Training Name: Working with Paraphilias: Clinical Strategies for Clients Who Express Paraphilic Interests
Presented by: Nikole Nassen, PhD
Date: May 5, 2026
Learning Objectives
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
1) Explain how clinicians conceptualize paraphilias and distinguish paraphilic interests from paraphilic disorders
2) Demonstrate strategies for helping clients identify, make sense of, and talk about their paraphilias
3) Apply techniques for managing paraphilic interests and behaviors .
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