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In this workshop, we will look at fantasy as an ingenious way our creative mind overcomes all sorts of psychic and relational conflicts around desire and intimacy. It is possible for therapists to help clients develop a view of fantasy as a narrative that creates a safe space to experience pleasure. They will understand the meaning of sexual fantasies more as dreams or symbolic structures than as actual narratives of secret intentions. Sexual fantasy is a staging ground for action and escape that turns the tables on those responsible for earlier experiences of demoralization, defeat, and even trauma. As therapists, we need a clearer distinction between issues of privacy and secrecy in the arena of sexuality, as well as a range of clinically valuable ideas about when and how to bring fantasy into a relationship.

The educational objectives are listed.

1. Discuss how to decipher sexual fantasies: their symbolic meaning, performative qualities, and their healing attributes.
2. Show the relation between attachment history, erotic blueprints, and sexual fantasies.
3. Demonstrate “when and how” to help couples bring their erotic imaginings into their relationship.

Session may be edited to preserve confidentiality.