Workshop Overview

Rebecca Bloom is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor specializing in Adults with Complex with Post Traumatic Stress in South Seattle.  She combines traditional talk, art and somatic based therapy methods. She is a white, cis, Jewish Queer woman, living with hidden disabilities.  She presents internationally on using Tarot in Therapy and offers the 1st six hour CEU for mental health clinicians on Menopause.  She is trained in Level 2 of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and is currently working toward a certification in Sex Therapy, having attended the CIIS post graduate program. For eight years she taught in the Antioch Seattle’s Master’s in Art Therapy program. For fun, she watercolors, collages from vintage ephemera and makes Borscht from scratch.

Format: In-person, experiential workshop
CE Credits: 6 AASECT CE Credits
Level: Intermediate
Target Audience: Sex therapists, educators, counselors, and other mental-health professionals

Sponsorship Statement

This program meets the requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT). These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification.
Provider: Lovewell Initiatives · AASECT Approved Continuing Education Provider #25-0609-LI (Expires 06/30/2027).

Attendance & Completion Policy
To earn CE credit, participants must attend the entire session, sign in and out, and complete the course evaluation. Partial credit cannot be awarded.

Refund & Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received at least 14 days before the event receive a full refund minus a $25 processing fee. No refunds are issued for cancellations within 14 days of the event.

Confidentiality & Inclusivity Statement
The workshop environment values confidentiality, cultural humility, and respect for all sexualities, genders, and identities. Participants are asked to maintain privacy regarding any personal or clinical material shared.

Accessibility
If you require accommodations, please contact [email protected] at least 10 days before the event.

AASECT Grievance Policy

AASECT is fully committed to conducting all activities with ethical principles in mind. AASECT will comply with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content, and treatment of program participants. Monitoring and assessment of compliance with these standards are the responsibility of the Chair of the Professional Education Steering Committee, in consultation with the Continuing Education Committee, the AASECT Ethics Chairperson, and the Convention Chairs.

1. If the grievance concerns a speaker or their presentation style/content, the participant will be asked to submit comments in writing. The CE Chair will forward the anonymized comments to the speaker.

2. If the grievance concerns a workshop’s content, level, or facility, the event chair will mediate and serve as final arbitrator. If action is requested, the event chair will document and present the information to the board for review.

3. If the grievance concerns the AASECT CE program itself, the CE Chair will present the information to the board for review.

4. AASECT does not arbitrate business practice complaints.

Questions or concerns may be directed to:
AASECT Professional Education Steering Committee
📧 [email protected] 

By the end of this 6-hour workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Describe how symbolic and archetypal imagery (such as tarot) can be used to explore sexuality, intimacy, and relational dynamics in clinical or educational settings.
   (AASECT Core Knowledge Areas: D, F, H; Sex Therapy Training Areas: A, C, E; Sex Education Training Areas: A, B)
2. Identify ethical, cultural, and spiritual considerations in using tarot and other intuitive tools with diverse clients and communities, including awareness of personal bias, cultural appropriation, and inclusive practice.
   (AASECT Core Knowledge Areas: C, E, P, Q; Sex Therapy Training Areas: E, F; Sex Education Training Areas: C, D)
3. Differentiate between metaphorical, symbolic, and clinical uses of imagery in therapy and education, and assess their appropriateness for supporting sexual and relational growth.
   (AASECT Core Knowledge Areas: D, F, L; Sex Therapy Training Areas: A, B; Sex Education Training Areas: A, B)
4. Apply at least two creative or metaphor-based interventions that facilitate exploration of sexual identity, desire, or intimacy concerns using art-making or tarot imagery.
   (AASECT Core Knowledge Areas: D, F, L, O; Sex Therapy Training Areas: A, B, C; Sex Education Training Areas: A, B, E)
5. Explain how intuitive reflection and creative art-making can support nervous system regulation, trauma integration, and reconnection to pleasure and embodiment.
   (AASECT Core Knowledge Areas: B, H, L, O; Sex Therapy Training Areas: A, C; Sex Education Training Areas: D, E)
6. Demonstrate self-reflective and relational awareness in integrating creative or intuitive methods into professional sexual health work, consistent with AASECT’s ethical principles.
   (AASECT Core Knowledge Areas: D, F, P, Q; Sex Therapy Training Areas: E, F; Sex Education Training Areas: C, E)