Transcend Training Institute
Your clients are asking.
Most clinicians were never
trained to answer.
Post-graduate sex therapy certification. CE for therapists. Accredited CME for physicians. CPD for pelvic health physiotherapists. Evidence-based. Trauma-informed. GSERD-inclusive.
The problem this solves
Sexual health concerns are in your caseload right now. Most clinicians have no training to address them.
Graduate programs in psychology, social work, and counselling devote fewer than three hours to human sexuality across their entire curriculum on average. Clinicians leave training equipped for depression, anxiety, and trauma -- and almost nothing for the sexual health concerns that accompany every one of those presentations.
The result is not incompetence. It is a gap. Clients raise sexual health concerns and clinicians change the subject, refer reflexively, or offer reassurance that falls short. Presentations that are common, treatable, and well-understood in the research go unaddressed for years.
This is a solvable problem. For therapists ready to specialize, there is a certification. For those who want targeted CE, there are clinical workshops. For physicians and physiotherapists, there are programs built for their specific context. All of it grounded in current research. All of it immediately applicable.
"The result is not incompetence. It is a gap."
Training for every clinician
Find the program
that fits where
you are.
Whether you are a therapist building a sexual health specialty, a physician looking for accredited CME, or a pelvic health PT filling the gaps in your training -- start here.
The flagship program
The sex therapy certification program that closes the gap.
Twelve sequentially structured modules, cohort-based consultation, and a final competency evaluation. The Sexual Health Institute certification is the only Canadian post-graduate program designed to produce clinicians who are fully trained in the assessment and treatment of sexual dysfunction -- across the full clinical and population spectrum.
This is not a workshop series. Certification is earned through demonstrated clinical knowledge: ethical reasoning, diagnostic fluency, and applied clinical judgment. Not course completion.
Designed for registered psychologists, counsellors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists. Prerequisites: master's-level training in a counselling-related field and current registration with a provincial regulatory body.
The program is structured in two sections followed by cohort consultation and a competency evaluation. Section 1 builds the ethical, attitudinal, and cultural foundation. Section 2 applies it to clinical assessment, diagnosis, and intervention. Both sections must be completed before consultation begins.
Designed in alignment with the proposed competency standards of the Canadian College of Sex Therapy.
- 01Ethics, professional identity, and regulatory frameworksScope · boundaries · consent · regulatory standards
- 02Cultural influences on sexualityReligion · ethnicity · intersectionality · implicit bias
- 03GSERD — Gender, sexuality, eroticism, and relational diversityIdentity · orientation · erotic diversity · affirmative practice
- 04Trauma-informed treatmentACE framework · complex trauma · somatic awareness · clinical safety
- 05Sexual Attitude Reassessment (SAR)Values clarification · countertransference · reflective practice
- 06Developmental biology and socializationPsychosexual development · socialization · family-of-origin influences
- 07Anatomy, physiology, and neuropsychologySexual response · dual control model · arousal vs. desire
- 08Theory and researchMasters & Johnson · Kaplan · Basson · responsive desire
- 09Diagnostic criteriaDSM-5-TR · ICD-11 · FSIAD · FOD · GPPPD · ED · PE · DE
- 10Assessment and history takingBiopsychosocial framework · validated measures · case conceptualization
- 11Collaboration and medical treatmentPelvic floor physio · SSRIs · hormonal therapy · referral pathways
- 12Techniques and interventionsSensate focus · CBT · ACT · mindfulness · couples modalities
Not ready for the full certification? Introduction to Sex Therapy (~8 hours) and Foundations of Sex Therapy (~16 hours) are designed as standalone programs and as structured on-ramps to the full certification pathway.
View all therapist courses →What clinical competency requires
Effective sexual health practice draws on six distinct domains. Most clinicians have none of them.
Most CE in this area offers fragments. A weekend workshop on sensate focus. A webinar on desire discrepancy. Effective sexual health practice draws on diagnostic knowledge, trauma fluency, relational theory, neuropsychology, anatomy, pharmacology, and cultural awareness -- simultaneously, in session, with a client who may never have spoken about this to anyone before.
Every program offered here is built around these competency domains. The certification builds all six from the ground up. The CE courses, CME series, and physio CPD each address the domains most relevant to their audience.
What makes this different
Evidence-based. Trauma-informed.
Built for working clinicians.
Not a survey of topics. Not a certificate of attendance. Every program is built around clinical competencies that translate directly to practice -- the kind of training that changes how you sit with a client the next day.
Evidence-based throughout
Grounded in peer-reviewed research, DSM-5-TR and ICD-11 frameworks, and current sex therapy literature. Theoretical models are taught in critical context, including their limitations.
Trauma-informed by design
Safety, pacing, and nervous system awareness are embedded in the pedagogy. You learn through the same lens you will use clinically, with your most complex presentations.
GSERD-inclusive throughout
Gender, sexuality, eroticism, and relational diversity are integrated across all programs. Affirmative clinical practice is a foundation, not a supplementary module.
Asynchronous and flexible
Designed for registered clinicians with full caseloads. Complete modules on your own schedule. Live consultation components accommodate working practitioners.
Interdisciplinary scope
Covers pelvic floor physiotherapy, pharmacological treatment, and referral pathways. Designed for clinicians who collaborate across disciplines, not just receive referrals.
Competency evaluated
The certification includes cohort consultation and a final competency evaluation. Certification reflects demonstrated clinical knowledge -- not time spent on a learning platform.
Not sure where
to start?
If you are a therapist new to sexual health, the introductory course is the right place. Ready to specialize? The full certification is built for you. Physicians start with the CME series. Pelvic health PTs, there is a program designed around what your training left out. We are happy to help you find the right fit.
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