to support reconnection, communication, and emotional safety with clarity and confidence.
Continuing Education and AASECT Approval
This program is approved by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists as a Category A Continuing Education activity. It also meets the requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) and is approved for ASSECT CE credits. These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification.
AASECT Core Knowledge Areas Addressed
E. Intimacy Skills
I. Range of Sexual Functioning
N. Learning Theory and Its Applications
Who This Training Is For
- Sex therapists and sex educators
- Licensed therapists and counselors
- LGPCs and pre-licensed clinicians
- Helping professionals supporting couples and families
What You’ll Gain
Through the lens of attachment theory and practical relational frameworks, participants will learn to:
- Identify patterns that contribute to emotional and relational distance.
- Understand how stress, resentment, and unresolved conflict impact connection and intimacy
- Apply tools and frameworks that support reconnection, safer communication, and emotional safety.
- Recognize when referral for additional or specialized support may be appropriate.
Registration Options
Option 1: CE Registration (CE Credits Included)
For eligible licensed professionals seeking continuing education credits.
General Admission $99 plus fees
CE credits are awarded only under this registration type. CE documentation will be provided.
Option 2: Non-CE Registration (Certificate of Completion)
For LGPCs, pre-licensed clinicians, and other non-CE participants.
This registration includes a Certificate of Completion, but does not include CE hours.
General Admission for Non-CE attendee: $79.20 plus fees
Disclaimer
Completion of this program does not ensure or guarantee AASECT certification. For further information, please contact info@aasect.org.
All registrations are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, your registration may be applied toward access to the recorded version of the training.
Lineup
Module 2: Attachment & the Nervous System: Why Safety Comes First
Module 3: Adult Attachment Styles & the Pursuer–Withdrawer Cycle
Break Time
Module 4: Somatic Safety & the Touch Languages
Module 5: T.A.L.K. Framework for Regulated Communication
Module 6 : Trust Repair: The S.T.E.P.S. Model
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Highlights
- 3 hours 30 minutes
- In person
Refund Policy
Location
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Laurel by IHG
14402 Laurel Place
Laurel, MD 20707
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Agenda
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FROM DISTANCE TO DESIRE: Welcome, Orientation, Brief preview of the flow
In the first 30 minutes of this training, participants will be grounded in understanding one of the most common presenting sexual concerns in clinical practice: low desire. This segment explores desire as a multidimensional experience shaped by biological, psychological, relational, and contextual factors. Clinicians will learn to distinguish between a presenting concern and a diagnosable disorder, with a brief overview of DSM-5-TR criteria, including Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (MHSDD) and Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder (FSIAD), with attention to duration, distress, and rule-outs. The focus will shift from pathologizing to curiosity, inviting clinicians to consider the conditions that support desire rather than what is “wrong.” Participants will be introduced to practical screening questions assessing distress, relational safety, and the impact of stress or trauma, along with language that normalizes clients’ experiences.