Description
When: Friday, March 29, 2027, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Pacific time (2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern time).
Format: Live webinar, zoom link sent in advance of class.
Instructors: Surrogate Partners Andrew Heartman and Laura Perlin
One of the most important goals of Surrogate Partner Therapy (SPT) is for the client to be able to generalize their experience with the surrogate partner to other experiences, including other emotionally and physically intimate relationships. In order to most effectively facilitate this, deliberate intention must be placed on the generalizing process. In this course, we will unravel the generalization process into its component parts, each of which can be supported in concrete ways.
This presentation is the result of 15 years of personal research and exploration into what facilitates generalization. The methodology shared will be beneficial, not only for surrogate partners and collaborating clinicians, but for anyone wishing to generalize specific experiences to deeper awareness and internal capacity.
A practicing surrogate partner for 15 years, Andrew Heartman is passionate about overcoming misconceptions about Surrogate Partner Therapy and spreading accurate information about the practice. As Co-Founder of the Surrogate Partner Collective and mentor to surrogates in the internship phase of their training, he is committed to elevating the professionalism of those who engage in this therapy modality as well as the understanding of the public. Lots more information, including videos and interviews, can be found at www.surrogatepartner.us.
Laura Perlin is a surrogate partner based in San Francisco, California. Her practice centers self-knowledge, self-acceptance, skillful communication, and vulnerability as gateways to personal growth, satisfying relationships, and collective transformation. Trained by the Surrogate Partner Collective, she also draws wisdom from her indigenous healing traditions as well as her experience as a ritualist, facilitator, and educator. Learn more at perlinintimacy.com
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Define Generalization as it relates to Surrogate Partner Therapy (ST:e)
- List 6 Elements of Generalization (ST:e)
- Describe 3 ways to help an SPT client generalize their SPT experience to future relationships (ST:e)
Sex Therapy Training: e. Principles of consultation, collaboration, and referral.
This program meets the requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) and is approved for 2 CE credits. These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification. Completion of this program does not ensure or guarantee AASECT certification. For further information, please contact info@aasect.org. Don’t need CEs? Go Here instead.
While many clinicians prefer to take Collaborating with Surrogate Partners in the Triadic Model before this course, the two can be taken in any order.
If cost is a barrier, please reach out to the facilitators for reduced fee options.
