Dr. Sarah Ashton will be joining Dr. Kate Balestrieri for an online event exploring why having sex with people who are bad for us can feel so good.
Register for free via Eventbrite!
Topics covered include:
How early relationship/attachment experience shape our attraction/patterns in relationships
Contextual factors that influence attraction (and how this can be different from relationship compatibility)
Neurochemical rewards for risky/taboo behavior
The influence of trauma bonding
Different motivators for sex - eg. emotional coping, drawing someone closer, pushing them away
You are welcome to send questions through to socialmedia@shipspsychology.com.au before the event so we can incorporate this into the content we cover!
OUR SPEAKERS
Dr. Sarah Ashton is a registered Psychologist (AHPRA), Director & Founder of SHIPS, researcher and member of the Society of Australian Sexologists (SAS). Sarah's goal is to publicly normalise and unravel the painful and human experiences or disconnection, trauma and internalised shame, in addition to creating inclusive therapeutic spaces for marginalised communities.
Dr. Kate Balestrieri is a licensed Psychologist (Clinical and Forensic), certified Sex Therapist, certified Sex Addiction Therapist, and PACT II trained couples’ therapist in Beverley Hills. Founder of Modern Intimacy with over 14 years of clinical experience, she is a passionate advocate for mental and sexual health, with a keen interest in the interplay between anger, money and sex.