GPHAM EXPERT WEBINAR SERIES

Vaginismus: Trauma-Informed Assessment and Treatment Strategies

Discussion with Dr. Tracy Sher, Laura Ross PT, DPT, PRPC, CSC, & Sarah Highland MS, OTR/L

PT/PTA CEUs:

  • 1 hour

  • NY CEUs available
  • For other states, check for reciprocation or individual application

Access:

Audience: 

  • Medical and Fitness Professionals
  • No pre-requisites
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Live webinar:
Tuesday, August 19, 7 pm ET

  • Purchasing before the event will allow you to be on the webinar in real time. 
  • Recording will be available in the next several days.

Join Live on Zoom:

Tuesday, August 19, 7 pm ET

What can I expect?

Tracy talks with experts Laura Ross & Sarah Highland to bring you the most up to date information on assessing and treating vaginismus through an inclusive lens.

What will learn?

Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Identify three ways to make evaluation and treatment of vaginismus trauma-informed.
  • Implement sex counseling strategies into pelvic floor treatment for vaginismus.
  • Use trainers/tools in a graded exposure method to meet goals of insertion.
Feel comfortable navigating psychosocial nuances while learning practical skills to do so. 

Do you want to watch THIS webinar and ALL of our other webinars for one yearly price? 

The Global Pelvic Health Alliance Membership offering features designed to help you grow your clinical skills and build your business. 
  • Webinars: an amazing set of webinars (like this one) that are all included in the membership with the ability to be present at the live recording and ask questions to the presenters.
  • Illustrations: We have an illustration that creates anatomy illustrations for us. We are constantly looking for ways of presenting the anatomy in ways that are more accurate and descriptive.
  • Handouts: Using the illustrations and an amazing team of colleagues to help review, we create a collection of handouts for you to use with your patients/clients!
  • Premiere Directory Listing: While anyone can have a free directory listing, GPHAM members get to have a profile picture, live links, and photo galleries to stand out. 
  • Global Pelvic Health Support Community: In addition to resources, you can also ask to join the private FB page with hundreds of multidisciplinary professionals from around the world to help you out!

Tracy Sher, PT, DPT, CSCS - Your Host

Tracy Sher is a pelvic physical therapist and is the founder of Pelvic Guru, Pelvic Guru Academy, and the Global Pelvic Health Alliance Membership. She is also an instructor for Pelvic Guru Academy, teaching Pudendal Neuralgia and Complex Pelvic Pain Solutions. 

Laura Ross, PT, DPT, PRPC, CSC

Laura is a queer-identified Pelvic Health Physical Therapist and AASECT Certified Sex Counselor. She is passionate about helping everyone with a pelvis. Her special interests are gender affirming care, queer health, pelvic pain, sexual health, cisgender men’s health and the intersection of pelvic health and athletic performance. Laura earned a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Northwestern University and the Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certificate (PRPC) through the Herman and Wallace Institute. She has additional training in PT for concerns specific to trans and gender expansive folks including gender affirming surgeries. Laura is a member of the APTA, WPATH, GLMA, ISSWSH, ISSM and AASECT. She is a frequent conference speaker and lecturer on topics ranging from gender affirming care, sexual health, inclusive care and Pelvic PT treatment of common urologic and sexual health conditions.

Sarah Highland, MS, OTR/L, CSC

Sarah is a pelvic floor occupational therapist and AASECT-certified sexuality counselor. She owns and is the sole practitioner of Pelvic Floor & More in Columbus, Ohio, where she treats adults across the gender spectrum. Sarah graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a Master's degree in Occupational Therapy (OT) and has worked in several community-based mental health roles. She enjoys combining her passion for pelvic health with her background in mental health to provide a holistic approach to care. She also enjoys being outside with her family, eating chocolate, and reading all the books.