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Sexuality without Shame — Practice worksheet

List questions about sexual wellbeing, expectations, consent, or relationships for a sexuality-informed clinician without describing explicit material.

15 minutes · Worksheet · Adults; supported use as appropriate

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Fictional example: Noah wants help distinguishing realistic sexual expectations from media portrayals.

Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Consensual sexuality can be discussed respectfully while addressing unwanted patterns.

1. Choose a workable example

Use the fictional example below or an ordinary situation of your choosing. Keep identifying details out of shared copies.

2. Try the practice

List questions about sexual wellbeing, expectations, consent, or relationships for a sexuality-informed clinician without describing explicit material.

3. Compare possibilities

Generate at least two interpretations or options. Mark what you know, what you are guessing, and what remains outside your control.

4. Decide together

What would a respectful clinical conversation make room for? Choose one small action, a support request, or no action. Review the fit with your clinician when relevant.

Prompts for this resource

  1. My chosen or fictional situation, and what I know about it:
  2. My response to the practice task above:
  3. What would a respectful clinical conversation make room for?
  4. An optional next step, support, adaptation, or reason to stop:

Conceptual background

AASECT Position on Sex Addiction — American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists

Background on the approach only. Original exercises and wording are by More Than Therapy with AI assistance; the source does not validate or endorse these materials.

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