American Association for Sex Addiction Therapy
Sex Addiction, Intimacy Anorexia, Partner Recovery and Partner Betrayal Trauma Training for Therapists and Coaches.
Intimacy Anorexia Training
Become Certified To Treat Intimacy Anorexia.
About The AASAT Partners Recovery Training
Our Intimacy Anorexia Training is the only intimacy anorexia certification training in the country. Intimacy anorexia is an addiction where addicts withhold emotional, relational, spiritual, or sexual intimacy from their partners or spouses. The training program contains 38 hours of DVD lectures and includes a companion workbook.
The full course is just $995 and breaks down to $26 per training hour.
Our Intimacy Anorexia Program helps therapists, coaches, and ministry leaders understand and treat intimacy anorexia and help couples create intimacy. Intimacy anorexia is a real addiction and a problem in many marriages and relationships. You can learn more about intimacy anorexia here: What Is Intimacy Anorexia?
The Intimacy Anorexia Training course is a remote, self-paced training program. This flexibility allows you to work through the material at your own pace. You can complete the training anywhere.
* The Intimacy Anorexia Program also counts toward 38 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and you receive a certificate of completion after completing the coursework.
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Training Breakdown
The Intimacy anorexia program enables you to provide counseling and recovery to people who control relationships through intimacy or who are not emotionally developed enough to experience intimacy. The AASAT Intimacy Anorexia Training prepares you to help couples experience intimacy. Whether you are a professional counselor, a life coach, or a ministry leader, the knowledge found in this course will help further your counseling skills and practice by being able to effectively treat intimacy anorexia. The thirty training hours cover the following topics related to partners recovery and treatment:
• Identifying Intimacy Anorexia• Causes of Intimacy Anorexia
• Characteristics of Intimacy Anorexia
• Comorbid Issues
• Treatment Plan
• Relapse Strategies
• Marital Treatment
• Sexual Recovery Issues
Dr. Doug Weiss on our Intimacy Anorexia Training
AASAT Intimacy Anorexia Certifications
Intimacy Anorexia Therapist (IAT)
Intimacy Anorexia Therapist is the professional intimacy anorexia treatment certification level. This AASAT certification level is open to licensed counselors who hold a masters degree or higher level of education and who meet the intimacy anorexia certification requirements.
Certification Requirements:
• Hold a Masters degree from an accredited institute
• Be a licensed counselor in your state
• Have verified malpractice insurance
• Provide three letters of reference
• Complete 6 months supervision with an approved AASAT supervisor
• Complete the AASAT Intimacy Anorexia Training Program
• Achieve a passing score on the certification exam
Intimacy Anorexia Coach (IAC)
Partners Recovery Coach is the certification level for becoming certified to treat partners without having the licensed counselor and masters degree requirements. This AASAT certification level is open to applicants who meet the partners recovery certification requirements and complete the AASAT Life Coach training program.
Certification Requirements:
• Complete the AASAT Life Coach training program
• Provide three letters of reference
• Complete 6 months supervision with an approved AASAT supervisor
• Complete the AASAT Intimacy Anorexia Training Program
• Achieve a passing score on the certification exam
Intimacy Anorexia Pastoral Counselor (IAPC)
Partners Recovery Pastoral Counselor is the certification level for clergy members who are interested in helping partners recover. This AASAT certification level is open to pastors, ministers, and other spiritual leaders. Applicants must hold a masters degree or five years of ordained pastoral experience and meet the partners recovery certification requirements.
Certification Requirements:
• Hold a Masters degree in Pastoral Counseling, Bible, Divinity or the like from an accredited institute or have five years of ordained pastoral experience
• Provide three letters of reference
• Complete 6 months supervision with an approved AASAT supervisor
• Complete the AASAT Intimacy Anorexia Training Program
• Achieve a passing score on the certification exam