Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:45 pm ET / 11:00 am – 1:45 pm PT

Presented by: Jeremy Sachs, MBACP, Dip.Couns (See Bio)

To be eligible for a certificate of attendance, you must attend the entire live training and complete an evaluation form within 24 hours following the live event.

Please note: This training is not eligible for CE credits.

Online Training Description:

Few experiences fill a person with a greater sense of shame, stigma, and misunderstanding than sexual abuse. Men who have been harmed sexually can become marginalized and isolated, with limited resources available to them or those who support them. This training explores the impact of this harm on men through an intersectional lens, exploring how their unique identities, circumstances, and society's views can either support their recovery or compound their trauma.

Throughout his career, Jeremy Sachs has developed a thorough understanding of how sexual abuse affects males and how it interacts with other aspects of their identity. Drawing on his experience as a therapist supporting individuals living with trauma and marginalization, and as the author of An Intersectional Guide for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse and their Allies: Masculinity Reconnected, Sachs addresses the following topics during the training:

•  The concept of “sexual self”
• Psychosexual development from infancy to adulthood
• The impact of abuse during different developmental epochs (childhood, adolescence, and adulthood)
• Controversial areas such as the term “compulsive sexual behavior” and sex addiction, with attention to questions around etiology and how addiction is defined
• Compulsive sexual behaviors observed in some male survivors, such as using psychoactive drugs to enhance sexual experiences, engaging in risky sex, or developing sexual attraction to digital entities
• Societal stigma and pathologization in therapy related to sexual trauma and queer identities, including trans and non-binary, BDSM communities, and nontraditional expressions of sexuality

This training helps participants refine their understanding of the after-effects of abuse on males, which too often persist long after the abuse occurred. 

As a result of this training, participants will be able to:

1) Describe the impact of sexual abuse on men
2) Analyze current areas of controversy, such as compulsive sexual behavior and sexual addiction
3) Summarize psychosexual development from infancy to adulthood
4) Explain how a history of sexual victimization can interact with other aspects of one’s identity

Interactive Follow-Up Meeting

Attendees are invited to join an open discussion 15 minutes following the end of the training, where you can engage with fellow attendees by turning on your camera and microphone. This is an opportunity to share your experiences and contribute to a meaningful exchange of ideas. Time will be allocated to address questions or insights from the training. Please note that attendance is optional and will not affect your eligibility for a training certificate.

We can refund your training fee up to 24 hours prior to the start of the training.

To view all training details and review our list of frequently asked questions, please click here to visit the promotional page.