Dr. Howard's presentations inspire and educate professional and non-professional audiences. Attendees share this feedback:
. "I always try to make it to Heather's talks. I know I'll learn a lot and also have fun"
. "She immediately put me at ease with her comfort, straighforwardness, and enthusiasm"
. "I went along with my friend to what I thought would be an interesting evening or at least a laugh, and it changed my life"
. "I always avoided the topic of sex because I didn't know anything about it or even like it. After Heather's class, I felt more confident about experimenting and found out I do like sex! Plus, I have great tools for my patients"
To schedule workshop facilitation or a presentation with Dr. Heather Howard, contact the Center for Sexual Health and Rehabilitation to discuss details.
Topic suggestions include the following:
- Getting in touch with your sexuality
- Recapturing lost sensuality
- Maintaining the spark in your relationship
- Understanding and maintaining sexual satisfaction throughout the lifespan
- Sex after menopause
- Adjusting sexually to life changes
- Sex after childbirth
- Achieving sexual satisfaction with a health challenge or limited mobility
- Negotiating sex and disability
- Women’s pleasure potential
- Sexual skills development (communication, touch, intimacy, etc.)
- Sex Skills for Women
- Sex Skills for Men
Past & Future Scheduled Academic Presentations:
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May 30, 2020: Sex Therapy Certificate Program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Course Title: "Sexual Pleasure, Intimacy, and Ergoerotics"
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Spring 2017-Spring 2018: Semester-long course for Human Sexuality PhD program & Sex Therapy Certificate Program, California Institute of Integral Studies. Course Title: “Sexual Function and Practices”
- February 22, 2014: International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health's Annual Meeting, Presented with Carol Queen. Instructional Course Title: "Beyond Sexual Function: What Your Patients Do Sexually, How They Feel About It, and How That Impacts Your Clinical Relationship"
- June 22-23, 2013: Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute, hosted by Comprehensive Therapy in San Diego. Course Title: "Sexual Health Clinical Toolkit: Ergoerotics™ and Sexual Concerns for the Pelvic Disorder Patient"
- March 2, 2013: International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health's Annual Meeting. Lecture Title: "Sexual Ergonomics: Strategies for Comfortable Pleasure"
- February 1-2, 2013: Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute, hosted by Pacific Medical Center in Seattle. Course Title: "Sexual Health Clinical Toolkit: Ergoerotics™ and Sexual Concerns for the Pelvic Disorder Patient”
- October 20, 2012: International Pelvic Pain Society's Annual Meeting. Lecture Title: "Leveraging the Intersection Between Sexuality and Chronic Pelvic Pain in Treatment Design"
- September 15-16, 2012: Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute, hosted by UCSF in San Francisco. Course Title: “Sexual Interviewing and Counseling: Clinical Skill Set for Pelvic Floor Therapists”
- May 19-20, 2012: Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute, hosted by Loyola in Chicago. Course Title: “Sexual Interviewing and Counseling: Clinical Skill Set for Pelvic Floor Therapists”
- April 3, 2012: UCSF Women’s Mood and Hormone Clinic Didactic Series, San Francisco. Lecture Title: "An Introduction to Sex Counseling: Tools for the Health Provider and When and How to Interface with a Specialist"
- February 13, 2012: Women’s Clinic Mental Health Didactics, San Francisco Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center. Lecture Title: "Sexuality and Trauma: An Embodied Approach to Sexual Adjustment"
- September 12-October 3, 2011: 4-Week Internet Series for Homeopathic Tutorials, presented with Karen Allen. Course Title: “Sexual Interview Skills for Homeopaths”
- June 7, 2011: Mamas Resource Network Recurring Panel, presented with Lizanne Pastore and Karen Allen. Lecture Title: “Treating Low Sexual Desire”
- March 2, 2011: Westside Community Services Mental Health Agency, San Francisco
Lecture Title: “Interviewing Patients about Sex”
- June 5, 2010: American Association for Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists' Annual Meeting. Lecture Title: "A Mind-Body Integrative Approach to Diagnosing & Treating Vaginismus"
- June 5, 2010: American Association for Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists' Annual Meeting. Poster Title: "Can Sex Heal Pelvic Pain? Exploring the Potential for Sexual Response to Augment the Effects of Manual Therapy"
- February 18, 2010: International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health's Annual Meeting. Poster Title: "Can Sex Heal Pelvic Pain? Exploring the Potential for Sexual Response to Augment the Effects of Manual Therapy"
- October 17, 2009: International Pelvic Pan Society's Annual Meeting. Lecture Title: "Sex Counseling for Healthcare Practitioners: A Clinical Sexologist's Approach"
- October 16, 2009: International Pelvic Pan Society's Annual Meeting. Poster Title: "Can Sex Heal Pelvic Pain? Exploring the Potential for Sexual Response to Augment the Effects of Manual Therapy"
- June 23, 2009: Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, Wardell Pomeroy Basic Lecture Series. Lecture Title: "Pelvic Pain and Sexuality: Understanding and Helping"
- May 9, 2009: The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality - Western Region Conference. Lecture Title: "The Integration of Arousal and Orgasm in Existing Interventions for Pelvic Pain: An Exploratory Study"
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