Now Accepting Applications: Couples Counselling in Practice – Starts March 2026
Exploring Sexuality & Intimacy with Couples
6 weeks. Specialist skills. Confident, compassionate conversations.
What you'll gain
By the end of this course, you will:
-
Feel confident initiating and navigating conversations about intimacy.
-
Understand sexuality and gender in relational contexts.
-
Recognise and address common intimacy challenges in couples.
-
Use practical strategies to help partners reconnect physically and emotionally.
-
Integrate sex and intimacy discussions ethically into your ongoing couples work.
Because a Couple's Sexual Relationship is Not an Afterthought.
Intimacy and sexuality are central to many couples’ relationships — yet most counsellors feel underprepared to address them.
These conversations can be layered with shame, fear, cultural taboos, and personal discomfort. Without the right skills, they’re easy to avoid.
The Exploring Sexuality & Intimacy with Couples course gives you the knowledge, language, and tools to step into these spaces with confidence. Over six weeks, you’ll learn to approach intimacy concerns in ways that are respectful, inclusive, and transformative for the couples you support.
Apply for May 2026 Intake – Only 8 Spots
1. How It Works
-
Weekly Live & Recorded Content – 1 hour per week introducing key concepts and case examples.
-
Weekly Practical Skills Training – 2 hours of guided practice, discussion, and role-modelling.
-
TAPA Sex & Coffee Toolkit – curated conversation guides, interventions, and exercises for couples therapy.
-
Small Group – maximum 8 students for personalised learning.
2. What You’ll Learn (Curriculum Snapshot)
-
Foundations of intimacy and sexual connection in couples therapy.
-
Understanding sexuality and gender diversity in relational contexts.
-
How to approach sensitive topics with openness and curiosity.
-
Practical interventions for intimacy concerns.
-
Integrating sexual health into the broader therapeutic process.
3. Who This Is For
This program is ideal if you are:
-
Already working with couples and want to feel more confident in addressing intimacy.
-
A graduate of Couples Counselling in Practice ready for specialist skills.
-
A therapist with at least one year of couples therapy experience
What TAPA Graduates Say
"Alyona goes really in-depth with different modalities, different techniques, and different scenarios to prepare for both couples and individual relationship work. I am very grateful for having this training, it's been very enriching for me and I am looking forward to learning even more."
Amar Freya, TAPA 2025 Graduate, Couples Therapist
4. Course Details
-
Format: 6-week online program
-
Intakes: May & October each year
-
Group Size: 6–8 students
-
Investment: $2,200 (payment plan available)
-
Prerequisites:
-
Completion of Couples Counselling in Practice or minimum 1 year of couples therapy experience.
-
Professional registration and indemnity insurance.
-