What You Will Learn
How do you know if you’re in a sexually coercive relationship? What is the difference between simply communicating your needs and being coercive? Can a coercive partner change their ways?
Join Lisa Sonni and a panel of experts as we explore these questions and more. You’ll hear from a psychologist, a sexual coercion advocate, a reformed 'bad husband' turned feminist, a licensed sex therapist and a pastor.
The panel discusses:
- What is sexual coercion
- How is presents and manifests; what forms of it exist
- The root causes of sexual coercion
- How religion can play a negative role in sexually coercive relationships
who is sexually coercive and why - How sexual coercion can impact relationships
- Practical steps for healing from this kind of abuse
The first step to recovering from any type of abuse or trauma is always understanding why it happens. Too often, we get caught in a cycle of manipulation, guilt, and fear. This webinar is all about giving you expert advice about sexual coercion and healing from this abuse.
Note: this webinar is gender inclusive as both men and women are in sexually coercive relationships.
Meet The Panel
Dr. Kate Balestrieri
Dr. Kate Balestrieri
Dr. Kate Balestrieri
Clinical Psychologist & Licensed Sex Therapist
The Founder of Modern Intimacy, Dr. Balestrieri is a passionate advocate for mental health, relational and sexual health and wellness. In her private practice, Dr. Balestrieri works with adults, individuals and couples, primarily around treating trauma, substance abuse and addiction, intim
Clinical Psychologist & Licensed Sex Therapist
The Founder of Modern Intimacy, Dr. Balestrieri is a passionate advocate for mental health, relational and sexual health and wellness. In her private practice, Dr. Balestrieri works with adults, individuals and couples, primarily around treating trauma, substance abuse and addiction, intimacy disorders (sex/love addiction and sexual dysfunction), and more.
Nathaniel Woods
Dr. Kate Balestrieri
Dr. Kate Balestrieri
Content Creator, Feminist
and Reformed 'Bad Husband'
Striving toward the idea of the every day man, Nate is not a coach or a therapist - just a man who wanted to be different, to be better. In recent years, he has tackled unaddressed trauma head on and now utilizes social media to share his journey with the intention to show other men that it is possible - men can heal and be better.
Dr. Kerry McAvoy
Dr. Kate Balestrieri
Dr. Kerry McAvoy
Clinical Psychologist, Author
Kerry is a psychologist and writer and an expert on cultivating healthy relationships, deconstructing narcissism & abuse, and understanding various other mental health-related issues including sex addiction. She is the author of Love You More: The Harrowing Tale of Lies, Sex Addiction, & Double Cross.
Natalie Jost
Pastor Jeremy Coleman
Dr. Kerry McAvoy
Sexual Coercion Advocate, Survivor
aka "Mending Me"
Natalie is not a therapist or other licensed professional. She is only a woman who was devalued by her church and her husband, and is pushing back. Nat has helped hundreds of thousands of people identify that they are experiencing sexual coercion.
Pastor Jeremy Coleman
Pastor Jeremy Coleman
Pastor Jeremy Coleman
Pastor
Jeremy is a pastor, speaker, podcaster, and content creator that focuses on challenging, empowering, and educating through the lens of his faith in Jesus. Jeremy's mission is simple, "Love God and people passionately with no strings attached." His passion for truly following Jesus is evident in his content and conversations about
Pastor
Jeremy is a pastor, speaker, podcaster, and content creator that focuses on challenging, empowering, and educating through the lens of his faith in Jesus. Jeremy's mission is simple, "Love God and people passionately with no strings attached." His passion for truly following Jesus is evident in his content and conversations about deconstruction, evangelicalism, current events, and loving our neighbors.
The Trauma Bond Recovery Course
The Trauma Bond Recovery Course teaches you practical, proven ways to move on from your abusive relationship. Through articles, videos, and exercises across 12 modules, you’ll learn why your trauma bond formed and how to break it. Every single person who has taken the course has provided positive feedback about what they learned.