Welcome to

Queering Intimacies

Training Institute

"Queering intimacies" refers to challenging and expanding notions of intimacy by examining relationships outside of cisheteromononormative expectations. It involves not only recognizing, but also valuing, celebrating, and centering diverse forms of intimate connections, sexualities, relationships, and erotic orientations, including those experienced by 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, those in non-monogamous relationships, those who identify as kinky, and those who experience intimacy in ways that differ from societal norms. This approach acknowledges that intimacy can also encompass various forms beyond romantic or sexual relationships, and can be found in friendships, chosen families, and other unique bonds.

Who we are

We are an emerging collective of sex therapists, sex educators, somatic practitioners, and holistic body workers who provide queer and trans comprehensive sex therapy education for both providers and the general public.

Stay in touch with us to be informed about training opportunities for therapists, educators, counselors, and coaches in the areas of queer and trans sexualities, relationships, and somatics.

Come learn from other queer and trans educators, therapists and leaders and be a part of the conversation - how do we honor and celebrate queer and trans love, queer and trans bodyminds, and queer and trans joy.

Meet the QITI planning committee

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Our Sponsors

The Center for Couples and Sex Therapy provides specialized individual and relationship therapy to clients in Oregon and Washington. In addition to helping clients access more pleasure and connection, we’re equally committed to supporting our therapists in cultivating sustainable, balanced lives, so our whole community thrives.

www.thecenterportland.com

Attachment centered individual and relationship therapy from an inclusive, sex-positive and queer lens.

www.marigoldcounseling.com

Connective Therapy Collective

Individual, relationship, and sex therapists specializing in supporting complex trauma survivors, those in non-monogamous or kinky relationships, sex workers, and folks of any flavor.

https://www.connectivetherapycollective.com/

Contact Us

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