Navigating Intimacy & Interpersonal Relationships in Counseling Online
As counselors, we have an ethical imperative to provide clients with mental health counseling through a sex-positive and affirming framework (Alexander, 2019; Augustine, 2023). A part of that process is providing a clinical space that is safe to discuss intimacy and interpersonal relationships openly (Alexander, 2019; Pope et al. 2024). As such, clinicians need to possess an expansive understanding of what intimacy can look like and be able to support clients who may also need to figure out what their boundaries and needs are surrounding intimacy and interpersonal interactions (Pope et al. 2024).
In this presentation, participants will learn that intimacy encompasses emotional, physical, psychological, spiritual, and/or sexual experiences and interactions with oneself or others (Pope et al. 2024). Dr. Lytle will provide examples of what each of these types of intimate experiences might look like and provide opportunities for participants to share examples as well. Dr. Lytle will discuss the importance of counselors having emotional self-awareness and being able to self-regulate as they learn about their own levels of comfort with intimacy and interpersonal interactions, and how they might inform their therapeutic relationships with clients. Finally, Dr. Lytle will identify tangible ways for counselors to expand their knowledge and support clients in their understanding of intimacy and interpersonal relationship dynamics (Augustine, 2023).
Presented by Juliana Lytle, PhD, LMHC, NCC
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This program, when attended in its entirety, offers 2.0 CEs for Psychologists, 2.0 IL CEUs for Counselors and Social Workers, 2.0 BBS California CEUs for LPCCs, LPSWs, and LMFTs, 2.0 AASECT CEUs for Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, or 2.0 NBCC Clock Hours.
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PROGRAM PRICING:
- ACSSW Members: $10.00
- General Admission: $50.00
- The Chicago School Staff/Faculty/Alumni: $25.00*
- Community Partners/Site Supervisors: $25.00*
- Students: $25.00*
(*Please email officeofce@thechicagoschool.edu for coupon code. Code must be entered at time of checkout to receive discount.)
Refund Policy: 100% of tuition is refundable up to 48 hours before the program. Within 48 hours of the program, and at any point in Homestudy format, tuition is nonrefundable.
- Date:
- Friday, February 20, 2026
- Time:
- 10:00am - 12:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event.
- Event URL:
- https://tcsppofficeofce.com/feb_20_2026/
- Audience:
- All Graduate Students All Students Alumni Doctoral Students Faculty Masters Students Public The Chicago School Community Undergraduate Students