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"There was so much information to take in and digest. I appreciated that there weren't extra assignments outside the classroom so I could really absorb the content of the lectures and still focus on my private practice and other priorities. I enjoyed the flexibility attending the school online because I couldn't commit to a traditional in-person classroom setting. Dr. Brito is very encouraging and supportive throughout the entire learning process. "

- Crystle P., Ph.D. (She/Her/Hers)

Licensed Psychologist PSY 31568

- Student

"This program has been amazing, and I just loved everybody. I felt super comfortable with the whole group. It was such a safe space. Not only has it been super motivating for my career, but this program has also been really healing for me personally. Talking about sex has never been the norm for me, but it's something I've always wanted to do. And I finally got to do it here, in a really supportive environment. I think it's definitely going to make me a better therapist. So yeah, I'm feeling pretty grateful right now."

- Ginelle G., AMFT

"Being a part of the Sexual Health Program helped me to understand that sex education is so much more than the physical aspect of performance, but our sexuality encompasses our emotional, physical, intellectual, and psychological issues as well. This school was unique because it gave space for the sharing of ideas, and learning from one another’s experiences. It’s also cool to say you attended a school in Hawaii (lol). The most positive experience I had attending this program was getting to hear the testimonies and hearts of so many speakers and classmates."

- Nakia R., M.Ed, LPC, NCCCEO, PLLC

Founder of Next Stage Counseling & Wellness

- Student

"I joined The Sexual Health School with the goal of becoming a sex therapist. I sought to gain the knowledge and insight about human sexuality, addressing gender issues in a relevant and compassionate manner, and learning in depth information to enable me to develop an expertise in the field of human sexuality.

There are many programs that offer information about sexual topics; but the Sexual Health School was a place where all of the academic and professional topics I needed were found in one place. At the helm of the Sexual Health School is Dr. Janet Brito, a seasoned, brilliant, compassionate psychologist who created a safe learning space where all ethnicities, sexualities, gender presentation, and learning styles are welcome.

The Sexual Health School is a place where diversity is celebrated while learning and clinically relevant material are disseminated by a variety of culturally competent providers who are experts in their field. I felt that Dr. Brito genuinely cared about my ability to succeed and provided warmth with encouragement that enabled me to step out of my comfort zone and grasp concepts and material that challenged my thinking and opened my therapeutic armamentarium to include a wealth of topics and information that enabled me to better understand and engage with the clients I serve.

In my career I have had opportunities to learn in various environments from a variety of providers-but the unique draw of the Sexual Health School is the amount of dense, useful, relevant, culturally enriched sexual health topics in an environment where my presence mattered and I felt seen and appreciated. I was not a body in a seat or another number-I felt like a professional who was guided into a community of professionals who were providing information from the best in the field within a compassionate, safe, encouraging environment which allowed me to learn the material at the pace I needed to go.

The positive experience that made The Sexual Health School worthwhile was each and every class that provided the building block to the dream of becoming a sex therapist. The challenge of being exposed to a myriad of sexual topics in a manner that was professional and welcome and supportive enabled me to consume a plethora of material that greatly broadened my knowledge base. Every course needed for AASECT certification could be found at the Sexual Health School which made the application process go smoothly.

The Sexual Health School is an excellent source of valued clinical information that can help you pursue your AASECT certification or as a means to supplement your knowledge on the latest sexual health topics. My confidence has grown in proportion to the wealth of knowledge I consumed during my tenure at The Sexual Health School. For those who are serious about learning in depth information on a breadth of sexual health topics, I cannot recommend enough the thorough, diverse, useful, professional experience that awaits you at the Sexual Health School."

- Lori L., PSyD

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Hawaii Center for Sexual and Relationship Health

"I just want to say I'm very grateful for all of you, because I feel like this space has been one of the most supportive, open minded, and diverse groups I have ever been a part of, and that means so much to me. I'm constantly raving about everything I'm learning. Other therapists I know are amazed by how unique and interesting this area of expertise is. It feels like not many are venturing into it, but it's so needed. I've never had so many conversations about sex in my life, so it has been great. I'm grateful for all of you. You're all amazing. Thank you, Dr. Brito, for being amazing. I'm so happy that i found this program. Thank you all."

- Chantall H., LMFT

- "I am very impressed with the instructor’s vast body of knowledge and experience. Their style of presenting on these subjects is more than just a straightforward and didactic approach to information; the speakers support us in developing a sensitive but critical eye, and provide tools to help each of us cultivate a more inclusive and diverse perspective that we can use to more effectively help the clients we work with."

- Student

"I saw time and time again patient’s bringing up concerns in the clinic in regards to sexual health asking for guidance. This started me on my path to find further education to continue to provide the best care for my patients. As a full-time clinician, I knew being able to virtually attempt class allowed me to pursue sexual health certification while minimizing my time away from my clinic. The Sexual Health School allowed me to connect with others from numerous professional backgrounds who were all passionate about providing quality and inclusive sexual healthcare, therapy, and education.

The Sexual Health School allows for better interdisciplinary learning not only from the monthly lectures but through clinical cases brought forth by your classmates to examine and discuss. I loved being able to gain knowledge from different professions during our numerous small group discussions during each class session. This allowed me to not only connect with my peers, but provided time to have open discourse about our own clinical experiences and how we may approach specific topics with our clients and/or patients. I loved the variety of our lecture series and presenters throughout the whole 10 months.

A topic would reoccur sometimes during different lectures, but I always felt like it brought a different angle or new information to that topic. The depth, as well as variety, kept me engaged. I strongly recommend The Sexual Health School for any care professional who is seeking that next level of knowledge to contribute to inclusive sexual health care, therapy and education. This has been one of the most outstanding further education opportunities I have ever taken part in and continue to use daily within my clinical practice.

- Alysse C., MD
Family Medicine Doctor
Health Partners

- Student

"I currently serve primarily in a Latinx community where sex is a taboo topic and is never discussed. As I began my career as a therapist, I realized that there was an opportunity with The Sexual Health School to enhance my skills as a therapist that would support the community I currently serve. I appreciated that Dr. Brito sought out presenters from marginalized communities as I felt uplifted by their perspectives and knowledge."

- Yadira C., LCSW-C, LICSW

"This was such a safe space. I'm so appreciative that I was able to be here and to learn from everyone. Being part of this like-minded group has been invaluable. Thank you so much, Dr. Brito, and everyone here. Your dedication and work are truly inspiring. Thank you all."

- Angelica S., MSW, MSP

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"Dr. Brito is warm, funny, relatable and engaging. She made what could have been an uncomfortable topic relatable and fun to learn."

"Dr. Brito is warm and professional while imparting much knowledge."

"Dr. Brito is a relatable and knowledgeable presenter. I learned so much from her wisdom, the excellent source material, and examples (e.g. video clips) she utilized. "

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"I thoroughly enjoyed the diverse range of presentations, each offering valuable insights from professionals with different backgrounds."

"I really appreciated learning about the various sexual health topics and am excited to implement them in my practice."

"The Sexual Health School provides outstanding presentations. I gained a wealth of knowledge and am truly grateful for the experience."

"The lectures were excellent. Although the topic was medical, it was presented in an accessible way that made it easy to understand, even for those without a medical background."

"The reflective activities were highly valuable, providing an excellent opportunity to identify areas of discomfort and explore strategies for overcoming them."

"Overall, the classes were highly effective. I appreciated the comprehensive explanations of core concepts and found the experience thoroughly enjoyable."

"I absolutely loved the lectures and am incredibly grateful for the educators' expertise and guidance."

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Sexual Health Learning Theories
The Right to Belong: Prioritizing Justice, Equity, Diversity & Belonging in Sexuality Practices
Ethical Non Monogamy
Performance Anxiety During Family Planning
Pleasure-Positive Practices: Destigmatizing Intimacy & Pleasure for Positive Communities
Serving Muslim Clients: Understanding Islamic Practices in Intimacy & Sexuality

Dr. Jay Watts (She/They), is a Muslimah Sexologist hailing from Appalachia, has spent more than 14 years in the field of diversity, equity, and inclusion and more than a decade in sexual health and wellness. Informed by her rural roots and intersectional identity, she has aided in the support of more than 28 school districts, 30 higher educational institutions, 12 corporate settings, 42 non-profits, and more than 60,000 touch points of development at local and national conferences as a keynote and esteemed facilitator/speaker.

Dr. Jay has a Bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville in Social Studies Education; a Master's from Eastern Kentucky University in Human Services; a Master's from Kent State University in Cultural Foundations of Education; and a PhD from Walden University in Human Services: Mental Health (Sexuality Studies). They are board certified as a clinical sexologist through the American Board of Sexology, pending certification as a Sex Counselor through AASECT, and is a current board member for the American Board of Sexology. She has worked as a clinical sexologist for the Washington Wellness Institute, Maven Clinic, The Center for Empowered Sexual Wellness, and has consulted for state and federal projects, non-profits, and corporations. She specializes in not only sex counseling/coaching but policy development, education, HIV prevention, STD/STI education, pleasure-affirming practices for those living with HIV and AIDS, and curriculum design.

Furthermore, Jay has several esteemed publications including her dissertation research "Appropriated Racial Oppression as a Moderator of Sexual Satisfaction of Black Women". She is contracted to release "Unboxed" to liberate pansexual voices around the world by 2025 with Jessica Kinsley Publishing. In addition, she has presented at international, national, state, local, medical hospitals, and university settings.

Dr. Jay has merged her previous two businesses (The Center for Empowered Sexual Wellness & DiversiFirm Group) to form a non-profit (The Jilan Center) that specializes in The "4" Cores of Healing Justice: Sexual Wellness, Racial Healing, Recovery, and Community Power-Building. This organization will also be the home of the current The Inclusive Sex Coach Program and expanded certification options for sexologists (new and seasoned).

In 2025, Dr. Jay will release a sex tech app to support sexual health and wellness that embodies her foundation in justice, dignity, and belonging. She is excited to venture into a new area within sexuality and welcomes those who want to join her in their journey. Although her focus is Islamic sexual health, she welcomes all and has a great network of providers who can provide expanded support.

Introduction to Sexual Health: Socio-Cultural-Familial Factors in Relation to Sexual Values and Behaviors
Theory and Methods of Sex-Related Psychotherapy and Counseling
How to Build Intimacy Skills for Healthy Sexual Relationships: A Clinician's Guide
Sexual Response Models and Sensate Focus
A Beginner's Guide to Kink: A Sex-Positive Approach
Out of Control Sexual Behaviors & Techniques to Treat Out of Control Sexual Behaviors
Methods of Sex-Related Psychotherapy and Counseling: Clinical Approaches
How Mindfulness Can Help You Improve Your Sex Life
She Comes First: Pleasure Products Made for Her and Pleasure Enhancement Devices for Penis Owners
Professional Communication and Personal Reflection Skills
Introduction to Sex Therapy
Sex Therapy: Assessment and Evaluation
Delayed Ejaculation (DE): Assessment, Evaluation, and Evidence-Based Treatment Strategies
Erectile Disorder (ED): Assessment, Evaluation, and Evidence-Based Treatment Strategies
Female Orgasmic Disorder (FOD): Assessment, Evaluation, and Evidence-Based Treatment Strategies
Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder (FSIAD): Assessment, Evaluation, and Evidence-Based Treatment Strategies
Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder (GPPPD): Assessment, Evaluation, and Evidence-Based Treatment Strategies
Premature (Early) Ejaculation (PE): Assessment, Evaluation, and Evidence-Based Treatment Strategies
Foundations of Sexual Health: Empowering Ethical Decision-Making through Self-Reflection
Enhancing Intimacy: A Sex Therapy Approach to Addressing Sexual Difficulties in Couples Therapy

Dr. Janet Brito is an AASECT-certified sex therapist & supervisor who also has a license in clinical psychology and social work. She is a graduate of Pacifica Graduate Institute and completed her postdoctoral fellowship from the University of Minnesota Medical School, one of only a few university programs in the world dedicated to sexuality training. Currently, she’s based in Honolulu, Hawaii and is the founder of the Hawaii Center for Sexual and Relationship Health, a group practice that specializes in the areas of relationship and sex therapy, out of control sexual behavior, and providing an affirming space for gender and sexually diverse individuals.

In 2021, Dr. Brito started The Sexual Health School, an online training program for pre-licensed, licensed therapists, educators, graduate students, and health care professionals who are curious to learn more about sexual health. Dr. Brito has been featured on many outlets, including The Oprah Magazine, The Huffington Post, Playboy, Healthline, Women’s Health Magazine,Thrive Global, and Bustle. Her dissertation A phenomenological analysis on infertility in Mexican women living in the United States was published in the Revista Interamericana de Psicologia/Interamerican Journal of Psychology.

Devi Ward Erickson is the Founder of the world’s first and ONLY government accredited school for Tantric sexual healing in the world AND Founder of the world’s first advanced degree in lineage-based Tantric methods for holistic sexual healing (MA in Authentic Tantra).

Devi is a trauma survivor who has overcome and healed sexual and racial trauma through Tantric sexual and non-sexual practice. Devi is an internationally recognized Tantra Healing Expert, Certified Tantric Healer, and ABS Certified Clinical Sexologist. In 2015 Devi completed a 53 hour Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advocacy Counselor training. Her background includes certification in Reiki and meditation. Devi Ward has been teaching meditation and personal growth workshops since 2000.

Devi is an author and the Host of Sex is Medicine with Devi Ward Podcast on Itunes and tunein.com. She has been featured as a Tantra and Sexuality Expert in countless articles and over 30 different radio and television net-works worldwide including Cosmopolitan Magazine, Ebony Magazine, VH1 Couples Retreat, Playboy Radio, Men’s Health Magazine, CBS, NBC, Rogers TV and the movie Sexology with Gabrielle Anwar and Catherine Oxenberg.

Most recently, Devi was awarded the 2021 AASECT Live Web Series Award and was featured in VH1 “Couples Retreat” (Episode 5,May 24th, 2021), Ebony Magazine , an article on Well + Good and most recently the Cosmo Bridgerton Article!

Testimonials

"The Sexual Health School offers a wide range of courses and has lecturers from multidisciplinary fields that offer multicultural and affirmative perspectives."

"I enjoyed the role-plays. While I'm comfortable talking about sex with patients, it helped me be aware of what questions I am more hesitant to ask and why I feel hesitant to ask them."

"This program has been amazing, and I just loved everybody. I felt super comfortable with the whole group. It was such a safe space. Not only has it been super motivating for my career, but this program has also been really healing for me personally."

"I joined the Sexual Health School because I want to help normalize talking about sex, and sexual pleasure within the black, brown, and faith-based communities."

"I appreciated the diverse topics that are being presented and any opportunity to grow from challenging any rigid belief that may not be inclusive or accurate."

"After working in the field of psychology for twenty years, I found that many of the clients I worked with focused on their sexuality and often I found myself ill equipped on how to navigate these types of issues."

"I just want to say I'm very grateful for all of you, because I feel like this space has been one of the most supportive, open minded, and diverse groups I have ever been a part of, and that means so much to me. I'm constantly raving about everything I'm learning. "

"I am very impressed with the instructor’s vast body of knowledge and experience."

"As a physician, I knew both my medical education as well as my residency training had limited access to sexual health education beyond basic anatomy and common medical conditions."

"Dr. Brito is an excellent presenter. The Sexual Health School is an informative, fun, creative way to learn about sexual health from a variety of bright, engaging professionals.

"I currently serve primarily in a Latinx community where sex is a taboo topic and is never discussed. As I began my career as a therapist, I realized that there was an opportunity with The Sexual Health School to enhance my skills."

"This was such a safe space. I'm so appreciative that I was able to be here and to learn from everyone.
Being part of this like-minded group has been invaluable."

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"The Sexual Health School offers a wide range of courses and has lecturers from multidisciplinary fields that offer multicultural and affirmative perspectives."

"I enjoyed the role-plays. While I'm comfortable talking about sex with patients, it helped me be aware of what questions I am more hesitant to ask and why I feel hesitant to ask them."

"This program has been amazing, and I just loved everybody. I felt super comfortable with the whole group. It was such a safe space. Not only has it been super motivating for my career, but this program has also been really healing for me personally."

"I joined the Sexual Health School because I want to help normalize talking about sex, and sexual pleasure within the black, brown, and faith-based communities."

"I appreciated the diverse topics that are being presented and any opportunity to grow from challenging any rigid belief that may not be inclusive or accurate."

"After working in the field of psychology for twenty years, I found that many of the clients I worked with focused on their sexuality and often I found myself ill equipped on how to navigate these types of issues."

"I just want to say I'm very grateful for all of you, because I feel like this space has been one of the most supportive, open minded, and diverse groups I have ever been a part of, and that means so much to me. I'm constantly raving about everything I'm learning. "

"I am very impressed with the instructor’s vast body of knowledge and experience."

"As a physician, I knew both my medical education as well as my residency training had limited access to sexual health education beyond basic anatomy and common medical conditions."

"Dr. Brito is an excellent presenter. The Sexual Health School is an informative, fun, creative way to learn about sexual health from a variety of bright, engaging professionals.

"I currently serve primarily in a Latinx community where sex is a taboo topic and is never discussed. As I began my career as a therapist, I realized that there was an opportunity with The Sexual Health School to enhance my skills."

"This was such a safe space. I'm so appreciative that I was able to be here and to learn from everyone. Being part of this like-minded group has been invaluable."

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