Viewing Kink Through An IFS-Informed Lens

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Alessio Rizzo, MA Related seminars and products

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Alessio Rizzo, MA is an assistant trainer for international IFS training programmes, creator and presenter of workshops and lectures on topics related to the LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent communities. He works worldwide with clients and has extensive experience working with sexual, gender and neurodiversity issues. He is an accredited psychotherapist in the UK, an IFS Level 3 Certified Therapist, and IFSI Approved Clinical Consultant, trainer, author and a sexual diversity therapist.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Alessio Rizzo maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with the IFS Institute. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Alessio Rizzo has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Objectives

1. Examine the language used in BDSM.
2. Identify common negative biases against BDSM.
3. Determine practices to make a therapeutic space more kink-inclusive.

Outline

• The common lexicon and practices derived from the kink/BDSM community
• Common stereotypes and biases encountered from society
• How the therapeutic setting can be biased by the larger socio-cultural context of heteronormativity

Target Audience

• Psychotherapists
• Counselors
• IAPT Practitioners
• Psychologists
• Psychiatrists
• Social Workers
• Nurses
• Other Mental Health Professionals